Job description

Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer.

The Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer is accountable for the adequacy of calculations, engineering drawings, and specifications for a project and compliance with schedule and budget.  MUST HAVE---oil refining, petrochemical, fertilizer (phosphate and nitrogen), chemical, pharmaceutical, municipal, consumer products, and industrial facilities industries in the USA and internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains solid knowledge of digital and analog control systems for regulatory and supervisory process control design, development of control philosophy, and coordination of work between other disciplines and instrumentation departments
• Prepares workhour (engineering) estimates, installed cost estimates, budgeting, scheduling, controlling and reporting instrument and control design progress to ensure efficient and timely execution of the project
• Coordinates with Client on instrument specifications and control philosophy issues related to the development of P&ID diagrams, control systems design, and wiring of distributed control systems and programmable controllers
• Supervises engineering and design team members assigned to projects, manpower-planning, and scheduling of engineering activities
• Provides technical guidance and quality check on design team's output, as a working engineering and design discipline leader
• Liaises with plant and construction team members for on-going domestic and international projects
• Coordinates with local authorities for the compliance with local rules/regulations and permit approvals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering related to Instrumentation and Control Systems (ABET accredited)
• 10 to 15 years of experience in engineering design as a project lead engineer
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration required
• Field work experience
• Extensive background in the design of instrumentation and control systems for chemical, refining, petrochemical and specialty chemical plants, including preparing instrument specs, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, etc.
• Solid background in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) systems such as Allen Bradley, Emerson-Delta V, Yokogawa, Honeywell, etc., including Control systems design, preparing architectural network diagrams, and control equipment specifications
• Experience with detailed Design, Public Improvement Districts (PID) development, instrumentation and control equipment specifications, datasheets
• Knowledge of ISA, NFPA, API, ASME, OSHA and other relevant industry codes and standards with respect to design requirements
• Subcontract development for instruments and control systems installation experience, including Integration scopes of work
• Proficient with technical software applications, including MS Office and Google Workspace
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment
• Willingness to travel to job sites, as needed
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Additional Information:

This position is based in Tampa, Florida.

While the company offers a hybrid work schedule, the role also requires the individual to be onsite in the office.