Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The PCS Design & Execution Engineer will play a key role in delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable PLC control and SCADA systems for complex engineering projects in a global organization. The role involves designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining automation and control systems that meet customer requirements, industry standards, and internal quality guidelines.

As a pivotal member of the product development department, the Execution Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including software developers, electrical engineers, and global project managers—to ensure seamless integration of control and SCADA systems within larger industrial solutions. This role requires a strong technical foundation, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage projects from concept through commissioning in industries such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and process engineering.

This position requires full-time onsite presence at the Pelzer, SC location.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• System Design and Integration: Develop solutions for PCS and software development and delivery
• Advisement on PLC control sequence flow charts against Description of Operation documentation.
• Advisement of IO tag and network device databases.
• Review and create electrical diagrams and technical submittals.
• Advisement on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, including network topologies.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to gather requirements and translate them into detailed technical specifications.
• Collaboration: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams—including software developers, electrical engineers, and project managers aligning with application-level software and user requirements.
• Optimization: Continuously improve system performance by analyzing data and updating BAS or PLC/SCADA configurations to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain detailed documentation of BAS or PLC/SCADA configurations, logic diagrams, and system updates while adhering to industry standards and safety regulations.
• Training and Support: Provide technical support and training to internal teams on electrical schematics, project design, BAS or SCADA/PLC system operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Software Engineering, Automation, or a related field.
• Proficiency in PLC programming languages such as Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Function Block.
• Experience with SCADA or BAS platforms (e.g., Ignition, Wonderware, Triudium or GE iFIX, EcoStructure).
• Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC-UA, DCIM, BACNET).
• Proven ability to manage and deliver projects in an engineering or industrial automation environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be proficient in UL508A requirements
• Must be proficient in all ANSI standards and familiarization with IEC standards.
• Must have a working knowledge of MV/LV switchgear and associated equipment (UPS, ATS, etc.)

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

Travel: No Travel Required

Work Location: This role requires on-site presence in the office when not traveling. Remote work is not permitted for this position.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication 

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs.  Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.   

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].