Careers at PXiSE

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for PXiSE Energy Solutions Project Management and Engineering function. This includes the responsibility for customer satisfaction, improving margin, and for overall management of projects from initial conception through project completion as well as planning and executing management and technical duties assigned to multiple projects. Assures projects are completed in a timely, efficient, and profitable manner while maintaining customer satisfaction by scope definition, planning, monitoring, and controlling all project resources and relationships utilizing Yokogawa procedural requirements.

PRIMARY TASKS:

• Provide overall Leadership to Project Management and Project Engineering organizations.

Project Management:

• Partner with leadership to set a clear vision and strategy for project pursuit.
• Manage, coach and mentor the project, sales and business unit teams on the project pursuit strategy.
• Provide Training and Mentoring to sales and business unit teams in North America and globally as needed.
• Develop and implement a solid communication plan with the Yokogawa business units and sales teams.
• Develop project management plans and structure of the core team required to successfully win or support a project(s).
• Lead all internal and external project pursuit resources necessary to win the assigned project; and coordinating all available internal resources including world area sales, divisional sales, proposal resources, project execution teams, executive management and external local business partners.
• Partner with the Leadership team and cross functionally on development of sales strategy; forging relationships with defined end users, partners and engineering contractors; having direct involvement throughout the project pursuit lifecycle including sales pursuit, proposal generation / submittal, and contract negotiation and then involvement with the project execution, delivery, start-up/ commissioning and final project hand off.
• Utilizing a pre-defined project pursuit methodology including opportunity qualifications and screening, sales team assignments, communications planning, sales strategy developments, executive management involvement and reporting, proposal planning, competitive analysis, customer business analysis, risk analysis and mitigation, and pursuit success probability.
• Understand and manage project pursuit costs. Being mindful of cost will be a key responsibility for this position and will include personal expense and global sale pursuit team expenses. The person in this role must be able to identify and eliminate unnecessary meetings, teleconferences and travel in order to contain internal expenses.
• Maximize our Project Win ratio while winning at a price premium based on a differentiated business case and customer value creation and understand the overall profitability on project pursuits
• Develop strategic and tactical steps throughout the sales pursuit lifecycle, leveraging the Strategic Selling Models endorsed by Sales

• Manages all project planning; i.e., works with customer and project team to clearly define scope and ensure clarity of project technical schedule and budget requirements, performs billing and cash flow planning, manpower loading models; implementation plan with time lines, ensures complete understanding of customer needs by key personnel, shares information with team members; responsible for developing and maintaining required project records. Maintains consistent updates of project plan, budget and schedule.
• Manages cost reduction on projects while improving customer satisfaction.

Engineering:

• Manage an engineering section supervisors, engineers, and/or technicians. Focus on managing and mentoring lead engineers. Typical team size up to ~10
• Forecast workload and assign team members to specific projects/tasks. Report monthly. Define remote engineering methods and promote use to minimize cost and manage peak workloads
• Reassign team members between projects and/or engineering sections based on workload and skills.
• Manage personnel requisitions, identify candidates, and interview in accordance with Yokogawa hiring policies
• Review/approve timesheets, expense reports, and PTO/absences. Monitor/justify/minimize overhead charges
• Track team member skill levels (strengths and weaknesses). Prepare for and conduct performance appraisals. Identify training needs, develop training courses, and define training plans
• Identify and resolve personal issues with support from engineering / operations management and human resources
• Monitor project schedules and perform quality gate reviews. Ensure technical quality standards are met and that change orders are properly identified
• Review and analyze performance metrics (KPIs) and prioritize improvement initiatives
• Review all lessons learned results from all projects, and ensure that key lessons are informed to all team members
• Develop improvements to standards, templates, and tools to improve quality and/or efficiency
• Arrange for training on new product features and manage response to technical issues, including those identified in the lessons learned meetings/database

SECONDARY TASKS:

