AtkinsRéalis · 1 month ago
Senior Instrumentation and Controls Designer
Bothell, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$75K/yr - $125K/yr
6+ years expAtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization seeking a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Designer to join their team in Bothell, WA. The role involves ensuring technical accuracy and quality of drawing packages, supervising design and drafting functions, and mentoring design team members while adhering to project specifications and budget requirements.
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Responsibilities
Complete layout of I&C related engineering drawings based upon notes, sketches, vendor drawings, the Statement of Work (SOW) or Design Basis Document (DBD) and general direction
Complete total project I&C design effort, through personal work or directing other Design Team personnel
Ability to work on a project as the Lead I&C Designer
Schedule work of self and others to complete project design documents
Supervise a small design group to complete design packages on single project or handle several small projects at various stages of completion
Check all work for compliance to contract Statement of Work
Be able to work with minimum or no supervision to complete tasks
Requires minimum supervision to complete design of a full project from start to finish
Check work of other members of the design team
Track and schedule drawings
Assist in set up and monitoring of a drawing register
Perform drafting work via AutoCAD (2D and 3D) or Revit (per project requirements)
Supervise placement or place 3D renderings of instrumentation items in the project plant wide 3D model utilizing SmartPlant 3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and/or Revit software (per project requirements) to ensure correctness of location and interference checking
Utilizing Instrumentation design software, catalog instrumentation information for reporting purposes
Under the direction of I&C Engineering personnel, perform limited engineering functions to produce project related deliverables
Mentor design team members to produce job specific instrument installation details using developed standard details as required and maintain documentation for files
Provide information to other designers on interface requirements (i.e., equipment spacing, cable numbering, instrument numbering, control philosophy, flow element requirements, etc.)
Check vendor and other discipline drawings against own or other designed work for correctness, utilizing PDM or SharePoint software packages
Mentor Design Team members to produce material take-offs for bulk commodities from completed engineering documents
Provide on-site and/or remote project Instrumentation support to Construction and Start Up personnel as required
Maintain project files of previous revisions per ISO 9001 policies
Qualification
Required
AA in drafting or AS degree in Instrumentation / Industrial Automation or equivalent from a qualified technical school is required
Previous experience as an Instrument and Controls Designer, with six or more years of industrial or power plant design experience, or equivalent
Comprehensive understanding of instrument types and their installation procedures
Thorough understanding of documentation and document control procedures
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
Proficient in computer software applications such as Microsoft Office
Strong understanding of mathematics, including algebra and trigonometry, is required
Have a strong knowledge of drafting and design standards and techniques in the area of electrical, mechanical, piping, structural or instrumentation drafting
Proficient in AutoCAD, having AutoCAD 2D and 3D training and be able to use standard AutoCAD system tools
Proficient with the SmartPlant Software Suite (SPI, SPPID, SP3D)
Have strong knowledge of NEC requirements and standard drafting symbols
Have a strong knowledge of AutoCAD drafting standards including Paper Space / Model Space and adhering to Company drafting standards
Have a thorough understanding electronics, electrical design, solid state, digital devices, programmable logic controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), transmitters and transducers for temperature, level, flow, and pressure, recorders and more
Ability to interpret and understand P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) and incorporate into the I&C design
Preferred
Experience as a SmartPlant Administrator is a plus but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid Time Off
Leaves of absences options
Flexible work options
Recognition and employee satisfaction programs
Employee assistance program
Voluntary benefits
Company
AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is a global firm offering engineering project management, and design solutions across infrastructure and energy sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$619.47MKey Investors
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
2024-03-26Post Ipo Debt· $294.47M
2022-11-22Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2020-07-21Post Ipo Equity· $25M
Leadership Team
Ian L. Edwards
President & CEO
Louis Véronneau
Chief Operating Officer
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