Staff Instrument & Controls Engineer - Aviation & Federal

The Staff Instrument & Controls (I&C) Engineer will work on design teams to create world class designs for grassroots and revamp/brown field aviation and federal projects. The Staff I&C Engineer will work with the design team throughout the Engineering/Design, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) process, adapting I&C plans according to assigned budget, schedule, engineering/design standards, and client requirements. The Staff I&C Engineer will assist in providing deliverables for Front End Planning (FEP) and Detailed Design phases and support construction phase.

• Ensure compliance with company, client, and site safety policies.
• Lead I&C engineering activities across all project phases, including project planning, detailed design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, for both EPC and Design-Bid-Build projects.
• Interface directly with clients to define requirements, scope, and design expectations.
• Present technical solutions, studies, and design packages.
• Prepare instrumentation engineering/design deliverables, including Instrument Index, Instrument Data Sheets, Instrument Installation Details, Instrument Location Plans, Wiring Diagrams, and Loop Diagrams.
• Led the design and development of process control systems (DCS, PLC, or BAS).
• Prepare controls design deliverables, including I/O list, Process Control Narratives, Graphic Sketches, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Alarm Rationalization, and manage third party control system suppliers to comply with the control system design requirements, including participating in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Prepare I&C purchase specifications, review bids, make technical recommendations and manage the overall purchase, review of I&C packages, and review of vendor documentation.
• Support and coordinate the development of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) in collaboration with process and mechanical engineering teams.
• Participate in process safety activities, including Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies and design reviews, and incorporate findings into control system design.
• Specify process instrumentation such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, notification devices, and control valves. Utilize knowledge of various technologies for selecting appropriate I&C application.
• Perform preliminary sizing calculations for instruments such as orifice plates, controls valves, relief valves, and thermowells.
• Develop level sketches in conjunction with multiple departments.
• Responsible for applying knowledge of commonly used I&C engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the engineering services industry.
• Provide leadership and guidance for less experienced engineers.
• Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies.
• All other duties as assigned.