• Diligently monitors for unintended project scope creep and reports Change Order opportunities to the Project Manager
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding of both basic and advanced process control concepts and technologies
• Proactively enforces Yokogawa/PXiSE procedures and project work methodologies for all engineering activities. Participates in the creation and maintenance of PXiSE work procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of industry standards and emerging practices that apply to utility and to renewables in general.
• Demonstrates proficiency with the engineering builder functions and operator interface features of two or more types of Yokogawa/PXiSE control systems.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the hardware architecture of two or more types of Yokogawa/PXiSE systems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Yokogawa/PXiSE products and proactively suggests value added opportunities to Sales and customers.
• Prepares materials and conducts training sessions.
• Prepares, presents papers, and/or participates in Yokogawa or external industry conferences or meetings.
• Serves as a personal example of frugal and efficient time management, and reports time promptly and accurately as required by company policies.
• Understands, follows and continuously promotes safe work practices.
• Travels 20% to 40% of the time.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: BS degree in Engineering or other relevant disciplines and 14 or more years of experience or MS degree in Engineering or other relevant disciplines and 12 or more years of experience. Work credit may be credited for a PhD. PMP Preferred.

Qualifications: This position is recognized as a functional subject matter expert and thought leader across the organization, and in some cases the industry, providing insight and possibly supervision to cross-functional teams. Additionally, must be able to work with internal and/or external clients in understanding their needs. The ability to effectively initiate, develop, and oversee complex ideas, design concepts, proposals, procedures, project and design reviews is considered critical for success in this role.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the environment is reasonable. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical Demand: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is required to talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include depth perception, ability to adjust focus, close vision, and color vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We consider qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States, however, we are not able to sponsor visas. 

Applicants for employment for this position must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Yokogawa.

Yokogawa wants a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive  culture.  We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status.  We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances.  Yokogawa values differences and  enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for collaborating on and maintaining Go-To-Market plan to drive significant growth through channel partners, End User, OEM and EPC’s within the large-scale (transmission connected) renewable energy development industry. The position will utilize, existing processes, tools, and collaborate metrics and planning to implement our sales strategy. The role will analyze data gathered through the organization to determine sales potential, industry segments to focus on and fast growth areas to maximize sales opportunities and will be responsible for achieving maximum market penetration and attain the company’s sales growth and order intake objectives. Collaborates across functions to provide direction and implement changes that drive sales growth. This position will be responsible for creating new channels, new products & propositions and new sales based on renewables participation for commercial and industrial customers; with a slant towards virtual, offsite and community solar style participation. As part of Yokogawa, PXiSE Energy Solutions is accelerating its growth and now have the backing of a global industrial automation company with a shared vision for a sustainable energy future.

JOB SUMMARY

• Contribute to the growth of PXiSE by playing an active and communicative role as a member of the PXiSE Sales Team by providing input and perspective on policies and ethical guidelines, Processes and Programs for our sales team (Source Analysis, Opportunity Management, Account Planning, and Opportunity Action Plans)

• Ensure we deliver our collective results including sales targets, new account acquisition, portfolio expansion within existing accounts, and profitable growth within the large-scale renewables industry.

• Collaborate on and maintain a Go-To-Market strategy in alignment with key stakeholders in the organization as well as Product Management, Engineering and Operations
• Focus on achieving and exceeding both order and revenue targets for incremental and long-term targets.

• Track and execute sales to meet/exceed global forecasts, planning tools, scorecards, metrics, outlined in the annual sales plan primarily focusing on both new and existing channel customers to execute strategy.

• Drive new and existing customer sales strategies, tactics, and processes leveraging Yokogawa/PXiSE offerings and solutions.
• Be constructively critical of our market solutions, thoughtfully recommending/implementing improvements focused on maximizing our go-to-market strategy and overall value proposition.
• Work to ensure timely and thorough administration of current sales contracts.
• Provide avenues and viable solutions to resolve first-line sales issues. Contact Technical/Product support team for support when necessary.
• Establishes relationships with large and strategically important customers.
• Target accounts that are strategically important that develop business opportunities at these accounts.
• Maintain consistent proposal submission and advance to contracting stage.
• Be willing to travel as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management or similar field.

