Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

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 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.

Responsibilities:

Discipline Lead on multi-discipline projects responsible for I&Cdeliverables, estimating engineering effort, meeting project schedule, and communication with clients and project team.

Participate in studies preparing cost estimates for instrumentation and control systems.

Provide input into Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&’s).

Specify control system components for DCS and PLC systems.

Specify various typesof instrumentation for flow, pressure, level,temperature,andanalyticalmeasurement.

Collaborate with process engineers and vendors to size and specify control valves.

Workwith 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.

Work with design staff to develop Plan Drawings toidentifylocations of control valves, instrumentation, control panels, junctionboxesand cable trays.

Coordinate withpipingdesign team to ensure proper installation of control valves and in‑line instrumentation as well as compressed air distribution.

Develop E‑Stop safety control designutilizingsafety relays and safetyPLCs.

Review and integrate Vendor equipment documentation into construction packages.

Write Loop Control Narratives to beutilizedfor 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.

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

You must have a legal right to live and work in the United States.

Bachelor’sdegree in engineering or related field is required.

Preferred Professional Engineering registrationorabilityto obtain.

Minimum of10 yearsofexperience with process instrumentation in the Pulp and Paper industry is preferred. Experience in Oil and Gas or Chemical Industry is also acceptable.

Proficiency using Microsoft Office suiteofapplications.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Self-motivated andcomfortableworking in a team environment.

Ability to travel to customer sites. Travel varies but may range from 10-15%.

A Instrumentation and Controls Engineer shouldexhibita high levelof the following personal attributes:

Leadership

Communication

Judgment

Team Player

Work Ethic

Cooperation Skills

Analytical Skills

Desire to Learn and Educate

Willingness to Travel

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