Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Responsibilities:

• Works with project manager and clients
• Develops scopes of work for I&C systems, networks and projects
• Leads I&C design teams for medium and large projects
• Designs PLC SCADA networks for medium and large systems
• Specifies industrial fiber optic networks, systems and components
• Designs SCADA network block diagrams
• Selects instrumentation
• Develops P&IDs
• Develops control strategies
• Designs control panel layouts
• Prepares ISA data sheets and instrument sites
• Develops input/output point lists
• Reviews submittals
• Prepares specifications for instruments, computers, networking equipment, PLCs and associated components
• Develops preliminary and final construction cost estimates for I&C
• Meets with clients for design-related workshops, including instrument preferences, HMI graphics design and standard development
• Designs radio telemetry SCADA systems using microwave, spread spectrum, licensed MAS, cellular or other radio technologies
• Mentors and trains Staff Instrumentation Engineers
• Prepares technical memorandums and reports
• Manages the instrumentation portion of medium to large sized instrumentation and control projects for water and wastewater treatment facilities
• Conducts quality management reviews of instrumentation and control designs
• Participates in continuing editing and development of I&C master specifications
• Develops project specific specifications for unusual or unique instrumentation applications
• Prioritizes and balances competing project demands and conflicting project requirements
• Manages other instrumentation and control engineers and CADD technicians to effectively complete work with attention to detail
• Delegates tasks to others and follows ups on completion and quality of work
• Identifies and consults with others on solutions to unusual, difficult, or complex tasks
• Effectively participates in client contacts and business development efforts
• Identifies alternatives, evaluates each, and determines appropriate actions to move forward
• Makes solid and implementable decisions in a timely manner
• Reduces complex aspects of instrumentation and control engineering to terms understandable to others
• Attends to details in preparation or review of calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Monitors scope, schedule, and budget and controls the work to the project plan
• Understands, implements, and enforces company and client technical standards on projects
• Travel required when requested
• Makes site visits to observe during construction and operation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• 10-15 years experience in instrumentation and control systems in water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations and associated facilities
• Registration as a Professional Engineer
• Expert in the design of industrial instrumentation and control systems, selection and specification of instruments, and design of industrial communication networks for water and wastewater facilities
• Expert in developing, reading and understanding P&IDs and control schematics
• Expert in design and development of industrial communication control networks
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision on medium to large instrumentation and control systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities
• Understands projects at the conceptual level, and develops corresponding instrumentation and control engineering scope of work, budget and schedule
• Ability to work independently to effectively complete routine or moderately complex tasks
• Ability to simultaneously think beyond past approaches and propose practical approaches to instrumentation and control design and construction
• Listens and understands the concerns and needs of other project team members
• Ability to control behavior under situations involving pressure, conflict and uncertainty
• Communicate clearly and concisely in speech, writing, and contract documents
• Presents communications in an organized fashion and with appropriate level of detail
• Positively influences both peers and subordinates to move toward overall project goals
• Actively looks ahead to plan for and respond to project challenges
• Seeks long term benefits to the overall project when determining instrumentation and control design approach
• Sensitive to political issues and client preferences in determining instrumentation and control engineering approach
• Aware of the "business" of instrumentation and control engineering as well as the technical design issues
• Strong verbal and written communications skills that are well organized and persuasive
• Proficient in public speaking roles
• Proficient in MS Word, Access, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• Experience with Microstation or Autocad