Instrumentation Engineer

Hargrove Engineers & Constructors•Richmond, VA

About The Position

This role is responsible for performing all aspects of electrical and instrumentation engineering designs for small and large assignments, utilizing theoretical knowledge and practical design methods under general supervision. The work involves familiarity with department standards, project scope, specifications, and design criteria. The engineer will recognize and communicate scope and design changes, provide on-site assistance during startup, and produce estimate-level preliminary designs and material take-offs. Responsibilities include producing detailed design calculations and sketches, ensuring efficient use of construction materials, and focusing on ease of construction and client satisfaction. The role also involves checking calculations performed by other engineers, assisting the drafting group, consulting with other disciplines, advising senior engineers on design or scope changes, and assisting in developing purchase inquiry packages. Reviewing vendor and discipline drawings, developing construction specifications, and reviewing fabrication drawings are also key duties. Fieldwork for data gathering, tie-in checks, and construction support is required, along with providing technical guidance to less experienced personnel. The position requires knowledge of discipline-specific methods, practices, and techniques for process and manufacturing projects, applying advanced engineering techniques to complex designs, and producing various installation details and plans. Developing conceptual layouts, cost studies, and small work-sharing packages are also part of the role.

Requirements

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
3+ years of relevant industrial experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering.
Knowledge and application of the current version of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
Ability to perform lighting level calculations.
Ability to size wire, conduit and overcurrent protection for both lighting and power applications.
Ability to perform voltage drop calculations.
Ability to route conduit and cable tray.
Ability to calculate tray and conduit fill.
Ability to determine motor control center loading.
Ability to create accurate electrical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
Ability to determine load center unit substation loading.
(Instrumentation) Ability to size control valves using appropriate software.
(Instrumentation) Ability to develop specifications and data sheets for instrumentation, analyzers, control systems and actuated valves.
(Instrumentation) Familiarity with standards that apply to instrumentation and controls (ISA).
Ability to develop equipment specifications for equipment such as motor control centers, variable frequency drivers, induction and synchronous motors, load center unit substations.
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all electrical deliverables.
Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
Ability to determine construction material quantities.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Working knowledge of CAD software, either AutoCAD, Microstation or both.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Good presentation skills.
Virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships are developed and able to provide interoffice execution support with general supervision.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Performing all aspects for complete designs of small and large electrical and instrumentation engineering assignments.
Utilizing department design and drafting standards.
Understanding project scope, specifications, and design criteria.
Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
Providing on-site assistance during startup.
Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs.
Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction.
Producing designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.
Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information.
Advising the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes.
Assisting other engineers in developing and assembling scopes, drawings and specifications into a “package”, enabling electrical/instrumentation purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.
Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for electrical/instrumentation input.
Developing construction specifications.
Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department.
Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
Produce installation details, motor control center single lines, electric room layouts, motor control elementaries, connection diagrams, cable schedules, control panel layouts and grounding, lighting, power and instrumentation plans under general supervision.
Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
Developing small work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.