Automation Engineer

Driving innovation in mechanical construction, focusing on client service and practical, cost-effective solutions across diverse industries.

Therma, a Legence company

For over 50 years, Therma has continued to redefine the mechanical construction landscapes in California. Renowned for outstanding client service and attention to detail, we balance innovative, facility-specific solutions with a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach. Today, the firm employs more than 1,100 people in 3 regional offices, and its clients represent a diverse range of market sectors, including Biopharmaceutical, Education, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Commercial, Industrial and Data Center facilities. Our culture is open, innovative, collaborative, and fun – all reflected in recognition of Therma as a #1 Best Place to Work on multiple occasions. We create an environment that empowers & challenges employees, giving them the greatest opportunity to succeed.

Location: San Jose, CA. Full-time, onsite.

Therma has an immediate need for an Industrial Automation Engineer.

BS or higher in chemical, electrical or mechanical engineering with at least 3 or more years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of Bachelor's degree and experience in the areas of process automation and controls.

Experience with estimating new projects .

Capable of execution for automation projects that require the following skill sets:

Hardware design and selection
Drafting Functional design and SOO (Sequence of Operations) specifications
PLC programming and scripting
HMI (Graphics) development
Test protocol development
Commissioning and close out documentation
Management of automation project budgets
Mentoring of team members and automation staff
PLC/DCS programming, process instrumentation, process control, S88 Batch programming, communication networks, and information management systems. Desire to have experience with one or more of the following PLC control system platforms:

Rockwell RSLogix5000 and RSLogix500
Siemens Step 7 and/or TIA Portal V11-13
DeltaV, ABB, Foxboro

Operator interface (HMI) development and configuration. Desire to have experience with one or more of the following HMI/SCADA platforms:
Ignition
GE Cimplicity and/or GE iFIX
Wonderware
Rockwell FactoryTalk View Studio
Siemens

Practical knowledge including specifying, implementing and configuring networked VFD’s (Variable Frequency Drives)

Experience with specifying and/or implementing data acquisition/historian systems, such as OSI PI, Wonderware Historian, or other similar types of data acquisition systems.

Design and development of instrument and control system panels using Autocad, or at least experience using AutoCAD is highly desirable.

Knowledgeable in UL 508A design for industrial control panels. Knowledge of UL698A is a plus.

Experience with field startup/commissioning and support calls to customer sites.

Experience with specifying instrumentation solutions is a plus

Experience with structured text programming (i.e. C++, Java, VisualBasic, etc.) is a plus

Strong written and verbal communications skills (i.e. specification development, customer and internal correspondence).

Local travel will be required including occasional trips outside of California.

Immigration sponsorship is unavailable for this position.

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Health and Welfare Benefits

Health and Welfare
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription drug
Employee assistance program

Personal Benefits

Paid vacation
Company-paid holidays
Sick leave

Financial Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan
Company-paid long-term disability insurance
AD&D insurance
Life insurance

About Legence

Legence, a Blackstone portfolio company, is an Energy Transition Accelerator™ that provides advisory services and implementation focused on financing, designing, building, and servicing complex systems in mission-critical and high performance facilities. With five decades of expertise in the built environment, Legence has a proven track record of reducing carbon emissions, implementing renewables, lowering utility costs through efficiency consumption, and making systems run better at unmatched speed and scale. To learn more about Legence and its services, visit https://www.wearelegence.com/.

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