Senior Instrumentation and Controls Designer

Senior Instrumentation and Controls Designer

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We are seeking a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Designer to join our team in Bothell, WA. Our Engineering group in Bothell, WA USA is looking for a full‑time experienced Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Designer to join our growing team. Under the direction of the project Lead I&C Engineer, the candidate will be responsible for technical accuracy, quality, and preparation of drawing packages within project budget and schedule requirements, interfacing with other engineering disciplines.

The candidate will check systems for compliance to specifications and serve as liaison between engineers, designers, and drafters. The candidate is responsible for supervising design and drafting functions to meet the project schedule while ensuring compliance with standards, specifications, and budgetary requirements.

• Complete layout of I&C related engineering drawings based upon notes, sketches, vendor drawings, the Statement of Work (SOW) or Design Basis Document (DBD) and general direction. Drawings shall include, but not be limited to, wiring diagrams, location plans, instrument installation details, junction box details, network architecture block diagrams, loop sheets.
• Complete total project I&C design effort, through personal work or directing other Design Team personnel.
• Work on a project as the Lead I&C Designer. Schedule work of self and others to complete project design documents. Supervise a small design group to complete design packages on a single project or handle several small projects at various stages of completion.
• Check all work for compliance with the contract Statement of Work.
• Work with minimum or no supervision to complete tasks. Requires minimal supervision to complete design of a full project from start to finish.
• Check work of other members of the design team.
• Track and schedule drawings. Assist in set up and monitoring of a drawing register.
• Perform drafting work via AutoCAD (2D and 3D) or Revit (per project requirements).
• Supervise placement or place 3D renderings of instrumentation items in the project plant‑wide 3D model utilizing Smart Plant 3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and/or Revit software (per project requirements) to ensure correctness of location and interference checking.
• Utilize Instrumentation design software, catalog instrumentation information for reporting purposes.
• Perform limited engineering functions to produce project related deliverables under the direction of I&C Engineering personnel.
• Mentor design team members to produce job‑specific instrument installation details using developed standard details as required and maintain documentation for files.
• Provide information to other designers on interface requirements (i.e., equipment spacing, cable numbering, instrument numbering, control philosophy, flow element requirements, etc.).
• Check vendor and other discipline drawings against own or other designed work for correctness, utilizing PDM or SharePoint software packages.
• Mentor Design Team members to produce material take‑offs for bulk commodities from completed engineering documents.
• Provide on‑site and/or remote project Instrumentation support to Construction and Start‑Up personnel as required.
• Maintain project files of previous revisions per ISO 9001 policies.
• Personal Expectations:
  • Have the ability to work independently with moderate supervision upon assignment of tasks. Will require some technical and/or procedural help.
  • Be highly motivated, proactive and show a focused approach to the tasks at hand.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Apply personal considerations consistent with the Company’s Core Values.
  • Limit Company internet usage to work‑related activities per established company guidelines.
  • Follow Company policies, design guidelines and work instructions as found on the Company’s Intranet (SharePoint).
  • Have a positive work ethic and act in a professional manner.
  • Have good problem‑solving and interpersonal skills.

• AA in drafting or AS degree in Instrumentation / Industrial Automation or equivalent from a…