Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Eichleay•Ferndale, WA

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer with comprehensive expertise in Instrumentation and Controls principles and practices for Refinery and Oil and Gas Industries. This engineer will be responsible for applying broad knowledge of principles and practices in the I&C discipline to develop solutions for complex technical issues. May work on several small to moderate sized projects at a time, independently or under supervision by senior I&C engineers. The I&C engineer may be asked to review documents for conformity and quality assurance and perform deliverable checking. I&C Engineers may be asked to lead and direct a team of I&C engineers and/or designers and develop project scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or scientific discipline from an ABET accredited program.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Refinery or other oil and gas related industries.
Ability to coordinate with other disciplines and project management in a team environment.
Coordinate with vendors and clients.
Manage budgets and schedules.
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Bluebeam.
Experience with instrument specification and data sheet creation.
Experience with Smart Instrumentation (SI) / Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) including basic loop creation, spec sheet (datasheet) creation and basic loop wiring.
Familiarity with ISA, ANSI, ASME, API, and NFPA standards.
Familiarity with instrument sizing and selection including flow meter, thermowells, and control valves.
Travel to local clients will be required and can be at least one day per week for meetings.
HHFT Safety Training and current card or ability to obtain.
Client Safety Training and current badge or ability to obtain.
TWIC Certification and current card or ability to obtain. TWIC card must be obtained prior to start date or start date may need to be adjusted.
Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification.
Participation in random drug and alcohol programs.
Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities.
This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions.
All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.
Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working on site in an office or field environment.
This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Licensed PE or working toward is desired.
ISA S84 SFS or TÜV FSE Certified or working toward is preferred.
Experience working onsite at a refinery or similar industrial facility.
Experience with vendor instrument sizing programs, including Emerson and ASME PTC 19.3TW-2016 and InstruCalc Sizing software is desired.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate awareness and commitment to health, safety and environmental issues. Address issues as necessary to ensure zero harm to all employees, clients, and contractors with zero environmental incidents.
Consistently achieve goals, delivering quality and accurate work and meeting project schedules. This includes reviewing project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
Support assembly of I&C engineering, drawing and construction work packages for review and approval.
Participate in HAZOP and LOPA reviews under guidance of more experienced engineering staff when required.
Familiarity with/or preparation of calculations and understanding of safety instrumented systems (SIS) design with guidance from SIS subject matter specialists. Preparation of SIS Lifecycle documentation may be required (if qualified).
Experience with the selection, and sizing of various field instrumentation, analyzer systems, flow measurement devices, control valves, and PSVs in industrial applications independently and with guidance from more experienced engineering staff.
Respond to construction requests for information (RFIs).
Perform scope development and create technical specifications for I&C equipment and modifications.
Prepare material requisitions for bid and technical bid evaluation, including reviewing of specifications of equipment, and responding to vendor submittals.
Ability to provide man hour estimates to support proposals and material quantity takeoffs for cost estimates.
Attend and participate in Client and Eichleay project team meetings.
Maintain schedule and budget commitments.
Ensure compliance with site, global and industry I&C standards, including ISA, ANSI, ASME, API, and NFPA standards.
Support project construction, commissioning and start-up as well as client site turnaround activities as required.