Prior Experience:  5+ years of selling ideally in renewables to include 3+ years’ experience calling on customer’s, upper management and VP levels.

Qualifications:

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills (including writing and delivering internal and external presentations, delivering technical specs, supporting with marketing communications, supporting value proposition materials and alliances)
• Must convey a professional, competent image.
• Experience with privacy policies
• Experience with compliance policies
• Experience with establishing and managing performance management frameworks
• Experience in Sales or Sales Operations
• Experience in direct and indirect sales preferred
• Experience with new product / solution go-to-market
• Experience with establishing or maintaining alliance partner relationships

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The noise level in the environment is reasonable.

Physical Demand: Travel 50% While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.  The employee is required to talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.  The vision requirements include depth perception, ability to adjust focus, close vision, and color vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PXiSE Energy Solutions is seeking a Project Manager to manage customer satisfaction, improve margin, responsible for overall management of projects from initial conception through project completion. The PM will ensure projects are completed in a timely, efficient, and profitable manner while maintaining customer satisfaction by scope definition, planning, monitoring, and controlling all project resources and relationships. As part of Yokogawa, PXiSE Energy Solutions is accelerating its growth and now have the backing of a global industrial automation company with a shared vision for a sustainable energy future.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages all project planning; i.e., works with customer and project team to clearly define scope and ensure clarity of project technical schedule and budget requirements, performs billing and cash flow planning, manpower loading models; implementation plan with time lines, ensures complete understanding of customer needs by key personnel, shares information with team members; responsible for developing and maintaining required project records. Maintains consistent updates of project plan, budget and schedule.
• Manages cost reduction on projects while improving customer satisfaction.
• Manages project quality by ensuring PXiSE quality plan is implemented throughout the project.
• Implements/utilizes tools provided to aid in managing/directing project activities.
• Responsible for contract growth through change order management and development of customer relationships to broaden/expand scope of work based on customer’s needs or expectations.
• Maintains awareness of project progress; i.e., addresses any problems on a timely basis; conducts project progress meetings; attends selected design reviews and code walk-throughs; monitors progress vs. plan; provides status reports to manager and customer; ensures change orders are properly quoted, negotiated and executed; assures execution is in accordance with unit procedures and proper methodologies.
• Responsible for contract compliance, including all terms/conditions scope, financial, insurance, etc. Responsible for improving cash position of each contract within terms/cancellations of contract.
• Develops and oversees project completion and site mobilization plan; i.e. ensures integrity of final system; conformance to contractual requirements, system acceptance by customer, delivery of specified system documentation and services; controls expenses and defines completion plans for personnel; ensures orderly transfer of project to Customer Service for long-term support; responsible for archiving project records, documentation, system tapes, and transfer of customer-accepted system with required documentation for warranty services and maintenance.
• Serves as PXiSE’s primary contact and focal point to the customer during the project; i.e., provides interface between PXiSE and the customer, involves other PXiSE personnel as appropriate; prepares all required reports; arranges joint PXiSE/customer project meetings; ensures customers are aware of evolving system characteristics; resolves any miscommunication; ensures customer satisfaction is maintained; makes periodic job site visits.
• Works with or acts as Proposal Manager on customer requirements; i.e., reviews RFP (Request for Proposal) and specification, coordinates with sales and marketing to determine scope of work and is responsible for scope definition, prepares and/or approves all cost estimates, develops preliminary implementation plan, may assist in the estimating, proposal, and sales process, controls final negotiations on engineering/construction project.
• Performs various management duties; i.e., provides data for YCA reports; keeps sales and marketing aware of customer interfaces; ensures project team members have the equipment, facilities, training, personnel and authority necessary to meet their objectives; interfaces with Accounting, Purchasing, H.R., as necessary.
• Depending on the project type and scope, the Project Manager may need to perform some of the engineering tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates leadership qualities with project personnel, supports corporate EEO policies, conducts goal setting and performance reviews for assigned personnel. Responsible for development of personnel through training, coaching, and work assignments.
• Evaluates and identifies solutions to improve overall project profitability.
• Stays abreast of technical changes and trends in the assigned market industry and applies new knowledge to duties as appropriate.
• May support sales efforts by calling on potential clients.
• Responsible for providing uncompromising quality to all work processes in designated area of responsibility. Has the authority to stop work processes at any time it is believed quality is being compromised.
• Project Managers may be required to temporarily relocate to project sites based on job requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Project Manager I Skills:

