
Senior Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer- Littleton, CO/ Towson, MD/ Cannonsburg, PA or Atlanta, GA
- Littleton, CO
- $110,000-160,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Receive broad guidance from senior-level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution. Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
- Position may include direct supervisory responsibility of staff to include hiring decisions, direction and delegation of work assignments, performance and evaluation, training and development, employee relations and disciplinary issues, compensation, and termination decisions.
- Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, including site and project safety standards.
- Responsible for the development of instrumentation engineering/design deliverables, including instrument index, instrument data sheets, instrument installation details, instrument location plans, wiring and loop diagrams, and panel drawings.
- Lead the production of controls design deliverables, including I/O list, process control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, and manage third party control system suppliers to comply with the control system design requirements, including participating in factory acceptance tests (FAT).
- Design and implement control systems for pumps, compressors, valves, and other equipment to optimize the operation of facilities.
- Develop I&C material requisitions, review bids, make technical recommendations, review of I&C packages, and review of vendor documentation.
- Participate to the development of P&ID drawings.
- Responsible for preliminary sizing calculations for instruments such as orifice plates, controls valves, and thermowells.
- Ensure all control systems and components meet industry safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Perform field visits and inspections as required.
- Manage projects, including preparing cost estimates, proposals, budgets, resource allocation, and invoicing.
- Produces I&C engineering deliverables defined by the RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted and informed) in alignment with company standards and procedures.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with project teams and other engineering disciplines to ensure alignment on deliverables, progress, and deadlines, as defined by the RACI.
- Conducts technical collaboration by reviewing deliverables with peers and supervisors as questions arise and ensuring quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures are performed on deliverables generated.
- Able to work independently and seek out guidance when required and without prompting.
- Collaborate with the project team(s) and other departments to drive deliverables to completion.
- Proactively address issues and ensure discipline-specific work is completed in alignment with the project schedule, budget, and scope of work.
- Perform QA/QC on all department deliverables, including peer reviews, inter-departmental checks, and providing feedback via redlines and mentoring.
- Mentor less experienced engineers by providing guidance, sharing industry knowledge, and offering feedback on technical deliverables.
- Participates in department meetings and training, as required.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
- Problem-Solving - Demonstrates skills to propose mutually beneficial solutions to challenges.
- Collaboration and Integrity - Balances team and individual responsibilities, prioritizes team success, and builds morale to achieve shared goals. Treats others with respect, maintains confidentiality, resolves conflicts constructively, keeps commitments, and upholds organizational values with integrity.
- Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others adequately informed, and selects appropriate communication methods.
- Initiative - Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities, seeks increased responsibilities, takes independent actions and calculated risks, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities, and asks for or offers help when needed.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Leadership - Demonstrates ability to lead work groups or task forces in projects, guiding teams to achieve objectives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
- Engineer License preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in Instrumentation and Controls engineering in Industrial or Energy Facilities.
- Experience with HYSYS, Unisim, ProMax, and/or VMG Symmetry and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Strong knowledge of industry-specific codes and standards (e.g., NEC, API, NFPA).
- The work environment is the typical office and construction environment. The employees must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment with significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
- Must be able to drive to sites or meetings with clients.
- The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner.
- This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
- Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts