Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

About the role

You will work independently on projects, and lead a team of engineers and designers acting as a Discipline Lead for larger or more complex projects. The Engineer should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer I&C systems for a project.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all I&C systems or products for a project
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats
• Prepares and revises documentation in various phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, schematics, and details
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors
• Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating
• Develops and manages the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
• Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
• Participates in constructability review
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers
• Develops and manages new standards and specifications for the electrical group
• Develops project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects
• Assists with the development of proposal for smaller, less complex projects
• Serves as Engineer of Record
• Maintains knowledge of I&C water industry trends for application on projects
• Design of facility or geographical area wide DCS, SCADA and PLC process automation, data acquisition, trending, and alarming systems
• Prepare reports, studies, specifications, drawings and other design or engineering documents
• Complete field reviews of designs under construction. Prepare construction review documentation
• Participate in commissioning-related activities and provide direction to the commissioning team
• Prepare process control descriptions for use by the system integrator

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering is required, MS preferred, with a minimum of 15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls.

PE license in Controls Systems or Electrical Engineering in the State of Arizona OR the ability to obtain reciprocity OR the ability to obtain within 18 months of hire date is required.

Possess solid interpersonal skills for working in a team environment (virtual or in-person)

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to convey project I&C needs to the project managers and clients and to formulate those needs into comprehensive plans and specifications.

Ability to mentor junior staff and work with disparately located project team members

Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Willing and able to travel. Occasional international travel may be required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering is preferred, with a minimum of 15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls.

Skills

Knowledge of I&C water industry trends

Ability to lead project coordination meetings

Ability to manage project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule

Ability to develop and manage new standards and specifications for the electrical group

Ability to prepare and revise documentation in various phases

Ability to conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers

Benefits

Stantec provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.

Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.