Control engineers are experts in optimizing processes, equipment, or tools by configuring smart controls to simplify actions and improve productivity. Think about the cruise control driving option in a vehicle or the dishwasher that works with the touch of one or two buttons. A controls engineer was behind those innovations and is responsible for creating many more.
This type of work is referred to as control system engineering. The control engineering discipline actively combines theory, design, and systems development. It requires experience with, and knowledge of, mechanical and electrical engineering, automation, and the latest information technologies. Today, control engineers typically focus on developing or maintaining two types of controls: binary and digital controls.
In this career, controls engineers use their analytical capabilities to troubleshoot issues, examine processes, maintain equipment controls, and find creative solutions to system inefficiencies. Innovative problem-solvers by nature, control engineers must frequently conduct research, experiment, and investigate new systems controls or improvements to achieve smooth operations. They regularly work alongside project control engineers or process control engineers to streamline processes within a project, as planned and on schedule. Control engineers may also be required to teach other engineers and technicians how to use and maintain the system controls.
Popular industries for control engineers include manufacturing, energy, aerospace, automotive, and beyond. As technology continues to evolve, so will control systems engineering. This means, there will be only more opportunities for control engineers!
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Control & Protection Engineer for HVDC Studies - proaktiv (w/m/d)
Location: Ingolstadt
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 2 years
Entwicklung und Implementierung von Steuerungssystemen für HVDC-Anlagen zur effizienten und sicheren Energieübertragung Gestaltung und Optimierung von Schutzstrategien, um die Systemstabilität und -sicherheit in verschiedenen Betriebsszenarien zu gewährleisten Durchführung von Simulationen und Leistungsanalysen zur Bewertung der Effizienz, Stabilität und Zuverlässigkeit von HVDC-Systemen Sicherstellung der nahtlosen Kompatibilität von HVDC-Anlagen mit bestehenden AC-Netzen, inklusive Netzintegration und -stabilität Erstellung technischer Dokumentationen, Berichte und Analysen zur Unterstützung von Projektentwicklungen und zur Sicherstellung der Transparenz Enge Zusammenarbeit mit interdisziplinären Ingenieurteams, um technische Lösungen abzustimmen und die Projekte erfolgreich umzusetzen
Cost Control Engineer
Location: Doha
Branche: Renewable Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 5 years
Participate in preparation of annual company Operations budgets; discuss and follow-up on the budget allocation for the operations directorate with sections heads and highlight areas of concerns to assist strategic decision making on corrective actions.Cost control focal point in All Departments under Operation DirectorateDevelop the cost control strategy and plans with Finance and Management for the Operation and Capex’s expenses in Operation Directorate.Participate and develop the consolidate annual budget for the Operation Directorate’s division and departments and follow-up on the budget allocation with division chiefs and department managers and highlight the areas of concern to take strategic or operation decisions for optimum performance.Lead the monitoring of operations expenditure and issue cost analysis reports highlighting areas for improvement. Evaluate the historical information and proposes recommendations for improvements.Attend review meetings with the Finance, Materials and others concerning cost and financial review. Review inter-departmental expenses, proper codification of each cost account heads (cost centres) and data.Lead the conducting of reviews of invoices and back – up documents and clear for payment in line with defined guidelines.Coordinate and add work breakdown structure (WBS) for new Capex and turnarounds in system.Coordinate and develop Capex annual cash flow, cost reconciliations and variance analyses.Implement and monitor costs at each stage of project and for entire project until completion or close-out.Support operations planning for resources arrangements by reviewing the historical plant data, available time standards and other factors.Prepare the monthly cost report with the approved service entry sheets (SES) for vendor’s payments for all Operations directorate departments.Lead the conducting of reviews of annual requirements for labour or special equipment hire for operations purposes. Lead the conducting of analyses for manpower utilization and materials usage data to ascertain detailed needs, discusses with department leadership to raise necessary documents to initiate contract negotiations for ongoing labour requirements or hire agreements for equipment.Supervise the effective administration of SAP processes within the assigned unit and adherence to SAP guidelines in all related aspects, of annual and monthly planning, scheduling, master data management, to ensure system/data integrity in line with defined company standards.Ensure that system documents are updated to comply with quality standards.Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices considering 'global best practices', improvement of business processes , cost reduction and productivity improvement.
