Instrumentation and Controls Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop and lead a team of highly skilled I&C and electrical engineers focused on control systems, instruments, power supply design and installation SHINE equipment including factory implementation.
• Lead the interfaces between stakeholders and the I&C team.
• Mentor engineers in the technology, decision making, and ownership of the I&C equipment that they are responsible for.
• Collaborate with project managers and other functional managers to develop coherent project requirements, plans, schedules, and budgets aligned with strategic priorities.
• Oversee the development of digital and analog control systems, including distributed control systems (DCS), programmable automation controllers (PAC/PLC), and data acquisition systems (DAQ).
• Develop partnerships with contractors to aid the team as needed.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines to select instruments to measure process variables in the process systems.
• Update instrument specifications, calculations, and test plans to support the design, new construction, testing, commissioning, in-field troubleshooting and operation of instruments.
• Aid commissioning, turnover to Operations, and subsequent support of instruments.
• Support Business Development efforts by participating in customer interface and in supplying relevant technical information to meet customer bid requirements.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering/related field or equivalent experience; advanced education and/or related certifications are a plus. BS Electrical Engineering is desirable.
• 10 plus years’ experience in instruments and controls or related, preferably leading an engineering team with responsibility for meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to lead, motivate, coach, and inspire a group of highly skilled engineers in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/activities, prioritizing them in a way that contributes most to Company success.
• Experience in personnel management.
• Working knowledge of electrical power distribution for normal and uninterruptible power for commercial level power systems (e.g. 120VAC, 480V 3 phase, DC, etc.).
• Excellent written communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated project management skills, with experience using project management principles, techniques, and tools including working knowledge of Agile and Waterfall style project management
• Confidence to make decisions on technical issues and the aptitude to push decision making down to the responsible engineers.
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment such as the nuclear power industry or similar is desirable
• Experience with business process in an ISO 9001 or similar environment