Instrument & Controls Engineer

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer - Lead

Role Summary

The Instrumentation & Controls Engineer serves as the discipline lead on multi‑disciplinary projects, responsible for all I&C deliverables, estimating engineering effort, maintaining schedules, and communicating effectively with clients and project team. The role includes full‑scope I&C design from specifying instrumentation, control systems, and safety controls to producing detailed drawings, lists, narratives, and construction packages while also supporting field data collection, commissioning, and startup.

Responsibilities:

• Discipline Lead on multi-discipline projects responsible for I&C deliverables, estimating engineering effort, meeting project schedule, and communication with clients and project team.

• Participate in studies preparing cost estimates for instrumentation and control systems.

• Provide input into Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's).

• Specify control system components for DCS and PLC systems.

• Specify various types of instrumentation for flow, pressure, level, temperature, and analytical measurement.

• Collaborate with process engineers and vendors to size and specify control valves.

• Work with design staff to generate Loop Diagrams and Junction Box Wiring Diagrams.

• Develop project lists including Instrument Index, I/O List, Panel List, and Cable List.

• Prepare Instrument Installation Details.

• Work with design staff to develop Plan Drawings to identify locations of control valves, instrumentation, control panels, junction boxes and cable trays.

• Coordinate with piping design team to ensure proper installation of control valves and in-line instrumentation as well as compressed air distribution.

• Develop E-Stop safety control design utilizing safety relays and safety PLCs.

• Review and integrate Vendor equipment documentation into construction packages.

• Write Loop Control Narratives to be utilized for control system programming.

• Prepare bid, construction, and demo packages for contractor use to include written scope of work.

• Visit customer sites to gather field data for detailed design.

• Provide field support during construction, commissioning, and start-up.

• This position supports office-based, hybrid (part‑time office/part‑time remote), or fully remote when office location is outside reasonable commuting distance.

Qualifications

• You must have a legal right to live and work in the United States.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.

• Preferred Professional Engineering registration or ability to obtain.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with process instrumentation in the Pulp and Paper industry is preferred. Experience in Oil and Gas or Chemical Industry is also acceptable.

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite of applications.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a team environment.

• Ability to travel to customer sites. Travel varies but may range from 10-15%.

Additional Information

A Instrumentation and Controls Engineer should exhibit a high level of the following personal attributes:

1. Leadership

2. Communication

3. Judgment

4. Team Player

5. Work Ethic

6. Cooperation Skills

7. Analytical Skills

8. Adaptability

9. Desire to Learn and Educate

10. Willingness to Travel

+ $30K O/T

Relocation assistance available