We have an exciting opportunity for a Programmer / I&C Designer in our Automation & Programming group to join our growing team. Control system equipment upgrades, control system master planning, condition assessments, and new or retrofit I&C designs are in high demand from our clients. This is an extraordinary opportunity for the right candidate to leverage their skills, do challenging and meaningful work, and help protect the earth’s resources at the same time. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in the potable water, wastewater, infrastructure, and environmental arena on both the public and private side with the potential to gain new knowledge, new skills, and build relationships in a collaborative and innovative environment, let’s talk.
Detailed Description:
For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with local and national teams to help grow our group. In this role your responsibilities will include managing automation and programming services during construction, collaborating with client development teams to help support the role of proposal and scope/fee development, and interfacing with contractors and clients to execute project work. We are looking for candidates who have delivered industrial, municipal, electrical, and I&C water/wastewater work. The role requires the ability to integrate and apply Brown and Caldwell’s service offerings and talent to help our clients solve their most challenging issues. Primary responsibilities include:
- Developing automation programming for industrial projects for municipal, industrial, and federal clients.
- Develop, modify/improve, test, and startup PLC and HMI automation projects.
- Perform submittal reviews from contractors and other system integrator developed automation programming acting as owner’s advisor.
- The candidate must have experience working with contractors and clients as the project liaison to implement software and hardware upgrades.
- Serve as lead automation and programming discipline person implementing changes, or as a project manager on automation projects overseeing work being performed.
- Delegate work to junior and mid-level staff and Provide QA/QC oversight of staff products to ensure quality and document this process.
- Successfully deliver assigned projects on time and on budget using company systems and tools.
- Overseeing automation programming teams as well as providing mentorship for programmers and designers.
- Participate in business development teams by providing technical input into proposal preparation and attending project team interviews.
- Collaborate with a national team of technical experts, technical sellers, and the national discipline lead for the Automation & Programming group when executing projects and pursing new projects.
- Build and maintain client relationships while promoting and integrating company-wide initiatives and values.
- Be self-motivated with an outgoing personality and excellent planning and communication skills.
- Producing effective and accurate written documents, reports, and technical memorandums.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in an Automation / Programming role with at least 3 years working on government, municipal and/or industrial water/wastewater project teams desired.
- Experience with Allen Bradley and Unity Pro software platforms for PLC’s, and Wonderware and FactoryTalk View for HMI software platforms.
- Proven record of working and maintaining relationships with existing clients and projects with the ability to deliver those projects successfully, profitably, and to the client’s satisfaction.
- Demonstrate the ability to document system changes for operations and maintenance records.
- Knowledge and experience with business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $78,000 - $106,000
Location B: $85,000 - $116,000
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
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