Power Generation Instrumentation Controls Engineer

Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

About The Position

A licensed Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Professional Engineer specializing in power generation, responsible for performing comprehensive design engineering, control system analysis, and system integration activities. Applies advanced knowledge of instrumentation, control logic, and protective systems requirements across a range of conventional power generation technologies. Serves as a technical specialist, providing engineering leadership and cross-disciplinary support as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an ABET accredited program required.
PE licensure required.
4+ years of engineering design experience in power generation or I&C.
Related work experience demonstrating continuous growth and knowledge expansion.
Overseeing technical aspects of projects and providing guidance and mentorship to project resources.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, specification, and integration of instrumentation and control systems for power‑generation projects.
Develop and review engineering deliverables such as P&IDs, control logic diagrams, instrument data sheets, control narratives, system configuration documents, and functional test procedures.
Perform engineering analyses involving instrumentation selection, control loop performance, system reliability, and failure modes to ensure safe and efficient plant operation.
Provide technical leadership and engineering oversight on low‑ to medium‑complexity projects, ensuring compliance with industry codes, regulatory requirements, and plant performance.
Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks.
Demonstrates a solid understanding of industry knowledge and remains current with changes.
Provides guidance and direction on departmental standards, policies and procedures.
Applies developed understanding of and compliance with Commonwealth Associates quality program to associated tasks.
Fully understands and complies with Commonwealth Associates quality program.
Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts by proactively presenting leadership with new suggestions around process and practices innovation, and by assisting with the implementation of improvements with guidance from more senior management.
Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through project related client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership.
Attends and at times leads internal and external client meetings, conference calls and client site visits.
Communicates client interests and drivers to project team and develops approaches to meet these interests and drivers throughout the work on less complex projects.
Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers.
Supports internal project teams and clients, regularly interacts with client's technical lead for data requests, site visits, clarification of project execution and review of comments.
Communicates directly with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks, or at project level for smaller-scale projects.
Coordinates tasks and proper sequencing of tasks with internal staff, project managers and clients.
Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervison.
Recognizes, defines, and seeks to resolve problems within assigned area or project.
Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables
Completes expense reports and timesheets in a timely and accurate manner and seeks direction from supervisor when conflicts arise.
Assists in the development and production of project scope of work packages (scope, schedule & budget) for assigned discipline.