Senior Automation Engineer at GHD in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Job Description



Organisations don't innovate, people do.



As part of our digital transformation business, you'll help clients unlock innovation, embrace the future and change communities for good.

And we'll help you stimulate new thinking, accelerate your career and connect you to projects that really matter.

Join us as a Sr. Automation Engineer for our Advanced Automation Group (AAG) and grow your career with a cutting-edge Automation team. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge and experience in the municipal and industrial sectors to continue to build on the existing automation team in Houston and support client development, in the water/wastewater, environment. manufacturing, and energy markets. This person will work collaboratively with Market Leaders and Commercial Managers in GHD to deliver modern plant automation services (e.g., Communications, PLC and SCADA control system design and programming, and cybersecurity) across the MidCon and West. It is anticipated you will contribute to overall AAG business planning, thought leadership and strategic planning based on your experience.


In an ever changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We're seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.


See what the power of commitment can do for you.



Let's solve the big problems together.



Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Selection & specification of PLC, DCS, HMI, & SCADA system hardware and software
• Programming automation hardware in the IEC 61131 Programming Languages (Ladder, Sequential Functions, Function Blocks, Structured Text), along with Visual Basic and Java
• Onsite process control loop tuning.
• HMI Design: ISA-101, Alarm Management, Historians
• Specification and installation of Computer Hardware, Virtualization, Networking, Server/Client configurations
• OT/IT Communications Infrastructure Design, Fieldbus networking design (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, etc), Copper/Fiber design
• HAZOPs, Safety Instrumented Systems, System Reliability & Safety, Redundancy Design
• Wireless Design and Implementation including Spread Spectrum, Cellular, and others
• Cybersecurity Design and Implementation
• Development of system documentation including Process Flow Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Instrument Lists, Automation I/O Lists, IP Address Lists, Process Instrumentation Specification Forms, Loop Diagrams, Control Panel Layouts & Bills of Materials, Installation Details, Area Plans, Conduit/Cable schedules, Construction Specifications
• Design of Discrete, Continuous and Batch Control Systems
• As needed, specify Process Transmitters, Analytical Instrumentation, Control Valves, Motors, & VFDs
• Control panel design
• As needed, electrical engineering duties, consisting of design and specification of wire & cables, grounding & bonding, surge protection, enclosures, raceways, distribution equipment, motor controls, and conformance of control system and communications design to NFPA 70 & NFPA 70E
• Cost estimation and proposal development
• Project management and scope development
• Coordination and assistance with system checkout & startup
• Train end-users and maintenance personnel
• Travel required for out-of-town projects

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's degree a plus
• Knowledge of Basic Chemistry, Mechanics, Physics, and Fluid Dynamics
• Minimum of 15 years of automation & control systems experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license will be highly regarded
• Proficiency in Allen-Bradley/Modicon automation platforms
• Understanding of and experience in the development of SCADA systems, Databases and Analytics
• Previous industrial and manufacturing experience is a plus
• Strong verbal and written technical communication skills
• Knowledgeable, and able to understand the latest Industrial Automation Hardware, Software, Communications, Cybersecurity, and IoT devices and platforms
• Understand the interaction between OT and IT and how to market GHD's competencies in this space
• Support and advance GHD's cyber/physical security presence in municipal and industrial sectors
• Strong system integration experience

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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