Sr Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Water Technologies

Veolia Environnement SA•Glen Allen, VA

5h•$110,000 - $125,000

About The Position

As part of Veolia's Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EI&C) Engineering team, the Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer collaborates with a cross-functional engineering team to execute custom project designs that meet customer expectations and quality, schedule, and budget goals while mitigating project risks. The role completes EI&C designs for a wide range of water technologies and leads design efforts in instrumentation, electrical systems, controls, and programming. The position supports production facilities, participates in customer-facing factory acceptance tests, and assists with commissioning. The engineer develops detailed instrumentation, electrical, and process-control designs and documentation for water treatment facilities, contributes to automation deliverables, and manages project scope, budget, and schedule. The role also involves collaboration and leadership in project discussions and client meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
At least 5 years of relevant or related experience.
Experience designing complex industrial control systems.
Experience designing complex low-voltage industrial control systems in compliance with UL and CEC.
Experience with instrument selection and design calculations.
Experience with control documentation, automation hardware, and PLC/HMI programming.
Valid passport and driver's license.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including coordination, reporting, documentation, and presentations.
Ability to develop and follow procedures and standards and extrapolate new concepts from established standards.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of hydraulics, water chemistry, and fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.
Experience with control systems, programmable logic controllers, HMI, and SCADA design and programming.
Basic technical knowledge of industrial control systems.
Understanding of low-voltage power distribution system design.
Professional Engineer or EIT designation.

Responsibilities

Read, interpret, and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, process design guidelines, return-of-experience materials, and engineering best-practice guides.
Interpret, comment on, and follow contract and customer specifications.
Perform calculations and select appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities, preparing supporting documentation such as instrument lists, termination drawings, and instrument datasheets while considering operator and equipment safety.
Design detailed electrical systems for water treatment facilities, including single-line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, network architectures, panel designs, and schematics, with operator and equipment safety in mind.
Develop detailed process-control documents, including control philosophies, control logic, and sequence charts, for plant operation on assigned projects.
Perform factory acceptance tests (FATs), customer validation tests (CVTs), and checkouts as required.
Contribute to automation deliverables, including test plans, programs, and network designs.
Manage project budget, scope, and schedule, and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.
Collaborate in and lead cross-functional project discussions and client meetings.
Support production facilities and assist with commissioning.