Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Design Engineer

UDR Consulting Inc•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Design Engineer opportunity to support an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignments of intermediate complexity. Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer, the engineer will analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements. The role involves developing and reviewing specifications and design criteria, performing and checking engineering analyses and calculations, specifying materials, equipment and systems, and solving technical problems of intermediate complexity. Coordination of technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients is essential. The engineer will execute work in compliance with the Project Quality Plan and procedures, and in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines. Responsibilities also include establishing, controlling, and reporting on material key quantities, providing analysis and forecasts, and offering technical support for equipment and material procurement, subcontracting, and construction administration, including responding to requests-for-information and field changes.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required
Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field and minimum five (5) years of work related experience
Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards
Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of wordprocessing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
Experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects
Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline Environment

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer license
Practical field experience
EPC project experience for the following industries: U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency, Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program, Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation
Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD
Proficiency with Intergraph SPI
Intermediate knowledge of: Specifying instrumentation, Control systems procurement activities, P&ID representation; can recognize / report problems associated with control systems representation on P&ID, Developing control strategies and represent on P&ID, Instrument design and installation requirements

Responsibilities

Provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work.
Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements.
Develop and review specifications and design criteria.
Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity.
Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients.
Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.
Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis, and forecasts.
Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittments.
Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes.
Perform a broad range of I&C design activities, including design definition, control systems architecture and development, digital systems, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), network configuration, logic development, network switches, process controls, Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) development support and review, HMI, communication protocols, routing, and layout, Safety Integrity Level (SIL), and procurement activities.
Prepare and modify instrument and control systems design documents (e.g., instrument datasheets, Input / Output wiring diagrams, schematics, panel layouts, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument installation details).
Perform control systems sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells and other instrumentation.
Create instrument index and datasheets and generate reports in Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) database.
Develop intermediate complexity control systems narrative specifications.
Develop basic control systems logic diagrams and/or cause and effect diagrams.
Represent control systems and participate in model reviews.
Develop specifications and design of DCS, PLC and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software applications; monitor DCS / PLC / SIS design developed by the design group.