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Industrial Automation Specialist

2 months ago

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States VAA, LLC Full time
Industrial Automation Specialist (Hybrid/Flex)

Be the cornerstone of your clients' achievements. Design the systems that drive commerce, foster sustainable practices, enhance municipal services, and create remarkable public spaces. As a VAA Industrial Automation Specialist, you'll have distinct opportunities to apply your skills and expertise while exercising your analytical abilities. Our expanding firm seeks dedicated problem-solvers eager to make a significant difference: we are looking for an Industrial Automation Specialist.

Discover VAA

Experience firsthand what it means to be part of our team, the variety of opportunities available, and the extensive resources that will support you both professionally and personally.

VAA is an Engineering, Planning, and Design firm focused on bulk commodity-handling facilities and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing, distribution, consumer, and institutional applications.

We collaborate with facility owners, architects, and contractors across the nation and beyond to bring visions to fruition and achieve business goals. Our commitment to relationships has established nearly fifty years of excellence and a remarkable record of repeat business.

VAA is based in Minneapolis, MN, with an additional office in Sioux Falls, SD. We hold professional licenses in 49 states and 5 Canadian provinces.

Process Engineering at VAA

Our Process team specializes in developing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), process flow diagrams, equipment layouts, specifications for equipment and instrumentation, and design for conveying systems for dry, liquid, and gas commodities.

Your responsibilities:
  • Act as the primary technical liaison for clients, contractors, and vendors in the fields of industrial, agricultural process, and food & beverage instrumentation and controls.
  • Collaborate closely with Process, Mechanical, and Electrical design teams to specify instrumentation and controls that meet project goals.
  • Engage actively in the development and quality assurance of Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
  • Define functional requirements for control systems concerning safety instrument systems, control interlocks, fail-safe states for control devices, alarm management, production reporting, historian, network firewalls, and managed access from remote operation stations or enterprise network communication.
  • Create control system network architecture diagrams.
  • Communicate with vendors and manufacturers to select suitable instrumentation and control devices for projects. Review and approve vendor shop drawings and submittals.
  • Assist in preparing technical scopes of work and cost estimates for process controls instrumentation, equipment, and related hardware.
  • Support VAA electrical engineers in developing instrument loop diagrams, control panel specifications, wiring diagrams, and other associated tasks.
  • Address RFIs and field inquiries from clients' construction managers and contractors.
  • Participate in factory acceptance testing as required. Provide start-up and commissioning support as needed for projects.
  • Engage in process hazard analysis (PHA) reviews as necessary to meet project objectives.
  • Contribute to project closeout activities, including collecting and organizing documentation related to controls.
  • Be prepared to travel up to 10-15% of your work time for site visits during the design phase to assess existing conditions and identify engineering and coordination challenges.
Required qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Industrial, Industrial Technology, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
  • 5-8 years of engineering experience in process controls design.
  • Familiarity with agricultural, industrial, and food/beverage processes.
  • Proficiency in controlling mechanical equipment, such as steam boilers, cooling towers, HVAC systems, pumps, and heat exchangers.
  • Knowledge of electrical design for process instrumentation and control panels (DCS and PLC).
  • Experience in selecting and specifying process measurement instruments (flow, pressure, temperature, level) and control devices (control valves).
  • Proficient in interpreting and designing functional and logic diagrams.
  • Understanding of modern process control systems (hardware and software) functionality, including compatibility requirements for migration or integration of external control systems and communication protocols.
  • Experience in a consulting firm is preferred.
Why choose VAA?

VAA stands as one of the industry's premier firms, merging nearly fifty years of excellence with a dynamic, forward-thinking approach. We cater to a diverse array of clients, from multinational corporations to local municipalities and individual businesses.

As a VAA Industrial Automation Specialist, you are more than just a cog in the machine. We believe in empowering our engineers to excel - to take ownership of intricate projects and see them through to completion - while continuously nurturing their talents to reach their fullest potential. Along the way, you will benefit from:
  • Competitive compensation designed to attract and retain top talent, complemented by generous profit-sharing.
  • Exceptional benefits, including comprehensive and flexible insurance options, industry-leading HSA contributions, paid parental leave, and a robust employee assistance program... even pet insurance.
  • Support for work-life balance: flexible scheduling options, onsite wellness resources, and enjoyable opportunities for friendly competition.
  • Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning, and tuition reimbursement.
  • An award-winning workplace, recognized by USA Today as a national Top Workplace USA, by the Star Tribune as one of Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces, and by Gallagher as a Best-In-Class Employer.
A culture of community

It's not all calculations and CAD around here. Join your colleagues for a chili cook-off or homebrew tasting... get a chance to dunk the CEO during our annual Community Caring Campaign. Utilize charitable PTO to volunteer for causes you care about. At VAA, we are dedicated to fostering community internally and making a positive impact in the areas where we live and work.

Let's grow together.

Your career. Your skills. Your network.

Apply today.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

VAA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, familial status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, public assistance status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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