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Carollo Engineers · 4 hours ago

Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

Carollo Engineers is an internationally recognized environmental engineering firm specializing in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater facilities. They are seeking a Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer to develop I&C designs for these facilities, manage projects, and mentor junior engineers.

ConstructionConsultingManufacturingRenewable EnergySustainabilityWaste ManagementWater Purification

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Works with project manager and clients

Develops scopes of work for I&C systems, networks and projects

Leads I&C design teams for medium and large projects

Designs PLC SCADA networks for medium and large systems

Specifies industrial fiber optic networks, systems and components

Designs SCADA network block diagrams

Selects instrumentation

Develops P&IDs

Develops control strategies

Designs control panel layouts

Prepares ISA data sheets and instrument sites

Develops input/output point lists

Reviews submittals

Prepares specifications for instruments, computers, networking equipment, PLCs and associated components

Develops preliminary and final construction cost estimates for I&C

Meets with clients for design-related workshops, including instrument preferences, HMI graphics design and standard development

Designs radio telemetry SCADA systems using microwave, spread spectrum, licensed MAS, cellular or other radio technologies

Mentors and trains Staff Instrumentation Engineers

Prepares technical memorandums and reports

Manages the instrumentation portion of medium to large sized instrumentation and control projects for water and wastewater treatment facilities

Conducts quality management reviews of instrumentation and control designs

Participates in continuing editing and development of I&C master specifications

Develops project specific specifications for unusual or unique instrumentation applications

Prioritizes and balances competing project demands and conflicting project requirements

Manages other instrumentation and control engineers and CADD technicians to effectively complete work with attention to detail

Delegates tasks to others and follows ups on completion and quality of work

Identifies and consults with others on solutions to unusual, difficult, or complex tasks

Effectively participates in client contacts and business development efforts

Identifies alternatives, evaluates each, and determines appropriate actions to move forward

Makes solid and implementable decisions in a timely manner

Reduces complex aspects of instrumentation and control engineering to terms understandable to others

Attends to details in preparation or review of calculations, drawings, and specifications

Monitors scope, schedule, and budget and controls the work to the project plan

Understands, implements, and enforces company and client technical standards on projects

Travel required when requested

Makes site visits to observe during construction and operation

Qualification

InstrumentationControl EngineeringPLC SCADA designP&IDs developmentIndustrial communication networksProfessional Engineer registrationWaterWastewater experienceProject managementPublic speakingMS Office proficiencyCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solvingMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering

10-15 years experience in instrumentation and control systems in water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations and associated facilities

Registration as a Professional Engineer

Expert in the design of industrial instrumentation and control systems, selection and specification of instruments, and design of industrial communication networks for water and wastewater facilities

Expert in developing, reading and understanding P&IDs and control schematics

Expert in design and development of industrial communication control networks

Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision on medium to large instrumentation and control systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities

Understands projects at the conceptual level, and develops corresponding instrumentation and control engineering scope of work, budget and schedule

Ability to work independently to effectively complete routine or moderately complex tasks

Ability to simultaneously think beyond past approaches and propose practical approaches to instrumentation and control design and construction

Listens and understands the concerns and needs of other project team members

Ability to control behavior under situations involving pressure, conflict and uncertainty

Communicate clearly and concisely in speech, writing, and contract documents

Presents communications in an organized fashion and with appropriate level of detail

Positively influences both peers and subordinates to move toward overall project goals

Actively looks ahead to plan for and respond to project challenges

Seeks long term benefits to the overall project when determining instrumentation and control design approach

Sensitive to political issues and client preferences in determining instrumentation and control engineering approach

Aware of the 'business' of instrumentation and control engineering as well as the technical design issues

Strong verbal and written communications skills that are well organized and persuasive

Proficient in public speaking roles

Proficient in MS Word, Access, and Excel

Preferred

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering

Experience with MicroStation or AutoCAD

Benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Comprehensive health insurance coverage

Pre-tax savings account options for healthcare

Dependent care and commuter expenses

Disability insurance and life insurance options for you and your dependents

Free Caregiver Support

Travel Assistance

Counseling services and discount programs

401(k) company contribution matching

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Career advancement bonuses

Professional registration bonuses

Employee referral bonuses

Compensatory time for exempt employees

Flexible work arrangements may also be available

Company

Carollo Engineers

Carollo Engineers is a full-service environmental engineering firm that plans, designs, and constructs water and wastewater facilities.

Founded in 1933

Walnut Creek, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.carollo.com

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