ICA Controls Automation (PLC Controls Coordinator)

AMTS is hiring a PLC Controls Coordinator (ICA Controls Automation). The ICA Coordinator will serve as the dedicated bridge between owner 's Design & Construction teams and the Controls Software Development organization. Ensure that PLC and SCADA software deliverables are produced on time, meet quality standards, and align with the construction schedule enabling true plug-and-play panel delivery to site. Accountable from early planning through commissioning, startup, and formal handover.

Responsibilities:

Design Document & Engineering Input Management

• Maintain and distribute the current I/O list to software developers, tracking revisions and communicating changes that affect PLC tag databases or SCADA graphics
• Manage IP address assignment registers for PLCs, Remote I/O (RIO) panels, packaged equipment controllers, and network devices
• Provide up-to-date P&IDs, System Operating Objectives (SOOs), sequence narratives, and cause-and-effect matrices to support logic development
• Provide up-to-date PLC memory maps and I/O addresses from vendors to support accurate SCADA development
• Flag design changes (DCNs/ECNs) with software impact, assess scope change implications, and communicate urgency to both design and development teams
• Maintain a document distribution log confirming software developers are always working from approved, latest-revision documents

Software Development Coordination & Schedule

• Maintain and actively update the software development progress dashboard; provide weekly status reports to project leadership
• Coordinate with the e-panel fabrication shop to confirm software and hardware configuration loading timelines prior to panel shipment
• Track software development milestones against the construction schedule; identify float erosion, resource constraints, and risks to FAT/OAT timelines
• Confirm all software deliverables are version-controlled and released through the appropriate approval workflow before loading into panels

RFI Management Software & Controls

• Log, track, and assign all software-related RFIs; ensure each has a clear owner and response deadline
• Route RFIs to the correct respondent and escalate overdue items to prevent schedule impact
• Consolidate and communicate RFI responses back to developers in a timely, actionable format
• Identify recurring RFI patterns signaling systemic design documentation gaps and recommend corrective action

Software Acceptance Testing (PAT & OAT) Coordination

• Facilitate development of PAT test documents in collaboration with startup engineers, system owners, design, and the software development team
• Ensure PAT is conducted in simulation mode with the relevant system owner present; track punch list items through closure
• Coordinate OAT activities, confirming all pre-conditions (instrument calibration, loop check completion, network connectivity, system energization) are satisfied
• Track and manage the punch list generated during PAT and OAT; maintain complete test documentation package for handover

Commissioning Readiness & Field Coordination

• Monitor system energization and network connectivity status; communicate to the software development team when conditions are met to deploy SCADA or initiate loop checking
• Coordinate with the Owner Commissioning Team on system turnover readiness; confirm loop check documents and instrument installation completion prior to deploying field and SCADA teams
• Serve as the communication hub between I&C contractor field crews and SCADA/PLC software developers during end-to-end loop checks
• Resolve or escalate issues arising during field commissioning with clear escalation paths for safety-critical and schedule-critical items

Cx Alloy Checklist Completion & Reporting

• Actively assist in the completion of Cx Alloy checklists for controls systems
• Report system completion status and outstanding checklist items to the Commissioning Manager regularly
• Support the formal handover process by confirming all documentation, test records, and punch list items are closed or formally deferred per project procedures

Phase-Based Activity Summary:

Project Phase

Key Coordinator Activities

Early Planning

Establish document distribution protocol; develop software development schedule; define FAT/PAT/OAT scope; set up progress dashboard and RFI tracking; confirm IP scheme and network architecture

Design

Distribute I/O lists, P&IDs, SOOs to development teams; track and communicate design changes with software impact; manage developer RFIs; monitor and report software progress weekly

Panel Fabrication & FAT

Confirm software/hardware loaded at e-panel shop before shipment; coordinate FAT logistics; track and close FAT punch list; confirm version-controlled software locked for shipment

Site Installation & Pre-Cx

Confirm panel installation aligns with plug-and-play config; monitor network panel energization and IT switch config; prepare loop check document packages

Commissioning (PAT / Loop Check)

Coordinate PAT sessions; issue work directives to I&C field crews and SCADA developers; manage loop check sequencing; update Cx Alloy checklists

OAT & Startup

Confirm all PAT punch items closed before OAT; coordinate OAT execution; maintain test documentation package for handover

Handover

Confirm all Cx Alloy checklists complete; ensure software as-built documentation submitted; coordinate final punch list disposition; support formal system acceptance

Key Skills:

- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of PLC/SCADA systems, I/O architecture, and control panel configuration (Siemens S7 / TIA Portal preferred); ability to read P&IDs, I/O lists, cause-and-effect matrices, and SOO narratives; familiarity with industrial network architecture (PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, VLANs, OT cybersecurity); working knowledge of semiconductor fab life safety systems (gas detection, EMO interlocks) preferred

- Project Coordination: Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams across design, construction, and software disciplines; proficiency with Primavera P6 and progress dashboards; experience managing RFI workflows and technical document control; familiarity with Cx Alloy or equivalent commissioning management platforms

- Communication & Leadership: Clear, structured written and verbal communication; proactive risk identification and escalation; ability to manage competing priorities across multiple active systems; comfortable working across time zones with offshore development teams

Performance Indicators:

- PLC/SCADA software deliverables completed and loaded prior to FAT/panel ship date on schedule

- Software RFIs closed within defined response time targets (standard 5 business days; critical 48 hours)

- Dashboard current and distributed on weekly cadence with no missed reporting cycles

- Zero loop check delays attributable to software readiness or network configuration coordination gaps

- PAT and OAT punch list items tracked to closure; no items unresolved at system handover

- Cx Alloy checklists for controls systems completed accurately and on time per commissioning schedule

Primary Tools: Cx Alloy, Primavera P6, Software Development Dashboard, RFI Tracking System, TIA Portal, FactoryTalk / SCADA Platform

AM Technical Solutions (AM), founded in 1994, is a proven and licensed architect, engineering, and construction firm. Our company delivers the entire scope of work for high-tech construction projects on schedule, on budget, and at the level of quality required by customers.

The AM core foundation was built on quality programs that optimized semiconductor facility operations. As the company developed, AM added core competencies on pre-construction, procurement, and construction. Further, through strategic acquisitions, we added design, commissioning, and validation to create a complete end-to-end solution for high-tech construction project delivery.

AMTS AE is a licensed Engineering and Architecture, Business Unit of AM Technical Solutions. At AMTS AE, we focus on providing design and consulting services for advanced technology, government, university, and industrial clients, specializing in research, pilot lines, manufacturing, cleanrooms, and advanced laboratories. We also provide start-up consulting, process improvements, industrial engineering, and high-tech operations support.

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