Senior Control Systems Engineer

HDR is looking for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to serve in a project leadership role in support of our national Control Systems practice, which includes full-service capabilities. Our practice provides assessment, planning, design, automation programming/configuration, testing & commissioning, and maintenance for control systems in multiple industries. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures; it is about powering progress and enabling innovation.

As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high‑performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. The primary role of this position is to lead the planning, design, and implementation of automated industrial control systems in coordination with clients and multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions for construction and implementation across many sectors, including food & beverage; oil & gas; logistics, manufacturing; mining; general industrial; transportation; and water/wastewater.

Primary responsibilities and duties Travel to client facilities to participate in field activities to assess and document the current state of installed control systems. Participate in and lead design review and planning meetings with the client. Lead the development of preliminary engineering reports and studies focused on recommending and developing solutions for improvements to client control systems.

Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge for the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents. Coordinate with project manager and section manager to update workplans for control systems staff assigned to your project, and to track budget and schedule performance for the control systems team. Interface with Electrical, Process, and Cybersecurity specialists to fully coordinate design requirements for network, power, control, and instrumentation.

Participate in joint scoping and proposal development working with clients and marketing staff. Participate in the planning and specification of applied technology solutions including instrumentation and control, advanced automation and control, artificial intelligence, networking, data management & analytics, augmented reality, and vision control. Lead the selection and specification of facility and process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment.

Lead the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents, including P&IDs, process flow diagrams, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications. Provide Quality Control (QC) reviews of control system designs. Participate in system testing and commissioning activities.

Contribute to Control System Technical Leadership Team and drive corporate initiatives for quality and strategic growth within the Control Systems Discipline. Active participation in industry professional societies to contribute to the development of standards, participate in the development and delivery of presentations and whitepapers at industry trade shows and conferences, and develop article content for general industry and market sector specific newsletters and periodicals. Growth opportunities Exposure to multiple market sectors and core services of our global control systems program.

Training and development to build skillset to serve as market sector and core service subject matter expert (SME). Mentor junior staff and assist section manager in identifying development opportunities to achieve team goals and objectives. Develop skillset to serve as Design Manager on mid-scale, large scale, or complex control systems projects, responsible for leading day-to-day design activities to achieve project milestones.

Develop skillset to serve as Project Manager on control systems projects with responsibility to lead multi-discipline teams to achieve project objectives including scope, schedule, budget, and quality. Preferred Qualifications Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and configuration a plus. Distributed Control System (DCS) programming and configuration a plus.

SCADA HMI programming and configuration a plus. Experience with data management and analytics a plus. Experience with artificial intelligence a plus.

Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) a plus. Experience in food & beverage, general industrial, mining, manufacturing, or logistics a plus. Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems related field.

Hands on experience designing instrumentation and control systems, including schematics and loops required. Network design experience for industrial control or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Knowledgeable of remote site telemetry communications.

Knowledgeable of cybersecurity considerations for industrial control or SCADA systems. Knowledgeable of network, PLC or DCS hardware and software. Knowledgeable of SCADA/Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) software and capabilities.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field. Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must. A minimum of 10 years applicable experience. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. Primary location: United States – New Jersey – Pennington. Other location: United States – New York – New York. #J-18808-Ljbffr