Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Veolia Environnement SA•Innsbrook, VA

1d•$90,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a senior member of the Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EI&C) Engineering team, the Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to execute custom project designs that meet customer expectations and project quality, schedule, and budget requirements while mitigating risks. The role completes electrical and/or instrumentation designs for a range of water technologies and complex projects, provides technical leadership, and mentors junior team members. It may also lead EI&C engineering teams on large, complex projects. The work includes instrument selection and documentation, automatic valve lists and datasheets, installation details, electrical panel design and schematics, I/O lists, and VFD and starter selection. The engineer supports production facilities, participates in customer-facing factory acceptance tests, and assists with commissioning. The position involves occasional travel (15%) for client meetings, customer site visits, or visits to other Veolia offices, and follows a hybrid schedule with three days per week in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant or related experience.
Experience with complex industrial control system design.
Experience designing complex low-voltage industrial control systems in compliance with UL and CEC.
Experience designing control panels and selecting equipment for use in Class 1 Div 2 areas.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including coordination, reporting, documentation, and presentations.
Valid passport and driver's license.
Ability to develop and follow procedures and standards and extrapolate new concepts from established standards.
Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.
Eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; Veolia will not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of hydraulics and fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
Understanding of basic water chemistry.
Strong focus on external and internal customer relationships and understanding of the balance between customer and Veolia teams.
Experience with control systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, HMI, and SCADA design and programming.
Basic technical knowledge of industrial control systems.
Understanding of low-voltage power distribution system design.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with and lead cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
Read, interpret, and comment on P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, process design guidelines, return-of-experience materials, and engineering best-practice guides.
Interpret, comment on, and follow complex, extensive contract and customer specifications.
Perform calculations and select appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities, preparing supporting documentation such as instrument lists, termination drawings, and instrument datasheets with operator and equipment safety in mind.
Manage project budget, scope, and schedule, and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.
Select equipment and design complex low-voltage industrial control systems for water treatment facilities in compliance with UL and CEC requirements, including single-line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, panel designs and schematics, network architectures, and loop diagrams.
Support project bids, provide technical guidance, and lead creative solutions to meet customer requirements.
Design electrical and/or instrumentation systems for water technologies and complex projects, including instrument and automatic valve lists and datasheets, installation details, electrical panels and schematics, I/O lists, and VFD/starter selections.
Support production facilities, participate in customer-facing factory acceptance tests, and assist with commissioning.
Provide technical leadership and mentor junior team members; potentially lead EI&C engineering teams on large, complex projects.