Principal I&C Design Engineer

Longenecker & Associates•Greenville, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, seeks a motivated Principal Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to contribute to our mission supporting our work in Greenville, SC or Houston, TX. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity. Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance and supervision to other engineers and designers.

Requirements

15+ years of related work experience.
Professional Engineer license.
Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes (including DOE orders)
Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
Significant experience providing EPC services on large industrial projects.
3D modeling and 2D CADD experience.
Ability to work in a diverse work environment.
Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening in accordance with Federal requirements
Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values.

Nice To Haves

Active DOE Q‑level security clearance.
Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1
Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
Practical field experience
EPC project experience for the following industries: U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency, Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program, Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation
Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD
Proficiency with Intergraph SPI
Advanced knowledge of: Specifying instrumentation, Control systems procurement activities, P&ID representation; can recognize / report problems associated with control systems representation on P&ID, Developing control strategies and represent on P&ID
Knowledge and experience developing safety requirement specifications for Safety Instrumented Systems
Practical experience in Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) reviews and SIL assignment
Experience in SIL verification calculations
Experience in commissioning and startup of DCS, PLC, and SIS

Responsibilities

Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
Develop and review specifications and design criteria
Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients
Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
Develop and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports including efforthour estimating and staff forecasting
Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittments
Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
Perform a broad range of I&C design activities, including design definition, control systems architecture and development, digital systems, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), network configuration, logic development, network switches, process controls, Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) development support and review, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), communication protocols, routing, and layout, Safety Integrity Level (SIL), and procurement activities
Perform control systems sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells and other instrumentation
Create instrument index and datasheets, generate reports, and monitor design wiring and loop development activities in Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) database
Develop complex control systems narrative specifications
Prepare complex instrument design and installation requirements
Develop complex control systems logic diagrams and/or cause and effect diagrams
Represent control systems in model reviews; closely monitor 3D modeling prepared by the design group using review software
Review and audit specifications for DCS, PLC, and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software applications
Monitor DCS / PLC / SIS design developed by the design group