Instrumentations and Controls Engineer

Stantec • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Stantec is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer to join our Buildings team. This role will lead the design and implementation of instrumentation, process controls, and facility automation systems for high-tech manufacturing, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, water/wastewater, and mission-critical facilities. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver technically robust, innovative, and compliant solutions that support complex industrial environments.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of industrial automation systems, instrumentation design, and controls engineering principles.
• Experience with PLC programming, ladder logic, HMI/SCADA development, BAS graphics, point databases, and alarm strategies.
• Experience with supervisory control and data acquisition systems supporting industrial processes such as ultra-pure water (UPW), industrial waste treatment (IWT), bulk chemical distribution (BCDS), facility monitoring and control, gas plants, electrical power monitoring, exhaust scrubbers, thermal oxidizers, and process reactors.
• Familiarity with codes and standards including NFPA 70, NFPA 497, UL 508A, UL 698A, ASHRAE 90.1, and ASHRAE 135 (BACnet).
• Proficiency with AutoCAD required; experience with Revit and BIM environments preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in instrumentation and controls design and project delivery in semiconductor, oil & gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, or advanced industrial manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and coordination with MEP disciplines preferred.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instrumentation and controls engineering design for I&C and Facility Automation Systems (BAS/BMS/FMS).
• Prepare wiring and raceway routing plans, instrument data sheets, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), loop wiring diagrams, PLC/DCS wiring diagrams, instrument installation details, logic diagrams, sequences of operation, HVAC and central utility plant control sequences, and input/output databases.
• Develop and support BAS/BMS system architecture, network topology, and integration strategies.
• Design and implement industrial communication networks including Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, wireless telemetry, and fiber networks.
• Perform quality control reviews of sequences of operation, control diagrams, points lists, and commissioning documentation.
• Apply ISA standards and industry best practices to control panel layouts, wiring schematics, conduit routing plans, and instrument plans.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, process, and commissioning teams across multiple offices.
• Interface directly with clients to support project delivery and technical coordination.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards development and process improvements.
• Support proposal reviews, estimating, workload forecasting, and recruiting efforts as needed.
• Meet client site badging requirements, including passing background checks where required.

What This Job Offers

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