Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Water Technologies•Bellevue, WA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

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

Requirements

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
At least 5 years of relevant or related experience.
Experience designing complex industrial control systems.
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.
Valid passport and driver’s license.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including coordination, reporting, documentation, and presentations.
Ability to collaborate in and lead cross-functional project teams and client discussions.
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.

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 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 engineering documents, including P&IDs, GAs, process design guidelines, return-of-experience documents, and engineering best-practice guides.
Interpret, comment on, and follow complex customer and contract specifications.
Perform calculations and select appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities, preparing supporting documentation such as instrument lists, termination drawings, and instrument datasheets while considering operator and equipment safety.
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, 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.
Complete electrical and/or instrumentation designs for complex projects and serve as a technical lead and mentor to junior team members.
Potentially lead a team of EI&C Engineers on large, complex projects.
Support production facilities, participate in customer-facing factory acceptance tests, and assist through commissioning.