Instrumentation and Controls - Senior Design Engineer

Job Description

This position provides essential administrative support, technical expertise, and leadership as described below. The role has oversight of a specific area and serves as a representative of the engineering discipline, ensuring technical accuracy throughout all phases of project execution. This is a lead position responsible for performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity on assigned projects.

Under the general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, the Area Lead will provide guidance and supervision to other engineers and designers.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and provide independent recommendations for technical solutions to complex engineering problems in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and verify engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; and resolve complex technical issues
• Coordinate technical matters with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients
• Execute work in compliance with the Project Quality Plan and established procedures
• Execute work in accordance with approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports, including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control, and report material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support for equipment and material procurement and subcontracting, including preparation of scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support for construction administration, including responses to requests for information (RFIs) and field change requests
• Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with project management, colleagues, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Technical knowledge required to perform job responsibilities
• Advanced knowledge of discipline-specific codes and standards
• Ability to work in compliance with applicable codes, statutes, and guidelines
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a time-conscious and efficient manner
• Intermediate computer skills, including proficiency in word processing, email, spreadsheets, and presentation software
• Significant experience delivering Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
• Experience executing large EPC projects using engineering analysis tools, 3D modeling, and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline-Specific Job Requirements (Instrumentation & Control)

• Perform a broad range of Instrumentation and Control (I&C) design activities, including:
• Control systems architecture and development
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Network configuration, communication protocols, and routing
• Process controls and Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) development support and review
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) considerations
• Procurement support activities
• Prepare and revise instrumentation and control system design documents, including:
• Instrument datasheets
• Input/Output (I/O) wiring diagrams
• Schematics and panel layouts
• Logic diagrams
• Cable schedules
• Instrument installation details
• Perform, verify, and audit control system sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells, and other instrumentation
• Create instrument indexes and datasheets; generate reports; and monitor wiring and loop development in Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
• Develop complex control system narrative specifications
• Prepare detailed instrumentation design and installation requirements
• Develop control system logic diagrams and cause-and-effect diagrams
• Represent control systems in 3D model reviews
• Review and monitor 3D modeling performed by design teams using model review software
• Develop specifications for DCS, PLC, and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software
• Monitor DCS/PLC/SIS designs produced by the design group

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience designing systems for nuclear facilities under ASME NQA-1 requirements
• Advanced knowledge of material availability and cost estimation
• Proven experience leading and managing large engineering projects
• Experience with project setup, control-level scheduling, progress reporting, and project close-out
• Field experience in engineering and construction environments
• EPC project experience in one or more of the following sectors:
• U.S. Department of Energy or other federal government projects
• Nuclear facilities under a quality assurance program
• Manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industries
• Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation, Autodesk AutoCAD, and Intergraph SPI
• Advanced knowledge of:
• Instrumentation specification and procurement
• P&ID development and interpretation, including identifying control system issues
• Control strategy development and representation on P&IDs
• Loading and extracting I/O, alarms, and setpoints in SPI databases
• Safety Instrumented System (SIS) requirements and specifications
• Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies
• SIL assignment and verification calculations
• Commissioning and startup of DCS, PLC, and SIS systems