Control System Engineer - I&C Senior Design Engineer

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.  

Seeking a Control System Engineer - Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Senior Design Engineer to support our client in Houston, TX. 

Requirements:   

The Contractor will provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports including estimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction
• Other duties as assigned 

  Qualifications: 

  • Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
  • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
  • Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
  • Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
  • Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
  • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
  • Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
  • Significant experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
  • Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field and minimum ten (10) years of work related experience
  • Must be able to complete an I&C Engineer Self-Assessment Form 

  Preferred:

  • Professional Engineer license
  • Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1
  • Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
  • Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
  • Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
  • Practical field experience
  • EPC project experience for the following industries:
    • U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
    • Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
    • Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
  • Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation
  • Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Proficiency with Intergraph SPI
  • Advanced knowledge of:
    • Specifying instrumentation
    • Control systems procurement activities
    • P&ID representation; can recognize / report problems associated with control systems representation on P&ID
    • Developing control strategies and represent on P&ID
    • Loading information such as Input / Output (I/O) assignment, I/O type, alarms and setpoints, into and extract information from Intergraph SPI database
  • Knowledge and experience developing safety requirement specifications for Safety Instrumented Systems
  • Practical experience in Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) reviews and SIL assignment
  • Experience in SIL verification calculations
  • Experience in commissioning and startup of DCS, PLC, and SIS