Project Controls Manager
Location: New Orleans
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Manages and oversees project controls functional area for very large multidisciplinary high risk capital engineering and construction projects from FEED to operations. Responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Guide and direct resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues. Strong analytical skills required to review all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns and potential mitigations. Interact with the Project Management team and corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed on the project. Identify and communicate design changes, scope changes and schedule slippages and potential impacts and participate in the identification of mitigations. Ensure trends of cost and schedule are identified, manage change management process and communicate and suggest corrective actions. Coordinate with cross functional team in project setting, ensure project controls team members are interfacing with engineering, procurement, contracts and construction on concepts and relationships to the scope of work and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. Oversees project baseline process for cost, schedule and progress and ensure all project systems are implemented according to process and company standards and procedures. Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields and fifteen (15) years' experience in Construction Management, at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls OR High School diploma or GED and twenty (20) years' experience in engineering, construction, project controls or business-related field with at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls Preferred Qualifications Leadership ability and strong management skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Strong analytical skills Ability to multi-task in a high paced project environment Experience with ERP system, estimating software, SAP and EcoSys is preferred. Understanding of accounting functions and systems Experience with cost control including project estimating, forecasting and cost management. including reporting Strong understanding of Primavera and with overall planning process and best practice on capital mining projects. Construction experience with an ability to maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions in a construction environment. Here at Brunel, we offer extraordinary earning potential followed by a very competitive benefit package. We provide the tools for success; world-class training and advanced technology to ensure you succeed within Brunel. Large global mining company.
Project Controls Manager
Location: Miami
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Manages and oversees project controls functional area for very large multidisciplinary high risk capital engineering and construction projects. Responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Manages project controls personnel. Responsible for establishing operating policies to mitigate risk. Provides guidance and consultation for project managers and corporate management. Experienced with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. This position is "hands on" or working manager position. Essential Functions: Guide and direct resolution of project difficulties and complex project control issues. Strong analytical skills required to review all project controls information and ensure accuracy as well as identify issues, concerns and potential mitigations. Interact with the Project Management team and corporate management team and participate in regular project meetings. Gather information and prepare reports and presentations of information as needed on the project. Identify and communicate design changes, scope changes and schedule slippages and potential impacts and participate in the identification of mitigations.
Cloud Engineer (w/m/d)
Location: Ingolstadt
Branche: Automotive
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 2 years
In deinem Aufgabenbereich liegt die Architektur und Entwicklung unserer Plattform auf Basis bekannter IaaS-Produkte sowie deren weltweiter Betrieb unter Berücksichtigung nationaler Anforderungen. Du setzt auf offene Lösungen und passt diese an unsere spezifischen Anforderungen an, um eine flexible und maßgeschneiderte Plattform zu schaffen. Mit internen Entwicklungen schließt du Lücken in der Cloud-Native-Landschaft und sorgst dafür, dass einzelne Produkte optimal zusammenarbeiten. Du arbeitest eng mit den Entwicklungsteams unserer Automotive Services zusammen und unterstützt sie bei Designfragen, Continuous Delivery, Monitoring, Skalierung und der Anbindung an Cloud- und Plattform-Services. Im Austausch mit Auftraggebern und externen Partnern sorgst du für die Bereitstellung der grundlegenden Anforderungen an unsere Cloud-Plattform.
