Project Engineer / Project ManagerPTS Advance is looking for a Project Engineer / Project Manager with experience in planning and coordinating technical engineering and system development to ensure compliance with requirements, scope, budget, and schedule. Responsible for leading a small team in the development and programming of process control systems.Expectation is to implement control strategies, design control panels, specify instrumentation, and program standard PLC/HMI packages.Essential job requires both office and field environments. The position entails some domestic travel.Location: Concord, CA.Salary: $130K to $160K annually.Direct hire.Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.Start date: ASAP.Technical Expertise:Possess significant knowledge of complex process control and PLC programming and ensures project team effectively modifies or develops programs based on control strategies and specifications.Knowledgeable with HMI/SCADA programming from stand-alone to redundant distributed.Understands the benefits of the various programming languages and accurately suggests the use of the appropriate technology for the application.Led the development of system specifications, sequence of operations, and control narratives based on client requirements.Possesses significant knowledge of client/server and virtualized systems architectures and accurately suggests the use of the appropriate technology for the application.Understands the development of testing plans and conducting factory and site testing.Specify and configure instruments.Commissioning of systems (some remote travel required).Perform, and lead, system commissioning, and field support functions.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited school.Minimum 3 years as project technical lead.Minimum 2 years experience with project management processes.Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Self-motivated, energetic individual with a can-do attitude.Strong problem solving and organizational skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.