DCS And Automation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. Intersect scores A on the Alion truth index.
About this role
As a DCS and Automation Engineer on Intersect's Engineering team, you will design and own the unit and plant-level automation architectures that power our clean energy and infrastructure assets. You will serve as the technical authority for instrumentation & control system design, ensuring that individual power generation units, balance-of-plant equipment, and auxiliary systems integrate seamlessly into cohesive, higher-level supervisory control platforms and SCADA environments. Operating at the intersection of detailed automation design and capital project execution, you will uphold technical excellence across multi-asset portfolios.
In this role, you will partner closely with internal development, engineering, construction, and operations teams, as well as external EPCs and OEMs, to translate dynamic operational demands into resilient, automated control logic. Your work will directly enable high-reliability power dispatch, grid compliance, and operational flexibility across Intersect's growing fleet.
Team overview
This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect's mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by delivering high-performance, utility-scale energy infrastructure. The Engineering team partners cross-functionally across development, construction, and operations to design and execute complex energy projects at scale. Joining this team means working at the intersection of technical excellence and real-world impact, contributing to projects that demand precision, collaboration, and innovation.
What you'll do
Architect Unit and Plant-Level Control Systems
Define and establish robust unit and plant-level DCS/PLC control architectures, hardware specifications, and network topologies for utility-scale power facilities.
Develop scalable standards for control narratives, sequence of operations, cause-and-effect matrices, and state-machine logic across generation assets.
Propose high integrity communication protocols and system architecture for remote control room access
Formulate machinery monitoring systems for online validation of assets by integrating into the DCS
Drive Supervisory Control and OEM System Integration
Lead the seamless integration of unit-level packaged controllers (reciprocating engines, gas turbines, BESS) into plant-wide DCS and higher-level supervisory SCADA networks.
Specify and configure deterministic industrial communication protocols (OPC UA, Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850) to ensure low-latency data exchange and reliable telemetry.
Oversee Technical Execution and Vendor Performance
Prepare / review procurement specifications for DCS, SIS, Plant Data Historian, Alarm Management system, and any control systems.
Serve as the primary engineering authority reviewing and approving instrumentation & control system deliverables from EPCs, OEMs, and system integrators.
Validate dynamic response, automated startup/shutdown sequences, and load-following capabilities during factory acceptance testing (FAT) and field commissioning.
Enable Cross-Functional and Long-Term Asset Alignment
Partner with process, mechanical, electrical, commissioning, and operations teams to align automation functional safety, cyber security, and operational workflows.
Identify fleet-wide automation enhancements to optimize asset efficiency, dispatch capability, and long-term operating performance.
What you'll bring
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of hands-on experience in control systems engineering, plant automation design, and system integration within power generation or heavy utility-scale /Industrial environments.
Demonstrated mastery of unit/plant-level automation, including DCS architectures (e.g., Emerson Ovation, Yokogawa Centum, Siemens PCS7, ABB, Rockwell PlantAx), PLCs, and controllers for OEMs such as CAT, GE, Woodward and Solar.
Deep expertise in integrating unit controllers with higher-level supervisory SCADA and EMS platforms using OPC UA, Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850 protocols.
Proven experience defining and reviewing control engineering artifacts, including P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, Protection systems, API/ISO/IEE compliance knowledge, condition monitoring and historian setup, High speed data trap set up, HMI Screens, and cause-and-effect matrices for large capital projects.
Strong collaborative communication skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions across EPCs, OEMs, and internal multidisciplinary teams.
Commitment to technical rigor, operational safety, and sustainable execution, aligned with Intersect's core values of Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First.