• Manages multiple (4-8) low to medium complexity projects.
• Works closely with supervisor to ensure/protect contract activities are consistent with procedures and customer requirements.
• Negotiates changes/C.O’s as required to meet PXiSE and customer goals, with supervisor approval on all critical changes.
• Tracks/manages and reports all financial variables to management.
• Implements business unit procedures, re-working tracking, documentation requirements, etc., as required to fulfill project/contract obligations.
• Develops skills/abilities for negotiations, including strategies, costing, scheduling, etc.
• Understands PXiSE hardware and software deliverables.
• Has basic renewable or utility knowledge.
• Has good internal and external communications skill.
• Has good organization and problem-solving skills.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education: B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or similar degree, or seven years equivalent experience.

Prior Experience:  Four (4) to eight (8) years in renewable energy or utility space with prior experience to have included some limited management of engineering/technical staff.

Must be willing to travel for job assignments, maintain a rapport with customer representatives, and be dedicated to quality, service, productivity and customer satisfaction.

Quantifiable Indicators:  Numbers of projects and  their dollar amounts are widely variable from year to year for any specific project manager. Amounts are typically one to several million dollars, but could be much higher.

Evaluation Criteria: Project managers are evaluated primarily on their ability to complete their projects within budget and on schedule, while ensuring the customer’s satisfaction.

PXiSE Energy Solutions is seeking a seasoned Product Manager to refine and scale PXiSE’s product management capabilities. This significant role will be integrated and collaborative with PXiSE Engineering, Sales, Corporate Development, and Marketing functions (and more). This product management role is identified as a critical function to accelerate business and revenue growth, signaling a clear shift away from solely hiring to deliver contracted projects.

PXiSE is redefining the renewables industry. Our customers require not only quality products, but they require agility in how we listen to their feedback (voice of customer – VOC), capture it, analyze it, implement it, and continually refine our products, solutions, and value proposition for our various customers and partners.

Our operations need structured-but-scalable processes, and single-source-of-truth documentation. We need to be efficient, but we also need to manage an innovative operating model that taps into the collective intelligence of our employees, customers, and partners – so that we can go from concept to launch quickly with appropriate product documentation.

As a product owner, you will hold the vision for the product and the responsibility for prioritizing and updating the product backlog. During the sprint planning and review meetings with the development team you will be the voice from the field to make sure the right priorities are in place. Your experience in product management methodology combined with your appreciation for entrepreneurialism and fast-paced product and solution cycles will put you in the middle of an accelerating and product-oriented company that is solving electrical grid and renewable energy challenges around the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage PXiSE products throughout their lifecycle from inception to end-of-life.
• Maintaining the product roadmap with sales forecast and P&L for all new product introductions.
• Developing market and product requirements document (MRD/PRD) with clear and measurable success criteria.
• Creating go-to-market plan for all new product releases and work with marketing and sales teams to execute.
• Developing product business plans including market strategies, positioning, value proposition, pricing, ROI, and forecasting.
• Play an active role in new product maintenance phase (post-launch) by monitoring and tracking any product issues or arranging additional trainings to ensure users know how to use the product.
• Managing ongoing market research via VOC, competitive analysis, and industry trends for future products and ensure they meet customer requirements.
• Engage with the cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of new product development projects and product launches.
• Develop and maintain materials and programs for product training of our sales team and partners.
• Be the customer advocate, providing an interface between the development team and our customers, both internal and external.
• Helping sales and marketing teams with product documentation, application notes, webinars, conferences, and trade shows.
• Manage part numbers and pricing for assigned products.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar is required. A master’s degree or MBA will be a plus
• 7-10 years of product management experience
• 5 years of experience in software development lifecycle
• 5 years of experience in advanced analytics and Internet of Things use cases
• Experience with both agile and waterfall methodologies
• Experience in product marketing communications
• Experience with new product / solution go-to-market strategies
• Experience with establishing or maintaining alliance partner relationships

