WGL- Sr. Control Systems Engineer at Washington Gas
Description
Job Description Position Summary Responsible for process control systems, communication infrastructure, and information systems to insure the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas by engineering and developing hardware and software automation and control solutions for Gas Control and field locations, including plants and gate stations.
Must be available to serve on-call on a rotating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week schedule.
Tasks and Responsibilities Using in-depth knowledge of process control systems, communication infrastructure and information systems, collaborates with internal organizations to determine system requirements.
Develops control system drawings including control panel layouts, electrical diagrams, and loop diagrams from P&IDs.
Develops code for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) using vendor specific industrial programming languages to automate Gate Station control and monitoring of flow, pressure, temperature, and odorization of natural gas, as well as Plant; control and monitoring of compressors, boilers, pumps, valves, for peak shaving operations.
Implements and maintains diverse communications to provide remote control and monitoring of Gate Station and Plant systems using various ICS protocols over serial and Ethernet.
Interfaces with communication vendors and applies knowledge of communication protocols to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
Develops code and configures communications for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) using vendor specific programming languages to provide a graphical interface to the gas delivery system.
- Role: WGL- Sr. Control Systems Engineer
- Company: Washington Gas
- Location: Springfield, VA
- Job found on: 12th of October, 2025
