PROJECT ENGINEER, INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS

Tkda - Downers Grove, IL

Full-time

Downers Grove, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Our employee-owned and multi-disciplined team of engineering and design professionals is looking for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer / SCADA Automation Engineer with an interest in industrial, rail, and water/wastewater process and facilities controls design. As a member of our team, you will prepare instrumentation and control system plans, conduit/cable schedules, instrumentation schedules, instrument schedules, P&IDs loop sheets, elementary drawings, I/O schedules, and front end and technical specifications. You will also assist in developing operator interfaces and platform logic, preparing construction estimates, conducting construction administration tasks, and performing system start-up and commissioning services. This position offers a flexible work arrangement, allowing for 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Note that TKDA HQ is moving to the South Loop Bloomington neighborhood in 2025, and we encourage you to check out the announcement to learn more!

Responsibilities

• Prepare instrumentation and control system plans.
• Create conduit/cable schedules and instrumentation schedules.
• Develop instrument schedules, P&IDs loop sheets, and elementary drawings.
• Prepare I/O schedules and front end technical specifications.
• Assist in developing operator interfaces and platform logic.
• Prepare construction estimates and conduct construction administration tasks.
• Perform system start-up and commissioning services.
• Travel to client project sites as needed for various tasks including plant reviews and construction observation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Electrical Engineering or closely related electrical/science/engineering field.
• