Automation Engineering & Systems Integration Manager

About

We are seeking an experienced Automation Engineering & Systems Integration Manager based in Fort Worth, TX to develop, grow and maintain the automation department in our Fort Worth office. This is a full-time hands-on role responsible for client, project, and personnel management.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial automation, preferably in Oil & Gas, and demonstrate an ability to execute and manage work scopes at a high level. This role requires both strong technical depth and leadership skills, with the ability to work alongside our other engineering departments supporting multiple projects and clients.

Essential Functions

• Possess strong interpersonal skills including the ability to lead and manage large scopes of work and assist in department and company operations.
• Serve in the chargeable role of Senior/Principal Engineer role for clients and acts as the equivalent of a Senior Engineering Manager within PERC.
• Possesses minimum 10 years’ experience in the implementation and programming of various technologies: PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA applications.
• Look to expand PERC’s capabilities in industrial automation across various markets.
• Collaborate and develop technical and commercial proposals.
• Participate in the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process of new employees.
• Teach, mentor, grow, and provide advice to department members.
• Identify and pursue sales opportunities with legacy and potential new clients
• Play a central role in technical, commercial, and organizational contributions affecting the organization.
• Ability to read P&IDs and other engineering documents. Ability to provide clients with complex controls solutions by way of narratives and P&ID markups.
• Ability to specify process instrumentation and recommend control systems designs.
• Work both independently and alongside an engineering team to develop both high level and detailed design of industrial control systems.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage complex scopes of work with respect to schedule and budget. Ability to act as Project Manager, interfacing with both client and PERC management.
• Report job activity and maintain detailed logs about work activities. Generate regular and ad hoc reports to executive management.
• Ability to meet deadlines working on multiple projects and clients with minimum supervision and taking responsibility for planning and prioritizing tasks.
• Ability to scope, architect, and price solutions prior to project award.
• Hire and manage the engineers, programmers, and designers required to grow the automation team in Lafayette. Interface with Lafayette office management on space and seating requirements.
• Support P&L responsibilities for the automation division with a focus on utilization, gross margin, and cost controls.
• Participate in resource planning, project scoping, and opportunity identification on PERC multidiscipline projects
• Ability to manage and mentor personnel both informally and as direct reports

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in industrial automation design and/or programming.
• Strong experience with PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar).
• Experience developing HMI and/or SCADA applications.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead ana mange complex scopes of work.
• Strong ability to read and interpret P&IDs and related engineering documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to stand, kneel, and walk for extended periods.
• Duties performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to weather and elements.
• Must pass background check and pre-employment/random drug testing.
• List if any travel is required using percentage of time:
• Willing and able to travel up to 10%, including overnight travel to customer locations as business needs dictate.
• Must be Able to Work for any US Employer.

Education

• Minimum Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.