Instrument Controls Engineer

Lake Mary, FL (Hybrid/Onsite)
Full-Time
Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000

Alphanumeric is hiring an Instrument Controls Engineer to support an environmental-friendly energy innovator focused on sustainability and advanced power generation technologies. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working on large-frame gas turbine and combined cycle power plant projects, owning instrumentation scope from specification through commissioning.

Role Overview

The Instrumentation & Controls Engineer will be responsible for:

• Specification and procurement of instrumentation for large frame gas turbines
• Creation and maintenance of all supporting instrumentation documentation
• Maintenance of gas turbine control logic documentation
• Supporting Project Engineering with customer instrumentation topics
• Supporting bid assessments and technical evaluations for new gas turbine projects

Key Responsibilities

• Determine customer instrumentation and control contract requirements and delivery schedules
• Create and maintain instrumentation procurement schedules
• Develop instrument technical specifications and RFQs
• Review and technically evaluate supplier quotes
• Verify all instrumentation against system P&IDs and create instrument lists
• Create and maintain instrument loops, datasheets, and drawings
• Provide all design input documents required for I/O list creation
• Interface with clients, suppliers, contractors, and internal project teams
• Resolve customer comments on instrumentation and I&C drawings
• Create and maintain I&C procedures and checklists
• Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving support during project execution and at sites
• Ensure compliance with applicable country-specific codes and standards
• Interpret and apply standards such as ISA, ANSI/NEMA, NFPA, AGA, etc.
• Support new vendor qualification when required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• 3+ years of experience in Instrumentation & Controls, preferably in power plant or industrial environments
• Experience with plant control systems and platforms such as:
  • Netmation, MK5, MK6, Complicity, T3000, R3000, SIMATIC, Ovation, DeltaV
  • HMI / graphic screens and high-performance graphics

Instrumentation Experience (examples):

• Pressure transmitters, switches, gauges
• Control valves
• Thermocouples, RTDs
• Vibration, speed, position, LVDT
• Level instruments, positioners
• Calorie meters, CEMS, emissions systems

Plant Control / Systems Experience (examples):

• Balance of Plant (BoP) systems
• I/O count, I/O lists, signal interfaces, remote I/O, wiring
• Combined cycle plant operation
• High-performance graphics

Tools / Systems:

• SPI (SmartPlant Instrumentation), SmartPlant, SmartPlant 3D (nice to have)

Additional Details

• Travel: Up to 15%

Desirable (Not Required)

• Experience with SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) and SmartPlant 3D (S3D)
• Participation in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)
• Field support for instrumentation installation
• Startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting support
• Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

Why Join Alphanumeric?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work with a sustainability-driven, innovative energy technology organization
• Opportunity to support large-scale, high-impact power generation projects
• Strong team culture and long-term career growth opportunities

About Alphanumeric
Founded in 1979, Alphanumeric partners with leading life sciences, healthcare, and energy organizations worldwide. We are a people-first company committed to quality, innovation, and long-term relationships.