Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer, Water

Instrumentation & Controls Group Lead

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Group Lead to provide technical leadership, team management, client service, and business development for our water and wastewater practice. This individual will lead a team of engineers, programmers, and technical staff while overseeing the successful delivery of instrumentation, control, SCADA, and systems integration projects. The I&C Group Lead will be responsible for growing the group through strong client relationships, pursuit of new opportunities, development of project and service offerings, and collaboration with other disciplines and company leadership.

The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with proven leadership, project management, and business development capabilities.

Technical Leadership and Project Delivery

• Lead the design and implementation of instrumentation and control systems for water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, and related facilities.
• Provide technical direction, quality control, and oversight for I&C design, programming, integration, and construction-phase services.
• Oversee the preparation of plans, specifications, control narratives, instrumentation schedules, P&IDs, network diagrams, and opinions of probable construction cost.
• Provide programming and integration services for control system modifications and upgrades, including:
• Adding control points to existing SCADA systems.
• Modifying existing SCADA programming and HMI systems.
• Developing complete station programming for process control facilities.
• Integrating PLC, HMI, SCADA, telemetry, and communications systems.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts related to instrumentation, controls, communications, and process equipment.
• Oversee and participate in factory acceptance testing, field testing, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of process control systems.
• Provide office services during construction, including submittal reviews, responses to requests for information, change evaluation, site observations, and coordination with contractors and clients.
• Perform and oversee field data collection, existing-system evaluations, condition assessments, feasibility studies, and other technical investigations.
• Conduct client training sessions and support operational transition activities.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, design procedures, specifications, templates, and best practices for the I&C Group.
• Support project teams in resolving complex technical issues and ensure deliverables meet applicable codes, standards, client requirements, schedules, and budgets.

Team Leadership and Staff Development

• Lead, manage, and mentor the I&C team, including engineers, designers, programmers, and technicians.
• Assign staff and coordinate resources across projects based on technical needs, workload, schedules, and professional development goals.
• Establish performance expectations and provide coaching, feedback, and career development opportunities.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of I&C personnel.
• Promote collaboration between the I&C Group and other engineering disciplines.
• Build a culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, innovation, safety, and client service.
• Review and approve technical work products and provide quality assurance and quality control oversight.
• Develop and maintain staffing plans, workload forecasts, and succession plans for the group.

Business Development and Group Growth

• Develop and implement a business development strategy for expanding the I&C Group's presence in the water and wastewater…