Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

AFRY • Appleton, WI

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About The Position

The Instrumentation and Controls Engineer serves as the discipline lead on multidisciplinary projects, responsible for I&C deliverables, estimating engineering effort, maintaining project schedules, and communicating with clients and project teams. The role covers full-scope I&C design, including specifying instrumentation, control systems, and safety controls; preparing detailed drawings, lists, narratives, and construction packages; and supporting field data collection, commissioning, and startup.

The position supports office-based, hybrid (part-time office and part-time remote), or fully remote work when the office is outside reasonable commuting distance. Travel to customer sites is required and typically varies, potentially ranging from 10–15%.

Requirements

• Legal right to live and work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer registration, or currently in the process of obtaining it.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation and comfort working in a team environment.
• Ability to travel to customer sites; travel may range from 10–15%.

Nice To Haves

• At least 10 years of experience with process instrumentation in the Pulp and Paper industry is preferred.
• Experience in the Oil and Gas or Chemical industry is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the I&C discipline on multidisciplinary projects, including responsibility for deliverables, engineering effort estimates, schedules, and communication with clients and project teams.
• Participate in studies and prepare cost estimates for instrumentation and control systems.
• Provide input to Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Specify control system components for DCS and PLC systems.
• Specify instrumentation for flow, pressure, level, temperature, and analytical measurement.
• Collaborate with process engineers and vendors to size and specify control valves.
• Work with design staff to generate loop diagrams and junction box wiring diagrams.
• Develop project lists, including Instrument Index, I/O List, Panel List, and Cable List.
• Prepare instrument installation details.
• Work with design staff to develop plan drawings showing locations of control valves, instrumentation, control panels, junction boxes, and cable trays.
• Coordinate with the piping design team on installation of control valves, in-line instrumentation, and compressed air distribution.
• Develop E-Stop safety control designs using safety relays and safety PLCs.
• Review and integrate vendor equipment documentation into construction packages.
• Write loop control narratives for control system programming.
• Prepare bid, construction, and demolition packages for contractor use, including written scopes of work.
• Visit customer sites to gather field data for detailed design.
• Provide field support during construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Travel to customer sites as required.

Benefits

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Various forms of flexibility to help integrate personal life with professional commitments.
• Opportunities to work with recognized global industry leaders and employees from varied cultures and backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior