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Controls Engineer
 QPS Employment Group | |
$100,000.00 / yr
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 United States, Illinois, Crystal Lake | |
 Feb 11, 2026 | |
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Position Title: Controls Engineer
Wage: $100,000 - $125,000/year Our client in Chicago, IL is seeking a Controls Engineer that will provide design, fabrication, programming, installation, commissioning/testing, & support of primarily Water/Wastewater control systems. These systems typically include process instrumentation, control panels, motor controls, power monitoring, PLCs, OITs/HMIs, SCADA/DCS Systems, industrial networking, IT infrastructure, radio/cellular telemetry, reporting, and data collection. Controls Engineer Responsibilities: - Provide conceptual design, solutions and product specifications based on end-user requirements - Provide in-house PLC/OIT/HMI programming and testing - Provide onsite work for municipal clients including instrumentation configuration, installation assistance and control system and process start-up/testing - When skill level is at a level of competence to allow for independent work assignments, will be expected to be "on-call" 24/7 to troubleshoot instrumentation and control system issues. The staff rotates on-call duties weekly between employees. < 15-minute initial (phone) response time to outages when on-call is expected unless prior arrangements have been made (vacation, time off, etc.) Qualifications for Controls Engineer: - Relevant Engineering or Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program - 5+ years' experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer performing design, programming, installation and startup tasks - 5+ years' experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix platform PLC's - 5+ years' experience with fieldwork (panel wiring, startup and emergency support/troubleshooting.) - 5+ years' experience with SCADA software development (FactoryTalk View SE, Ignition, Wonderware, VTSCADA, or iFix) - 3+ years' experience programming Allen-Bradley PanelView or other manufacturer touch screens - Strong networking/computer skills, literacy and proficiency are expected - Excellent oral, written and digital communication skills - Able to easily interact with other staff and assist in communications with clients, customers, engineers and contractors - Effective organizational skills for productive tasks and time management that results in effective and efficient work - Reliable transportation for travel to other locations - Able to occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance IND345 | |