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management experience, particularly as it relates to cross-functional coordination and communication.
• Strong business acumen, general management skills in running a brand or product line.
• Excellent communication skills, having a high comfort level interacting with senior management, channel partners and customers; both written and verbal.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional global teams in multiple time zones.
• Demonstrated success in growing market share and developing a new brand.
• Strong team player as candidate will work with the entire organization through different procedures and processes.
• Ability to travel (about 20%).

PXiSE Energy Solutions has an immediate need for a Customer Support Services Manager.  As a Customer Support Services Manager, you are responsible for support of deployed customer projects and coordinating customer support activities with Sales, Engineering, and Technology Development Teams. The Customer Support Services Manager also provides effective feedback to marketing and design engineers to facilitate creation of new products and product improvements. As part of Yokogawa, PXiSE Energy Solutions is accelerating its growth and now have the backing of a global industrial automation company with a shared vision for a sustainable energy future.

DUTIES/SKILLS

• Foster and maintain positive relationships with customers, including achievement of Service Level Agreements and Software Confidence Support programs
• Maintain expert level knowledge of PXiSE Energy Solutions products and solutions
• Drive indirect sales by developing and winning customer opportunities through excellent customer support services and programs
• Responsible for supporting the sales team by delivering to customers expert level technical support
• Responsible for support of deployed customer projects and coordinating customer support activities with Sales, Engineering, and the Technology Development Team
• Develops and leads customer support programs and activities, developing and maintaining best in class customer support policies, and development of customer training and educational materials.
• Leads a team that provides real time problem diagnostics and solutioning, triaging and troubleshooting, software patching activities, and customer management.
• Provide customer solutions for deployed projects that address customer needs
• Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible to provide excellent customer support
• Other duties as assigned.

SPECIFICATIONS

Education:  Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering from four-year college or university. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience: 10+ years of experience leading and implementing customer support solutions in a complex environment.  Experience implementing change and release management procedures, and customer support policy and process development.

Qualifications:

• Must have excellent interpersonal/communicative skills (both written and verbal)
• Must convey a professional, competent image
• Desire to work on energy solutions that have a meaningful impact to the world
• Demonstrate ability to motivate and influence others to meet business objectives and provide excellent customer support
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in complex environments

Travel: up to 20%

As a Dev Ops Engineer, your primary responsibility will be creating, documenting and maintaining Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and processes. You will work within PXiSE’s software development team to drive efficiency, quality, and productivity of software development deliverables. In this role you may be required to develop test scripts, write software test plans and specifications, deploy cloud environments, and perform other technical tasks.

The software created by this position will be used in products that manage renewables and distributed energy resources at scale, using forecasts, optimization, and high-speed controls to improve grid resilience and adoption of renewable energy for our customers, including utilities, energy service providers, and other organizations.

