Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

About the Role

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 the 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.

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

Responsibilities

• Act as Discipline Lead on multi-discipline projects, responsible for I&C deliverables, estimating engineering effort, meeting project schedules, and communicating with clients and the project team.
• Participate in studies preparing cost estimates for instrumentation and control systems.
• Provide input into Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• 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 the 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.

Requirements

• 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 the 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 (10-15% travel may be required).

Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Judgment
• Team Player
• Work Ethic
• Cooperation
• Analytical Skills
• Adaptability
• Desire to Learn and Educate
• Willingness to Travel

Benefits

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Opportunity to work with recognized global industry leaders within AFRY
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds
• Various forms of flexibility to help integrate life with professional commitments