Lead Controls Engineer - Honeywell Experion Expert
Jedson Engineering Inc · Kansas City, KS
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management controls role at Jedson Engineering Inc (industrial) in Kansas City, KS.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation
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How this role compares
Against 11 other live controls postings in Kansas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $105k–$160k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 92%
- PLC 75%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
- ✓ Team leadership 33%
- Root cause 25%
- Robotics 25%
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Job Description
Job Description Controls & Instrumentation Lead
Who we are
Jedson Engineering is an Engineering Consultancy headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. We provide full-service engineering, procurement and construction management services to industrial process manufacturers that operate in pulp & paper, chemical, power & delivery, heavy industrial, consumer product and food & beverage market. We are in a significant growth mode and it’s an exciting time to be joining our business!
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What you’ll be doing
We’re looking for an experienced Controls & Instrumentation Lead to help lead and manage a project scope. This role will work directly with the clients to understand the project needs, and help manage and direct the execution of the engineering deliverables.
- •Develop and document the scope of work
- •Size and specify instrumentation including pressure and temperature transmitters, flow meters, modulating control valves, regulators, on/off valves, and actuators
- •Create datasheets and work with vendors to get quotes for instrumentation and valves for various applications
- •Coordinate with process engineering team to select the appropriate devices
- •Create schematics, termination drawings, or loop sheets for instrument wiring
- •Design custom control panels to meet the project need
- •Understand project success criteria and ensure client expectations are met
- •Develop and track project costs
- •Identify, document, and communicate changes to scope
- •Identify and effectively respond to clients issues and needs
- •Ensure value is provided to the client and develop & earn their trust
- •Review and manage all project deliverables
- •Coordinate and supervise project implementation, control project costs, monitor progress and quality of the project
Your ideal background
The successful candidate should have an entrepreneurial spirit, and be excited by opportunities to add value to our clients with Jedson’s engineering expertise. Strong communication skills, collaboration and courage to challenge the status quo are cornerstones of the Jedson Edge.
- •Highest proficiency of programming in Honeywell Experion DCS and hardware selection
- •A minimum requirement of Associate’s degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or technical school
- •B.S. degree in Engineering is preferred
- •10+ years of related experience in project engineering, including EPC or engineering firm experience
- •Familiar with industrial automation and IT structure and configuration including server configuration, networking, Historian
- •Oversees project execution to ensure completion and client satisfaction
- •Demonstrated experience in driving projects within budget from initiation through a successful and timely conclusion
- •Knowledge of front-end engineering and detailed engineering process
- •Strong interpersonal skills to build and foster positive client relationships
- •Able to mentor junior automation specialists in systems, practices and procedures