DUTIES/RESULTS:

• Create, document, and maintain robust CI/CD practices.
• Recommend and implement improvements to software development processes, tools, and workflows.
• Deploy and maintain cloud environments for development, test, and demonstration.
• Develop and maintain test plans, scripts, and other tools for software testing
• Write, review, and edit technical specifications, user stories, and other technical documentation.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and other aspects of Scrum framework.
• Perform all levels of testing of components/programs/subsystems.
• Maintain systems by monitoring, identifying and correcting software defects.
• Respond to and resolve support requests assigned by project leads or managers.
• Update technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and/or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications to maintain experience with the latest software development technologies.
• Work closely with other staff, such as software developers, project managers and product managers.
• Deliver presentations to other department members and stakeholders on areas of software or PXiSE product knowledge.
• Problem-solving and thinking laterally as part of a team, or individually, to meet the needs of the project.
• Work under direction of more experienced software engineers or system architects.
• Responsible for providing uncompromising quality to all work processes in designated areas of responsibility.
• Position requires up to 15% travel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering with strong emphasis in computer science or equivalent is required. 3+ years of experience in DevOps, quality assurance, or software development is required. Experience with C#, .NET, and Windows environments is required. Experience with Python, SQL, Javascript, Mongo Db, and Linux environments is desired. Experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud resources, deployment, and maintenance is desired. Experience in delivering software applications for process industries is desired. Experience with the OSIsoft PI System is desired. Experience with Scrum is desired.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each task satisfactorily.  The individual must possess strong English written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills are essential along with a high level of attention to detail, accuracy and team working is essential.  Ability to quickly learn new software tools and environments and programming techniques on the job drawing from on-line resources. Domain specific knowledge in energy, utilities, power systems, controls or related fields is a plus.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is rarely exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.  The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The noise level in the environment is reasonable. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demand: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.  The employee is required to talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.  The vision requirements include depth perception, ability to adjust focus, close vision, and color vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PXiSE Energy Solutions is hiring a Network Engineer!

Our employee experience philosophy is simple.  Bring your whole self to work each day, enjoy a safe, inclusive environment, and leverage exciting opportunities to realize your greatest potential.  We offer competitive benefit programs to meet your unique needs and continue to explore ways to provide flexibility regarding what, where, and how work is accomplished.

What will you accomplish at PXiSE?

The Network Engineer’s primary responsibility will be to act as PXiSE Energy Solutions technical expert. The Network Engineer will report directly to the Engineering Manager.  The Network Engineer will also interface with a variety of departments and clients on technical related issues of all types.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

PXiSE Support

The Network Engineer will:

• Plan for new initiatives and expand the existing network infrastructure.
• Provide consistent solutions based on issues like traffic congestion, infrastructure upgrades and routine troubleshooting.
• Document solutions/blueprints for any network related issues.
• Install any hardware or software, create back-ups for all the systems and monitor the system performance.

• PI Data Base/Process Book

This position also will require working knowledge of OSIsoft PI and it’s suite of software in order to assist with monitoring and optimization activities. The Engineer will have to come up with creative solutions to various problems, for example, to automate calculations, etc.

• Technical Expertise

The Network Engineer should have a well-rounded knowledge of PXiSE systems. A thorough working knowledge of multiple brands of advanced grid control is preferred. Provide input and support for project proposal requests, feasibility assessments, review preliminary designs, provide statement of work details, review detailed system deployment data provided by customers, perform job walks, finalize bills of material, evaluate project schedule integration, review hardware and component procurement.

• Plant Performance

The Network Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that each installation has an accurate, up to date as built PXiSE documentation and that the client teams are current on controls issues. This person will be expected to optimize the PXiSE system of each customer and establish procedures that will ensure continuous improvement of the electric system controls.  Responsible for field integration and system commissioning

• Project Development Support

The Network Engineer shall provide expert advice on issues related to PXiSE and network for any new development projects. Responsible for process documentation and delivery of lessons learned by project. Requires ability to matrix manage a variety of vendor partners for solution delivery.

