Senior Design Engineer Instrumentation and Controls - Power Group

Fluor • Raleigh, SC

44d • $119,500 - $222,500

About The Position

The Senior Design Engineer Instrumentation and Controls provides I&C engineering leadership, technical direction, and project execution expertise for gas-fired combined-cycle (CCGT/NGCC) and simple-cycle gas turbine (SCGT) power generation EPC projects. The role promotes Fluor’s competitiveness by delivering quality services and technical expertise, and serves as an I&C Area Lead or I&C Engineering Lead on assigned projects. It leads I&C engineering scope from project development and design through procurement, construction support, commissioning, and start-up support. The position requires experience delivering control systems for large-scale gas turbine power generation facilities and coordinating I&C engineering across disciplines, project functions, engineering offices, vendors, and construction teams. The successful candidate applies advanced engineering techniques and project execution practices to develop safe, reliable, code-compliant, and cost-effective solutions for gas-fired power projects.

The role includes leading development and review of control systems and related engineering for gas turbine and combined-cycle power plants, such as turbine and generator auxiliaries, balance-of-plant systems, emergency and standby power, electrical protection and metering, turbine-vendor interfaces, high-voltage systems, burner management, distributed control systems, instrumentation, and plant network architecture. It also includes project planning and controls, estimates and schedules, deliverable review, construction support, and mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

• Accredited four-year engineering degree or global equivalent.
• Ten years of work-related experience.
• Professional certification or registration in the applicable field if required; location-specific qualifications may also apply.
• Experience with Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) design.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors.
• Technical knowledge necessary to perform the job.
• Ability to learn and apply applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards and commercial availability and cost of materials.
• Experience with effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting.
• Ability to manage and lead a large project.
• Knowledge of project set-up, control-level schedules, progress reporting, and project close-out.
• Practical field experience.
• Intermediate computer and software skills, including word processing, email, spreadsheets, and electronic presentation programs.
• Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Nice To Haves

• Professional registration and membership in a technical society.
• Experience with power plant control power system design.

Responsibilities

• Translate global strategic initiatives into project procedures.
• Apply cost-competitive execution techniques to develop cost-effective discipline engineering solutions.
• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other baseline documents for all project phases.
• Develop and review estimates, schedules, progress reports, and manpower forecasts.
• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities and provide analyses and forecasts.
• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria.
• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors into design.
• Develop and update job execution plans.
• Lead development and review of control systems for gas turbine and combined-cycle power plants, including generator and turbine auxiliary systems, balance-of-plant systems, emergency and standby power, electrical protection, metering and control, turbine OEM and major-equipment interfaces, high-voltage systems, burner management systems, DCS design and architecture, NFPA 85, logic and SAMA diagrams, power system functional specifications, instrumentation, and plant network architecture.
• Act as the I&C discipline focal point for projects.
• Coordinate I&C design with other engineering disciplines.
• Support development of project estimates.
• Develop I/O lists and cable schedules.
• Develop construction work packages, material estimates, and issued-for-construction drawings.
• Identify scope and schedule changes.
• Conduct checking and independent review of discipline deliverables.
• Support construction and commissioning activities as required.
• Mentor junior engineer team members.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Disability coverage.
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Voluntary benefit plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off for salaried employees, including personal, bereavement, sick, and holiday leave.
• Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees.
• Parental leave.
• Training and development courses.

What This Job Offers

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