Lead Controls Design Engineer role for an onsite position in Denver, CO, delivering controls architecture and electrical design packages for industrial automation and mission-critical infrastructure programs. This position supports full project delivery, from concept and customer requirements through fabrication, FAT, installation, commissioning, and final as-builts. Work is centered on buildable engineering drawings in AutoCAD, PLC/SCADA and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) design, and coordination across multi-contributor engineering efforts.
Compensation: USD 80,000 - 130,000 per year. Minimum experience: 2+ years.
What you’ll work on
- Industrial automation control system architectures for mission-critical programs
- Electrical and controls schematics, layouts, and power distribution designs
- PLC, SCADA, HMI, and distributed I/O hardware and network architectures
- EPMS for data centers and critical facilities
- Industrial Ethernet networks, communication topologies, and equipment interfaces
- Control panel designs, field wiring details, and equipment interface drawings
- Standardized, reusable drawing templates and engineering documentation
- Scalable, multi-site designs for large programmatic deployments
Responsibilities
- Lead controls design activities from initial concept and customer requirements through fabrication, installation, commissioning, and final documentation.
- Personally develop detailed electrical and controls drawings using AutoCAD.
- Design complete industrial automation systems, including schematics, panel layouts, power distribution, I/O, terminations, and network diagrams.
- Engineer PLC and I/O hardware configurations and industrial communication architectures.
- Develop detailed bills of materials (component selections, part numbers, quantities, and specifications).
- Interpret customer specifications, single-line diagrams, P&IDs, and equipment documentation to produce executable engineering designs.
- Establish drawing standards, engineering details, design practices, and deliverable expectations.
- Coordinate CAD resources, assign work, manage priorities, and oversee drawing revisions and schedules.
- Review engineering packages for technical accuracy, completeness, coordination, and manufacturability.
- Lead PLC, SCADA, HMI, and network topology development, including redundancy and segmentation.
- Design EPMS and associated controls and communication architectures.
- Support integration of UPS systems, ATS equipment, switchgear, protective relays, meters, and intelligent electrical devices.
- Provide occasional PLC programming, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting support.
- Ensure designs align with applicable UL, NEC, NFPA, and project-specific requirements.
- Provide engineering support during panel fabrication, FAT, installation, and commissioning.
- Resolve design discrepancies, integration issues, and field-driven changes.
- Drive standardized engineering solutions across large, multi-site customer programs.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in controls engineering, industrial automation, electrical design, or a related discipline, with the technical ability to lead design activities.
- Strong hands-on experience creating detailed electrical and controls drawings in AutoCAD.
- Proven ability to independently design complete industrial automation control systems.
- Experience coordinating, reviewing, and delivering multi-contributor engineering packages.
- Working knowledge of Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, and Siemens automation hardware.
- Experience with PLC/SCADA architectures, industrial networking, and distributed I/O.
- Proficiency in control panel design, power distribution, field wiring, equipment interfaces, and BOM development.
- Knowledge of Ethernet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP for industrial communication networks.
- Experience supporting panel fabrication, field integration, and commissioning.
- Strong technical judgment, attention to detail, communication skills, and project ownership.
Technologies
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Rockwell Studio 5000, Schneider EcoStruxure, Siemens COMOS, Siemens TIA Portal, PLC, SCADA, HMI, distributed I/O, EPMS, Industrial Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, UPS systems, ATS equipment, switchgear, protective relays, meters, intelligent electrical devices, P&IDs, UL, NEC, NFPA.
