Sr. Controls Engineer

ECCO Select is a talent acquisition and consulting company specializing in people, process and technology solutions. We provide the talent behind the technology enabling our clients to achieve their goals. For more information about ECCO Select, visit us at www.eccoselect.com.

Position Title:   Sr. Controls Engineer

Location Information 

Onsite – Reno, NV

Position Responsibilities:

As a Sr. Controls Engineer supporting two key generation facilities, you will serve as a vital resource for all plant controls systems. Your core focus will be troubleshooting controls systems to ensure plant units remain online and operate with maximum reliability. In this hands-on role, you will:

• Act as the primary troubleshooter for day-to-day controls issues across multiple sites.
• Quickly diagnose, resolve, and document controls-related problems impacting plant operation and reliability.
• Interpret, analyze, and resolve logic issues, alarms, and abnormal operating conditions within plant control systems.
• Support and contribute to ongoing controls system upgrades, plant modifications, improvements, and long-term performance projects.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams focused on engine, plant, and system improvements.
• Share time and expertise between two Reno-area power generation facilities, requiring periodic travel within Nevada.
• Work collaboratively with site instrumentation technicians, corporate engineering, and leadership to achieve operational goals.
• Enhance and update technical runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and process documentation for improved knowledge sharing and problem-solving.

Essential Skills, Experience

The ideal candidate for the Sr. Controls Engineer role possesses deep controls engineering fundamentals, outstanding troubleshooting abilities, and a passion for optimizing plant operations. Key requirements include:

• Proven experience with Emerson Ovation control systems (strongly preferred). Candidates with GE Mark VI (Mark 6) system experience or strong controls fundamentals are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong ability to interpret block logic and related controls system logic structures.
• Demonstrated industrial controls troubleshooting expertise, ideally within a power generation, renewable energy, or similar industrial facilities environment.
• A minimum of 5+ years of relevant engineering or industrial controls experience.
• Commitment to a long-term career in controls engineering.
• Previous experience supporting power generation facilities is a plus, though not strictly required; backgrounds across renewable and thermal generation will be considered.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary technical teams as well as site leadership.
• Ability to adapt quickly, efficiently prioritize troubleshooting tasks, and maintain composure when resolving complex operational problems.
• Demonstrated initiative in developing, improving, or updating technical documentation or standard operating procedures.

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.

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