Senior Controls Engineer

ASR Group

. Serve as the refinery’s technical authority for controls, instrumentation, industrial networks, and process automation .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland • United StatesSenior💰 $93,000 - $172,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in controls, automation, and instrumentation within industrial environments, with a strong focus on leading lifecycle management, predictive maintenance, and modernization initiatives. Proficient in developing and executing technology roadmaps while mentoring technical teams and optimizing asset management strategies.

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Controls Lifecycle ManagementPredictive Maintenance ProgramsAllen-Bradley ControlLogixWonderware System PlatformIndustrial Cybersecurity

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Hard Skills

Controls EngineeringProcess AutomationInstrumentationPLC ProgrammingHMI DevelopmentData AnalyticsAsset ManagementProject ManagementTroubleshootingTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationMentoringStakeholder InfluenceAnalytical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Wonderware InTouchHistorianManaged SwitchesWindows ServerVirtualization

Industry Keywords

RefiningManufacturingFood ProcessingChemical ProcessingPower Generation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the refinery’s technical authority for controls, instrumentation, industrial networks, and process automation
Lead system implementations, upgrades, and modifications in accordance with company, ISA, functional safety, cybersecurity, and hazardous-area requirements
Direct and mentor engineers, technicians, contractors, and cross-functional teams
Establish and govern programming, alarm management, architecture, documentation, testing, validation, and cybersecurity standards
Develop and execute a multi-year controls and automation roadmap
Manage the lifecycle of PLCs, HMIs, historians, servers, operating systems, networks, instrumentation, and automation hardware
Identify obsolescence and criticality risks and develop modernization, replacement, stocking, replenishment, and spare-parts strategies
Maintain automation asset inventories and optimize costs
Lead preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs using diagnostics, event logs, fault histories, network monitoring, historians, and asset management tools
Use plant data and analytics to identify degradation, improve reliability, and develop asset-health KPIs and dashboards
Lead root-cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions
Partner with IT, OT, Maintenance, Procurement, and Corporate Controls Engineering to improve performance, cybersecurity, data access, and asset visibility
Own the controls Management of Change process
Provide controls and instrumentation expertise for capital projects, modernization work, commissioning, and major maintenance activities
Troubleshoot and optimize refinery, packaging, and auxiliary control systems
Lead recovery after failures and prevent recurrence
Anticipate technical risks, provide on-call coverage, and support other engineers as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of controls, automation, instrumentation, or process-control experience in refining, manufacturing, food or chemical processing, power generation, or a related industrial environment
Demonstrated success leading controls lifecycle, predictive maintenance, standards, modernization, and Management of Change programs
Experience upgrading industrial control systems, instrumentation, networks, and automation infrastructure
Experience leading capital projects from concept through startup and commissioning, including technical teams, contractors, consultants, and cross-functional partners
Experience with spare-parts strategy, inventory optimization, asset management systems, or vendor-managed inventory is preferred
Advanced knowledge of Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC5, SLC500, VFDs, soft starters, servo systems, and MCCs
Advanced knowledge of Wonderware System Platform, InTouch, Historian, ArchestrA, and related platforms
Working knowledge of industrial networks, managed switches, communication protocols, Windows Server, virtualization, and industrial cybersecurity
Strong knowledge of process instrumentation, including control valves, transmitters, analyzers, and measurement devices
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project management, planning, budgeting, communication, and stakeholder-influencing skills
Ability to mentor technical teams, balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategy, and execute technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university is required
Must be able to work rotating shifts, overtime, holidays, and weekends as assigned or needed
Overtime is required on a daily and weekly basis as scheduled
Must be able to wear the required personal protective equipment
Must be able to work at different height levels, including ladders and platforms
Must be able to work in confined spaces
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to stand and walk eight or more hours per day

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401K
Other benefits