Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Engineering

Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Responsibilities:

Works with project manager and clients
Develops scopes of work for I&C systems, networks and projects
Leads I&C design teams for medium and large projects
Designs PLC SCADA networks for medium and large systems
Specifies industrial fiber optic networks, systems and components
Designs SCADA network block diagrams
Selects instrumentation
Develops P&IDs
Develops control strategies
Designs control panel layouts
Prepares ISA data sheets and instrument sites
Develops input/output point lists
Reviews submittals
Prepares specifications for instruments, computers, networking equipment, PLCs and associated components
Develops preliminary and final construction cost estimates for I&C
Meets with clients for design-related workshops, including instrument preferences, HMI graphics design and standard development
Designs radio telemetry SCADA systems using microwave, spread spectrum, licensed MAS, cellular or other radio technologies
Mentors and trains Staff Instrumentation Engineers
Prepares technical memorandums and reports
Manages the instrumentation portion of medium to large sized instrumentation and control projects for water and wastewater treatment facilities
Conducts quality management reviews of instrumentation and control designs
Participates in continuing editing and development of I&C master specifications
Develops project specific specifications for unusual or unique instrumentation applications
Prioritizes and balances competing project demands and conflicting project requirements
Manages other instrumentation and control engineers and CADD technicians to effectively complete work with attention to detail
Delegates tasks to others and follows ups on completion and quality of work
Identifies and consults with others on solutions to unusual, difficult, or complex tasks
Effectively participates in client contacts and business development efforts
Identifies alternatives, evaluates each, and determines appropriate actions to move forward
Makes solid and implementable decisions in a timely manner
Reduces complex aspects of instrumentation and control engineering to terms understandable to others
Attends to details in preparation or review of calculations, drawings, and specifications
Monitors scope, schedule, and budget and controls the work to the project plan
Understands, implements, and enforces company and client technical standards on projects
Travel required when requested
Makes site visits to observe during construction and operation

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering;
Instrumentation and Control Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
10-15 years experience in instrumentation and control systems in water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations and associated facilities
Registration as a Professional Engineer
Expert in the design of industrial instrumentation and control systems, selection and specification of instruments, and design of industrial communication networks for water and wastewater facilities
Expert in developing, reading and understanding P&IDs and control schematics
Expert in design and development of industrial communication control networks
Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision on medium to large instrumentation and control systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities
Understands projects at the conceptual level, and develops corresponding instrumentation and control engineering scope of work, budget and schedule
Ability to work independently to effectively complete routine or moderately complex tasks
Ability to simultaneously think beyond past approaches and propose practical approaches to instrumentation and control design and construction
Listens and understands the concerns and needs of other project team members
Ability to control behavior under situations involving pressure, conflict and uncertainty
Communicate clearly and concisely in speech, writing, and contract documents
Presents communications in an organized fashion and with appropriate level of detail
Positively influences both peers and subordinates to move toward overall project goals
Actively looks ahead to plan for and respond to project challenges
Seeks long term benefits to the overall project when determining instrumentation and control design approach
Sensitive to political issues and client preferences in determining instrumentation and control engineering approach
Aware of the "business" of instrumentation and control engineering as well as the technical design issues
Strong verbal and written communications skills that are well organized and persuasive
Proficient in public speaking roles
Proficient in MS Word, Access, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering;
Instrumentation and Control Engineering;
Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
Experience with Microstation or Autocad