Project Manager, Industrial Controls
Project Manager for industrial controls at a design-build construction firm, leading projects from preconstruction through commissioning—overseeing PLC/SCADA programming, controls design, buyout, installation, and troubleshooting on industrial job sites.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong understanding of industrial control system architecture including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, instrumentation, field devices, control panels, and communications networks
- Experience with Ignition SCADA platform configuration, graphics development, tag structure, alarming, and integration with PLC-based control systems
- Experience with Siemens and/or Beckhoff PLC programming, logic development, troubleshooting, and field integration
- Excellent problem-solving skills with an adaptable and flexible style
- Strong understanding of engineering principles (HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, process engineering)
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, able to work independently
- Comfortable spending 25-40% time on construction jobsites
- Familiar with construction practices and principles
Nice to have
- 5+ years of industrial controls experience
Full description
About You:
Are you a passionate problem solver? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.
Second Order Controls – a division of ARCO/Murray National Construction – is seeking a highly-motivated Industrial Controls Project Manager to join our team based in Chicago, IL. At ARCO, every associate is empowered to drive their success. Project Managers at ARCO have complete responsibility for project performance, customer satisfaction, and taking projects from design to completion. Each Project Manager has full profit and performance responsibility for his or her projects and unlimited growth potential.
A Day in the Life:
- Lead all aspects of a project from earliest stages of preconstruction through project closeout. This includes controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning activities.
- Oversee PLC and HMI/SCADA programming efforts, including point mapping, sequence implementation, testing strategy, graphics coordination, and field integration support.
- Review control narratives, shop drawings, panel layouts, submittals, and as-built documentation to confirm accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project scope.
- Support equipment and controls buyout, including instrumentation selection, controller architecture, vendor evaluations, and procurement planning.
- Direct field installation activities for low-voltage controls systems, including device placement, wiring coordination, control panel installation, communications infrastructure, and point-to-point verification.
- Work closely with clients and design team to deliver ARCO’s fully integrated model on ARCO’s most complex projects.
- Operate as a leading contributor in growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services.
- Troubleshooting is a major element in this role. Candidate will not only be responsible for identifying issues, but also guiding issues from discovery, through troubleshooting/root cause analysis, to final issue resolution.
- Project types include Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, Power & Gas Infrastructure, Municipal and Private Water Treatment, Waste-to-Value, Commercial, Controlled Environments Agriculture, and more.
- Most importantly…find a way to make the construction process FUN for your clients and trade partners without sacrificing on QUALITY or SAFETY!!
Necessary Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineer, controls or similar.
- Preferred 5+ years of industrial controls experience.