Senior Controls Engineering Project Manager

at  TAI Engineering

At TAI we are dedicated to the success of our clients and to that end, consider ourselves partners to our clients, not vendors. Backed by more than three decades of proven success and a client-focused approach, our full-service offering allows for exceptional efficiency and project excellence.

We have built a record of consistency and stability by holding close to the following two principles:

• Focus on client success to develop long-term partnerships.
• Develop a company culture that attracts and retains the most dedicated and talented workforce.

From engineering, technical and construction services – our customizable teams leverage first-hand knowledge of not just our client industry, but also its inner workings. This commitment to our clientele has been recognized both locally and nationally – Baltimore Business Journal has awarded us its Fastest Growing Companies designation whereas Engineering News Record (ENR) named TAI a top-20 design-build firm for manufacturers.

JOB SUMMARY

Our Electrical, Automation & Controls Division has an immediate need for a Senior Controls Engineer to manage projects and the account of a high profile industrial site in Arlington, VA. This individual will manage projects related to all preventative maintenance and repairs on the PH & RP Distributed Controls System. This includes but not limited to Allen Bradley PLCs, Hubs, Routers and Fiber Converters, associated network peripherals (from the PLC down), and field devices (approximately 10,000 data points).

• Support of Field Equipment Control devices that are directly terminated to DCS controller or panel, which provide a control input to the PLC or receive a control output from the PLC. Examples of such devices are relays, pressure to electrical switches, electrical to pressure switches, differential pressure switches, and pressure to current transducers, current to pressure transducers, pressure to resistance transducers, humidity sensors, and temperature sensors.
• All Chillers and or Boilers sensors shall be checked and calibrated annually to ensure they are operating within the nominal range.
• Replacement of defective DCS parts and components (e.g., sensors).
• Support improved system reliability as it becomes available for the system. This shall include direct component replacements, wiring changes and software updates.
• PLC System software support. Any regularly released patches and version upgrades by the Allen Bradley, or other PLC manufacturer shall be provided as a part of this service contract.