Controls Engineer

This position is required to be on-site, Monday through Friday. Hybrid or remote work options are not available.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Frontier-Kemper, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking an Controls Engineer

to join our home office in Evansville, Indiana.

About Frontier-Kemper

Excellence in Underground and Heavy Civil Construction

At Frontier-Kemper, we specialize in heavy civil construction and underground mine development. We are known for our expertise in the engineering and construction of deep shafts and tunnels of all sizes and complexity. Our FKC-Lake Shore division provides design/build/install services for innovative Hoisting and Vertical Conveyance Systems. Our goal is to be the industry’s best source, and best value, for complete turn-key construction, engineering and design-build services and related products.

Across North America, notable projects include The Purple Line Extensions section 3 in Los Angeles, Water Tunnel number 3 in New York City, Eagle Mountain Gas Pipeline and Kemano T2 tunneling projects in British Columbia, Canada, the Inter-Quarry Tunnel in Leesburg, VA and the Century Mine in Volga, WV.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

DESCRIPTION:

As an Controls Engineer at Frontier-Kemper, you will support the design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of power distribution and control equipment for our OEM Division. You will also assist with the installation and troubleshooting of our equipment across our mining and heavy civil construction divisions.

This position is responsible for the analysis, engineering, design, and procurement of electrical equipment for hoists, vertical belts, and skip loading systems. The engineer will play an integral role in designing and programming our systems and, over time, in developing new products to meet client needs.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Project Lead Engineer on mid-size and large projects.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, working with a team of engineers and designers.

• Design and implement control systems for electrically powered equipment, including hoists and vertical belts.

• Design job site power distribution for tunnel boring machines, belt systems, and hoists.

• Develop PLC programs and HMI applications .

• Commission hoists, vertical belts, and skip loading systems on mine and heavy civil construction sites.

• Work with vendors to specify and procure components.

• Review designs for fit, function, and accuracy.

• Ensure all designs meet customer requirements and internal standards.

• Test and troubleshoot control systems at our on-site UL panel shop .

• Travel intermittently to project and customer sites for system commissioning.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution .

• Minimum 3 years of electrical engineering experience .

• Strong project management and communication skills .

• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal , Rockwell Studio 5000 , PowerFlex drives , ABB ACS880 drives , and EasyPower software is a plus (training provided for the right candidate).

• Additional beneficial skills: Autodesk Electrical or LT , Revit , Document Control , Hydraulic System knowledge , Microsoft Office proficiency .

Frontier-Kemper builds extraordinary projects—and we need exceptional talent.