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Senior Consultant - Building Automation & Data Center Controls Engineering
Job Title: PLC Engineer
Location: Northern Virginia
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Role: Our client is seeking a talented and experienced PLC Engineer to join their innovative team in Northern Virginia. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong background in programmable logic controllers (PLCs), particularly with Allen Bradley systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining control systems for cutting-edge data centers.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, program, and configure PLC systems to meet the operational needs of our client's data centers.
Debug, test, and validate control logic to ensure performance standards are met.
Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to integrate PLCs into broader control systems, including SCADA and HMI interfaces.
Analyze and optimize existing control logic to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and system reliability.
Troubleshoot system malfunctions, identifying and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime.
Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules and system updates to prevent unplanned outages.
Manage system backups, maintain version control, and implement safety interlocks to safeguard against system failures.
Create comprehensive documentation, including wiring diagrams, ladder logic, and I/O configurations, to support ongoing system management and troubleshooting.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or a related technical field.
Strong proficiency in PLC programming, with a preference for Allen Bradley systems.
Expertise in programming languages such as ladder logic, structured text, and function block programming.
Experience with real-time system debugging, control loop tuning, and signal processing.
In-depth understanding of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP).
Ability to design and implement complex control architectures involving multiple PLCs, sensors, and actuators.
Experience integrating PLCs with robotics, motion control, and advanced HMI systems.
Skilled in conducting system risk assessments and applying fail-safe strategies to ensure safety in high-risk operations.
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