Arcadis · 1 day ago
California Instrumentation & Controls Lead Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
15+ years expArcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. They are seeking a Lead Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) System Design Engineer to drive impactful solutions in automation system design and SCADA integration for water resilience projects in California. The role involves leading design and implementation services, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior staff.
Civil EngineeringConsultingWater
Responsibilities
Take a leadership role in driving I&C and SCADA design and implementation services across the West Region, supporting a diverse portfolio of projects in environmental remediation, industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment, and conveyance systems
Develop and execute SCADA and digital solutions strategies, contributing to proposal development, and delivering high-quality engineering and construction documentation
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to produce comprehensive technical deliverables, including system architecture, P&IDs, network diagrams, control narratives, and panel layouts
Mentor junior staff, support project planning and budgeting, and integrate electrical design to support I&C systems
Apply deep technical expertise to program PLCs, configure HMI platforms, manage data collection and reporting, and author precise specifications
Regional travel for client engagement and site visits is expected
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering or a closely related field of study
15+ years of I&C, Automation, and SCADA system design and implementation experience in water/wastewater market
California Professional Engineer (PE) license
Preferred
20+ years of experience
Experience in developing bid and construction documents
PLC/HMI programming, configuration & startup experience
Experience growing teams at all levels
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Nine paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year
Company
Arcadis
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.03M2017-06-01Grant· $0.03M
1995-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
Alan Brookes
Chief Executive Officer
Neil McArthur
Chief Executive Officer
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