Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Location United States, Greer, South Carolina

Job 165450

Salary Negotiable

The Instrumentation and Controls Discipline Lead will lead and manage the I&C effort on multidisciplinary projects.

• Oversee all phases of I&C project work including scope definition, effort estimating, conceptual design, detailed design, and commissioning support.
• Provide technical leadership on industrial and manufacturing projects involving process automation, PLC/DCS/HMI programming, and control system integration.
• Collaborate closely with chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineers to ensure effective instrumentation and control system designs.
• Experience with Low-Voltage Control Systems ie:
  Fire Alarm Systems, Access Control Systems, Data/Telecommunication Systems, Building Automation/Management Systems.
• Experience with Hazardous Gas Detection and Alarm Systems.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation specifications and process control systems.
• Knowledge of NEC and NFPA Recommended Practices.
• Knowledge of Hazardous Area Classification and Best Practices.
• Experience delivering projects utilizing Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
• Review and approve project deliverables such as control system P&IDs, control narratives, instrument data sheets, and I/O lists.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and workload distribution within the I&C team.
• Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, client presentations, and project estimating.
• Stay current with emerging control system technologies, codes, and standards relevant to industrial facilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in instrumentation and controls engineering, with at least 3 years in a lead or managerial role.
• Proven experience with industrial automation systems, including PLCs, DCS, HMIs, networking, and field instruments.
• Familiarity with process and manufacturing industries such as chemical, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, or general manufacturing.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and coordination skills.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as ISA, NFPA, NEC, and applicable industry guidelines.

• Experience with modern automation platforms (Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, etc.)
• Knowledge of project management practices and software tools.
• Experience working in a consulting engineering environment supporting multi-discipline projects.

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