Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Design Engineer

Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignment of intermediate complexity.
· Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer, analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate 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 intermediate 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
· 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 requests-for-information and field changes
· Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements
· U.S. Citizenship required
· Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field and minimum five (5) years of work-related experience
· 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
· Intermediate 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
· Experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects
· Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements
· Perform a broad range of I&C design activities, including design definition, control systems architecture and development, digital systems, PLC, DCS, network configuration, logic development, network switches, process controls, P&ID development support and review, HMI, communication protocols, routing, and layout, SIL, and procurement activities
· Prepare and modify instrument and control systems design documents (e.g., instrument datasheets, Input/Output wiring diagrams, schematics, panel layouts, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument installation details)
· Perform control systems sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells and other instrumentation
· Create instrument index and datasheets and generate reports in Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation database
· Develop intermediate complexity control systems narrative specifications
· Develop basic control systems logic diagrams and/or cause and effect diagrams
· Represent control systems and participate in model reviews
· Develop specifications and design of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic
· Controller (PLC) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software applications; monitor DCS/PLC/SIS design developed by the design group

Preferred Qualifications
· Professional Engineer license
· 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 SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
· Intermediate knowledge of:
- Specifying instrumentation
- Control systems procurement activities
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) representation; can recognize/report problems associated with control systems representation on P&ID
- Developing control strategies and represent on P&ID
- Instrument design and installation requirements