Senior Control Systems Engineer
Bechtel
- Reston, VA
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Specification and application of instrumentation and general control valves/appurtenances.
- Generation of instrument data sheets and material requisitions.
- Design and application of tubing and instrument installations, etc.
- Coordination of physical locations of instrumentation, control valves, control cabinets, etc.
- Preparation of control narratives.
- Design and review of digital and analog control logic.
- Design of Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) for various plant systems.
- Origination and review of system design criteria.
- Origination and review of system design descriptions.
- Allocation and layout of the facility control system I/O.
- Design and review of cabinet layouts.
- Design and review of control system network architecture.
- Design and review of control room layouts, with consideration of human factors.
- Review of control systems graphic displays.
- Preparation of control systems work packages.
- Origination and review of setpoint calculations.
- Data entry to instrumentation, valve, and I/O databases.
- Review of supplier-provided data and documentation.
- Participate in supplier factory acceptance testing.
- Coordination with other engineering disciplines and other functions.
- Provide technical assistance to more junior engineers, designers, drafters.
- Coordinate with client representatives, as required.
- Level 1: Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering from an accredited university or college with nine (9) years of progressive related control systems design engineering experience; or in lieu of a degree, fifteen (15) years of progressive related control systems design engineering experience.
- Level 2: Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering from an accredited university or college with thirteen (13) years of progressive related control systems design engineering experience; or in lieu of a degree, nineteen (19) years of progressive related control systems design engineering experience.
- U.S. citizen or the ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
- Must have experience with power plant process systems.
- Experience in power plant or DOE facility design.
- Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication, planning, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 application suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.) and other related computer programs required to perform job functions.
- Extensive knowledge of control systems engineering work processes, procedures, and specifications.
- Willingness to travel on business trips in support of the project.
- Ability to obtain Professional Engineer's (PE) License, or equivalent, within 12 months of hire.
- Four years of experience in an engineering leadership or a supervisory role, including planning work and executing work on a budget.
- Knowledge of Bechtel Digital Supply Chain System and/or Oracle Agile for material requisitions.
- Good knowledge of Bechtel administrative practices.
- Current working knowledge of engineering automation tools (e.g., SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)).
- Current U.S. Professional Engineer's (PE) License, or equivalent.