Project Controls Manager
Location: Safford
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 5 years
Brunel has an exciting job opportunity for a Project Controls Manager supporting our client who a large global mining company. This contractor position will be on 4 weeks on site in Arizona (Monday through Friday) and 1 week at home rotation. Manages and oversees project controls functional area for very large multidisciplinary high risk capital engineering and construction projects from FEED to operations. Responsible for project planning and scheduling, cost estimating and monitoring, progress measurement, risk management and reporting. Manages project controls personnel. Responsible for establishing operating policies to mitigate risk. Provides guidance and consultation for project managers and corporate management. Experienced with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. This role will be a "hands on" position with the successful applicant undertaking the day-to-day cost engineering duties on the owner's team. Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields and fifteen (15) years' experience in Construction Management, at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls OR High School diploma or GED and twenty (20) years' experience in engineering, construction, project controls or business-related field with at least eight (8) years of experience in a leadership role in project controls Preferred Qualifications Leadership ability and strong management skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Strong analytical skills Ability to multi-task in a high paced project environment Experience with ERP system, estimating software, SAP and EcoSys is preferred. Understanding of accounting functions and systems Experience with cost control including project estimating, forecasting and cost management. including reporting Strong understanding of Primavera and with overall planning process and best practice on capital mining projects. Construction experience with an ability to maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions in a construction environment. Here at Brunel, we offer extraordinary earning potential followed by a very competitive benefit package. We provide the tools for success; world-class training and advanced technology to ensure you succeed within Brunel. Large global mining company.
Project Controls Lead II
Location: Midland, TX
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 4 years
* Implement overall project controls direction through application of systems and methods for estimate development, cost control, progress measurement, schedule development / control and management of change.* Provide timely and accurate data and deliverables in support of benchmarking and tool building* Provide overall project cost, schedule, progress measurement, and change management leadership and expertise* Provide support to Project Team and Stewards with cost and schedule analysis, reporting, forecasting and budgeting* Development of Project Controls Plan and Management of Change (MOC) Plan* Ensure that the Stewardship process is established and implemented, leading to monthly cost and schedule stewardship reviews* Coordinates and communicates priorities for new and ongoing estimating, planning and cost control activities* Leads preparation and maintenance of the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), the Original Control Budget (OCB), Current Control Budget (CCB) and Project Master Schedule, and Budget (Planning & Budgeting (P&B), and the overall cost and progress control system* Coordinate the collecting, analyzing, and reporting of project cost and schedule control information, to ensure overall project status is assessed and potential problem areas identified; prepares overall cost and schedule forecasts* Administer and facilitates the Management of Change process* Facilitate Capital Efficiency/Opportunities and Vulnerabilities process* Interface with Controllers regarding AFEs/budgets and invoices and development of Work-In-Place* Participate in bid evaluation process (as required)* Participate in developing Contract Price Budgets and Contract Control Schedules and Milestones* Ensure familiarity of Project Controls team with Contractor payment terms and contract coordination procedures applicable to their scope* Leads preparation for Gates Reviews, Advance Commitment, Full Funding or Supplement activities* Coordinates development of cost and schedule estimates in preparation of Gate and Check Point/Advance Commitment reviews* Coordinate development of Estimate Confidence Packages and Estimate Development Plans* Respond to ad hoc requests from Project Management Team (PMT) related to Controls/Reporting* Consortium/Affiliate/Joint Venture presentations* Supports preparation of Close-out Reporting / CA$HD Input* Perform quality assurance at the project level by monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractors in the areas of cost control, progress measurement and schedule control* Responsible for ensuring that proper and effective project control measures are executed by the Contractor, including the Contractor's cost and schedule control organization, plans and procedures* Review and, where appropriate, endorse schedule, progress and cost baselines and forecast prepared by contractors* Review progress measures reported by the Contractor* Review cost and schedule bases of Contractor's Change Proposals / Orders; including progress trends developed by Contractor
DevOps Engineer (w/m/d)
Location: Ingolstadt
Branche: Aerospace
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 3 years
Betrieb, Wartung, Absicherung und Weiterentwicklung der Softwarebereitstellung und der betrieblichen IT-Infrastruktur. Spezifizierung, Konfiguration und Einführung der IT-Infrastruktur für interne Entwicklungssysteme sowie für Endnutzer-Systeme in Kundenabteilungen in Mitteleuropa. Unterstützung eines strikten Konfigurationsmanagement-Prozesses zur Festlegung und Identifikation von Baselines der IT-Systeme. Sicherstellung der Compliance der Systeme mit IT-Sicherheitsrichtlinien, wie dem BSI IT-Grundschutz, durch die Anwendung von Updates, Patches und entsprechenden Konfigurationen. Kontinuierliche Aktualisierung der Entwicklungssysteme entsprechend der Weiterentwicklung unserer Missionsplanungssysteme. Definition von Prozessen für die zuverlässige und reproduzierbare Einführung neuer Baselines in den Betrieb. Mitarbeit in einem engagierten Entwicklungsteam zur Verbesserung der Wartbarkeit und Betriebsfähigkeit der IT-Systeme sowie der Tool-Kette, die diese unterstützt.
