Control Systems Engineer Lead

JOB SUMMARY

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This is a Work Group Lead (WGL) position for a mid or senior level Instrumentation and Control systems (IandC) engineer. The WGL role is a central position within our organization, which is structured as a matrix.

Our WGLs serve as the key technical and client-facing leaders for specific client(s) and engineering discipline. Overseeing a small team of two to a dozen IandC engineers and designers, the WGLs perform their work in tandem : one engineer and one designer, and report directly to the Control Systems Resource Manager (RM).

They are also the single point of contact for a suite of projects under a particular program (a set of geographically organized clients), and thus coordinate directly with the Program Manager (PM).

A strong WGL must be competent and function smoothly in both technical and personal / relationship realms. Strong emotional intelligence (EQ) is a key asset in this position.

Our WGLs may also serve as project leaders for single-discipline or small-scale projects; and thus the position is a logical stepping stone to becoming a project leader.

The WGL position requires a blend of technical, personal, communication, and entrepreneurial skills. Technical expertise is helpful, but not required.

Strong communication skills are imperative. Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of personalities, both within and outside our organization, is central to success in this position.

A working knowledge and understanding of stage-gated industrial projects is also necessary. Lastly, a WGL must engage in grass-roots business development by building relationships directly with client counterparts, be responsible for the products and quality of a small team of controls and instrument engineers and designers, and manage and forecast the workload for his / her team.

A successful candidate may desire either a technical career path or a path directed toward leadership and management.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provide technical instrument engineering for small to large capital and maintenance projects.
• Develop scope for projects in all project phases; provide input to project plans and deliverable lists.
• Review and provide input to project plans and schedules.
• Develop project PandIDs.
• Develop procurement specifications, documentation, and data sheets.
• Perform detailed vendor document reviews and incorporate into project design.
• Establish and review engineering budgets for all projects on your assigned program.
• Develop Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimate Material Take-Offs (MTO).
• Work within an engineering budget, forecast work, manage scope and budget for a suite of projects.
• Develop detailed specifications and construction packages.
• Write detailed construction scope of work documents.
• Perform Factory and Site Acceptance tests (FAT / SAT) on vendor equipment. Travel may be required.
• Perform quality checks on one's own work and that of one's team.
• Adhere to Anvil's Project Services Quality System (PSQS).
• Perform work with guidance from RM and PM.
• Guide and direct design teams in development of construction work packages.
• Prioritize a suite of project work for oneself and a small team of 2-12; coordinate and balance concerns with project leaders, team members, the RM, and client counterparts.
• Work with other technical resource groups and project management to meet the requirements of a given project.
• Develop and foster working relationships with vendor and client representatives.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - TECHNICAL

• Read and develop Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (PandIDs).
• As-build control and instrument systems in the field, producing accurate markups of documents and drawings.
• Specify and size instrumentation in all applications of industrial control : flow, pressure, level, temperature.
• Able to recognize when unique solutions are needed for instrumentation and control items in difficult services.
• Specify and size control valves and regulators : self-contained, pneumatic, sliding stem, and rotary.
• Understand and apply basic material and alloy considerations for instruments in various industrial processes.
• Specify and design infrastructure for industrial communication and control networks.
• Specify and design wiring, conduit, and cable tray methods for NEC-hazardous classified areas.
• Prepare detailed design of projects in compliance with governing codes, regulations, and client standards.
• Integrate control strategies and wiring with electrical motor controls related to motor starters, VFDs, electrical safety relays, electrical monitoring networks, etc.
• Specify HMI, PLC, and DCS hardware and wiring.
• Understand physical and soft I / O and point types, create I / O lists for project scope, and review loop drawings.
• Basic understanding of design considerations for control panel layout, wiring, BOM, etc.
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment (pumps, vessels, heaters, flares, etc.) and respective considerations for instrument design.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - OTHER

• Familiar with and able to work within stage-gated project processes and requirements.
• Perform effectively in a team environment, both in-person and remotely.
• Strong communication and organizational skills : written, oral, in-person.
• Able to develop engineering and design budgets and schedules.
• Experience developing construction packages for small to medium projects ($1MM to $30MM TIC).
• Attention to details : able to detect and provide solutions for drawing consistency, quality, and presentation errors in deliverables, and able to point out all of these in others' work in a constructive manner.
• Self-driven work ethic, including desire and capacity to encourage others and build a team.
• Able to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses in self and team members, ask for help when needed, and quickly learn new responsibilities.
• Able to build a team, mentor younger engineers, supervise senior engineers, and provide constructive criticism.
• Able to engage in confrontational or difficult situations with assertiveness, respect, and tact.
• Able to evaluate equipment in the field, including climbing ladders, flights of stairs, etc.
• Able to travel to remote work sites on occasion.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Basic working knowledge of INtools (SPI).
• Specify and design Pressure Safety Valves.
• Some experience in front-end project development (FEL 1-2).
• Working knowledge and basic understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Working knowledge of PLC and DCS HMI design, point configuration, and control types.
• Basic DCS and / or PLC programming experience.
• Basic knowledge of specialty instrumentation and control for rotating equipment.
• Experience working on-site at an industrial facility in maintenance, reliability, or projects groups.
• Specify and size motor-operated valves (MOVs) and corresponding control schemes.
• Basic understanding of analyzers for various purposes, both in-situ and extractive.
• Interpret and design ladder logic, both for hardwired relay systems and software.
• Create test plans and perform Factory and Site Acceptance Tests; review and approve vendor FAT / SAT plans.
• Create high-level and detailed control design and configuration documents, such as Control Narratives, Cause and Effects diagrams, Logic diagrams, and block diagrams.
• Understand and participate in Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs) and Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPA).

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