Portland Engineering Inc Hiring for Controls and Integration Engineer Full Time

Portland Engineering Inc. (PEI) is an employee-owned system integration company specializing in industrial control systems with fluid processing applications, primarily water, and wastewater treatment plants. Our engineers have also historically worked on systems for Boeing, Nabisco, printed circuit board manufacturers, and various timber processing facilities.We are looking for a Controls Design and Integration Engineer for our Central Point, Oregon office. We value character and are looking for someone to invest in for the long term.PEI is a small firm of self-starting engineers. The company’s culture has historically encouraged a high level of independence among our engineers, capable of managing their projects from start to finish. However, we always encourage leaning on each other. PEI is ultimately a team, and we believe each engineer has their own unique experiences each of us can learn from. At Portland Engineering Inc, though we encourage a higher level of independence than most firms, we especially encourage speaking up and communicating with teammates, however big or small a challenge may be.At PEI, each engineer can expect to be involved at every level of the project from bidding, writing submittals, making schematics in AutoCAD Electrical, PLC and HMI programming, VFD programming and commissioning, shop/factory testing, travel, onsite startup, onsite commissioning, onsite training, project closeout, and invoicing. We do not expect new hires to know everything immediately, or be alone on a project when they need help delegating tasks or responsibilities. Still, we expect them always to be ready to independently learn something new.Required: Must be able to travel independently.
Must be a US citizen or authorized to work in the US.
Preferred applicants must be within one hour’s driving distance of the Medford area or be willing to relocate.
Must be willing to work occasionally in an office (we do not have cubicles).
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
Must be proficient in Adobe Acrobat (professional preferred).
Must be familiar and able to manage various software and firmware revisions for PLC, HMI, and CAD work based on the client’s needs with minimal assistance.
Ability to travel up to 20% of your time for installations, startup, and on-call service requests.
Education and Experience: BSc degree in engineering. Control Systems, Electrical, Automation or related.
Time spent in control, system integration, or electrical engineering work environment in a municipal or industrial setting.
Familiarity with electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, conduit schedules, floor plans, P&IDs, etc.
Working with AutoCAD Electrical designing control schematics, I/O schematics, control layouts, and P&IDs.
Managing revision control and title blocks.
Navigating and understanding project specifications and drawing packages.
Working primarily with Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLC and HMI controls. Additional experience with any of the following is a plus: Wonderware, Ignition, Siemens, Schneider, Automation Direct,
Working with alarm-callout/autodialer software.
Configuring and starting up variable frequency drives.
SCADA telemetry system design and integration
Working with historians, trending, and ing software.
General understanding of ethernet communications and network traffic.
Comfortable meeting and communicating with third-party vendors.
Sizing, ordering, and configuring instrumentation devices from vendors like Endress & Hauser, Ashcroft, Krohne, Hach, etc. (Flow, pressure, temperature, level, chemical).
Managing the budget of a project based on materials and labor inputs.
Preferred Experiencelicensed professional engineer (PE) preferred.
Worked closely with electrical or general contractors.
Writing proposals based on project specifications and drawings.
Experience working on public-bid municipal projects.
Answering on-request service calls to local municipal water treatment plants.
Working with virtual machines (VMware).
Serial and Modbus communications
Writing and submitting Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals.
Process controls of power, wastewater, or manufacturing plants.
Writing control strategies and testing plans.
Visual basic.
Knowing C+, pythons, or another related programming language is a plus but not required.
Familiarity with cybersecurity practices is a plus but not required.
BenefitsBe responsible for your schedule. We expect you to get a full day’s work done whether you start at 6:00 am or 8:00 am. Just be respectful to your team and your client’s needs.
PEI will provide your work laptop, work cellphone, and other office needs within reason.
Workshop, education, and training expenses (i.e. VFD training, software training, Professional Engineering license expenses) can be covered by the PEI upon discussion with company owners.
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Affordable life insurance plans.
Affordable identify theft plans.
Long and short-term disability plans.
Bereavement leave.
13 hours of earned paid time off (PTO) per month (roughly 4 weeks per year).
Project expense (meals/mileage) reimbursement.
401k with 4% company match.
Performance bonuses.
Option to buy into the company as a co-owner with profit-sharing opportunities.
7 Paid holidays.
Portland Engineering, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
no

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Central Point, OR 97502: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What kinds of PLC programming and/or instrumentation projects you’ve worked on?
• Have you worked designing or starting up control cabinets/panels?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• PLC programming: 3 years (Required)
• AutoCAD electrical: 2 years (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: One location