Lead Engineer
Location: Zwolle
Branche: Machine & Plant Design
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 3 years
Als Lead Engineer werk je vanaf het basisontwerp in de offertefase tot aan de oplevering van diverse projecten, variërend van kleinere opdrachten tot miljoenenprojecten. Je tekent, rekent, denkt mee over het ontwerp en hebt direct contact met de klant. Deze klanten zijn allemaal hoogwaardige, internationaal opererende organisaties met strenge normeringen en kwaliteitseisen in sectoren als de luchtvaart, spoorwegen, truck- en busindustrie en de energiesector. Je komt terecht in een nuchter, groeiend team van zo’n 20 professionals, waar flexibel en deels thuiswerken mogelijk is. Bovendien krijg je alle kansen om jezelf verder te ontwikkelen en je ambities waar te maken.
DevOps Engineer (m/w/d)
Location: Ingolstadt
Branche: Information Technology
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 2 years
Als DevOps-Engineer sind Sie wesentlicher Teil des Cloud-Plattform-Teams. Sie führen das Monitoring, die Problemanalyse und die Entstörung durch und stellen so den Betrieb der Plattform sicher. Sie unterstützen in der Software-Entwicklung bei der Migration von Applikationen in Container. Daneben beteiligen Sie sich aktiv an der Gestaltung und Weiterentwicklung der bestehenden Infrastruktur.
Common control engineer responsibilities
A control engineer is responsible for performing a range of important engineering tasks. Responsibilities may include:
Analyzing processes and systems for areas of optimization with controls for continuous improvement;
- Designing, developing, and implementing controls using algorithms and technical tools and approaches;
- Managing and maintaining controls in larger systems and processes to facilitate smooth and safe operations;
- Troubleshooting control system issues to fix them to ensure high productivity;
- Developing software and hardware for controls, guiding installation as needed;
- Implementing solutions using robotic process automation (RPA) as required;
- Drafting technical documentation and reports on control systems;
- Creating technical drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software;
- Collaborating with customers, engineers, managers, and specialists to develop and deploy the controls in products;
- Tracking progress and delivering control systems engineering results in line with agreed project timelines and budgets;
- Ensuring compliance with relevant requirements, codes, and certifications, and in line with customer needs and demands;
- Leading trainings on system or process controls and equipment as needed;
Assuring the safety and security of team members.
Qualifications for control engineers
Control engineers should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or related. In some countries, an engineering license may also be required.
Additional supporting skills and experience include:
- 2-4+ years of engineering experience;
- Solid understanding of construction methods; materials, forces;
- Excellent applied physics, math, and design skills;
- Proficiency in using diverse computer software, including the latest design, modeling, and calculation software like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Matlab/LabView, or similar;
- Experience in project management;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to work easily with customers, engineers, technicians, and other team members;
- Some work experience gained through an apprenticeship or in a relevant role is an advantage.