• Major Maintenance Planning

The Network Engineer will be responsible for assisting clients to plan and implement all major PXiSE maintenance activities. Responsible for onsite customer training and materials. Participate in 24 hour support process.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

PRIMARY TASKS:

• Works effectively in both an individual and team environment. May work on multiple, simultaneous projects.
• May lead small projects or a clearly defined subset (e.g., HMI, Control Applications, or Subsystems) of a large project.
• Design Network Architecture as per the Purdue model. Implement network design connections of all end-devices
• Design, Implement & Troubleshoot Configuration of L2 and/or L3 Switch
• Design, Implement & Troubleshoot Configuration of Windows Domain & Windows Account Management, including all hardening methods for all systems.
• Design, Implement & Troubleshoot Anti-Virus Management System (incl. central management set up) and OS Patch Management (incl. central management set up).
• Design, implement & troubleshoot Back-up & Recovery Management (incl. central backup and recovery system).
• Design, Implement & Troubleshoot Firewall Design (incl. permitted and denied routing protocols).
• Design, Implement & Troubleshoot Remote Access solution.
• Design, Implement & Troubleshoot Server Virtualization (incl. multiple virtual machines configurations).
• Proficiently designs, implements and tests a wide range of I/O, basic control functions, interlocks, sequences, operator interface, and other control components on PXiSE/Yokogawa systems.
• Prepares simulations, test scenarios, test documentation, and participates in customer Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Compiles data and prepares reports for various activities such as customer proposals, FEED studies, project design documents, and test documents.
• Actively participates in project meetings, site visits and/or startups.
• Maintain familiarity with and adherence to Yokogawa procedures (ISO, GES, Safety, etc.) and project work methodologies for all engineering activities.
• Designing and implementing new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks
• Installing, configuring and supporting network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS and DHCP
• Procuring network equipment and managing subcontractors involved with network installation
• Configuring firewalls, routing and switching to maximize network efficiency and security
• Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
• Arranging scheduled upgrades
• Investigating faults in the network
• Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases
• Reporting network status to key stakeholders

SECONDARY TASKS:

• Exhibits increasing capability to design and build control functions on Yokogawa DCS with advanced specialization in Network Security.
• Apply industry standards and practices (e.g., ISA standards) relevant to industrial automation design.
• Understand the hardware architecture of one or more PXiSE solution.
• Participates in Proposal support activities.
• Participates in in-house and external training and learning activities as directed by the Engineering Manager. Prepares materials and conducts training sessions.
• Serves as a personal example of frugal and efficient time management, and reports time promptly and accurately as required by company policies.
• Understands and follows safe work practices.
• Travels 10% to 40% of the time.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

DIMENSION

• Applies advanced analytical and problem solving. Understands the potential effect of decisions.
• Advanced understanding of relevant and technologically advanced business systems and technical tools related to field and discipline. Able to assist others and troubleshoot issues with systems and tools.
• Working under minimal supervision, able to plan own work and work of others, and is able to accomplish varied and complex tasks with the ability to discover issues and recommend solutions.
• Communicate ideas and concepts, persuading and influencing through participation in the preparation and delivery of proposals, presentations and reports – both oral and written expression.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and/or coaching, and respond appropriately. Ability to lead small work teams.
• Ensures cooperation and interaction across diverse stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization, often managing familiar and less challenging and/or critical projects.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: BS degree in Engineering or other relevant disciplines and 5 or more years of experience or MS degree in Engineering or other relevant disciplines and 4 or more years of experience in BPCS Design and implementation. Work credit may be credited for a PhD.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to work independently on assignments involving more varied and complex issues. This level position is expected to be able to solve AND make modifications to tasks/project as needed in order to accomplish goals within budget and on time. Additionally, this position may have team responsibilities. It is necessary for someone in this role to be able to complete the work and effectively transfer what they know to other employees or clients.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the environment is reasonable. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demand: While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is required to talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include depth perception, ability to adjust focus, close vision, and color vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.