Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Principal Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Principal Design Engineer

Location : Greenville, SC, however hybrid can be considered for non-local candidates

Extended Duty Expense package also available for eligible non-local candidates

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below.

This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases.

This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field and minimum fifteen (15) years of work- related experience
• Professional Engineer license
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
• Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
• Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements

• Perform a broad range of I&C design activities, including design definition, control systems architecture and development, digital systems, PLC, DCS, network configuration, logic development, network switches, process controls, P&ID development support and review, HMI, communication protocols, routing, and layout, SIL, and procurement activities
• Perform control systems sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells and other instrumentation
• Create instrument index and datasheets, generate reports, and monitor design wiring and loop development activities in Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation database
• Develop complex control systems narrative specifications
• Prepare complex instrument design and installation requirements
• Develop complex control systems logic diagrams and / or cause and effect diagrams
• Represent control systems in model reviews; closely monitor 3D modeling prepared by the design group using review software
• Review and audit specifications for Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable

Logic

• Controller (PLC) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software applications
• Monitor DCS / PLC / SIS design developed by the design group

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience for the following industries :

U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program

Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

• Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation
• Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD
• Proficiency with Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
• Advanced knowledge of :

Specifying instrumentation

Control systems procurement activities

Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) representation; can recognize / report problems associated with control systems representation on P&ID

Developing control strategies and represent on P&ID

Knowledge and experience developing safety requirement specifications for Safety

Instrumented Systems

Practical experience in Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and Hazard and Operability

HAZOP) reviews and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assignment

• Experience in SIL verification calculations
• Experience in commissioning and startup of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

Empyrean Services is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other protected status.