FRISCO - Junior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

BGE • Frisco, TX

23d

About The Position

The Junior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer is an entry-level engineer supporting the delivery of instrumentation, control, and automation solutions for energy services projects. The role assists with field instrumentation, process measurement, control narratives, PLC and DCS systems, SCADA and telemetry, safety instrumented systems, metering, control panels, and industrial networks. Working under the direction of senior technical staff, the engineer prepares calculations and drawings for review, supports project teams and client deliverables, develops technical knowledge through mentorship and training, and contributes to safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective energy solutions.

The position supports design and production of project deliverables, including design documents, sizing and selection calculations, technical reports, specifications, cost estimate backup, and construction documents. It also assists with quality reviews, routine design and construction issues, vendor submittals, testing, commissioning, startup, and field documentation under supervision. The engineer communicates with project teams, vendors, and contractors, participates in meetings alongside senior engineers, and contributes to business development and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering from an accredited university.
• Must have passed or be eligible to sit for the FE exam by the time of graduation.
• 0 to 2 years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience.
• Coursework-level knowledge of process measurement for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical variables, along with final control elements, control loop fundamentals, and PID control.
• Awareness of applicable codes and standards, including NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, and ISA, with willingness to learn to apply them under supervision.
• Ability to follow technical direction, organize assigned work, manage deadlines on multiple tasks, and communicate clearly in writing and in person with team members, vendors, and project stakeholders, including in plant and field environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, attention-to-detail, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills, with commitment to accuracy and learning quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Internships, co-ops, undergraduate research, or capstone work related to process control, automation, energy services, oil and gas, power systems, or engineering consulting.
• Exposure through coursework, internships, or student projects to PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, safety instrumented systems, custody transfer or allocation metering, control panels, or industrial networks.
• Exposure to instrument sizing calculations, hazardous area classification, intrinsic safety, cause and effect development, or alarm rationalization through coursework or internships.
• Familiarity with design and configuration tools such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Revit, SmartPlant Instrumentation, MATLAB, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Assist with instrumentation and controls design and production of deliverables for energy services projects, including field instrumentation, control panels, PLC and DCS systems, SCADA, telemetry, metering, and site automation.
• Prepare instrumentation and controls design documents under senior engineer direction, including instrument indexes, datasheets, loop diagrams, P&ID markups, wiring and termination details, panel layouts, I/O lists, and cable and conduit schedules.
• Support instrument sizing and selection calculations, including flow element and control valve sizing, level, pressure, and temperature sizing and range setting, and loop power and signal calculations for senior review.
• Learn and apply control system architecture and communication requirements, and gather information for protocol selection, network layouts, and remote I/O or RTU interfaces.
• Draft control narratives, functional descriptions, technical reports, specifications, cost estimate backup, equipment selections, construction documents, and other project deliverables for senior engineer review.
• Perform self-checks, assist with quality control reviews at project milestones, and help verify that deliverables are complete and comply with applicable standards and project scope.
• Help resolve routine design and construction-phase issues, draft RFI responses, review vendor submittals and instrument data for conformance, and escalate unusual or complex items to a senior engineer.
• Support factory acceptance testing, loop checks, point-to-point verification, calibration records, commissioning, and startup under supervision, including punch list tracking and as-built markups.
• Communicate with internal project teams, vendors, and contractors; participate in client, operations, and vendor meetings alongside a senior engineer; take notes and track action items.
• Build technical knowledge through mentorship, formal training, self-learning, and hands-on project and field work; ask questions when direction is unclear and share lessons learned with peers.
• Support business development and proposal efforts by compiling background information and past project data.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement of design standards, workflows, tools, templates, and checklists.

Benefits

• 401(k) match: 100% up to 4% of contributions with immediate vesting, plus a 3% Safe Harbor contribution with immediate vesting.
• Merit-based bonus compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; BGE contributes to an HSA on eligible plans.
• 9 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays.
• Personal time allowances.
• 2 to 4 weeks of vacation, depending on experience level; unused vacation carries over to the next year.
• Unlimited sick days.
• Mentorship program.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

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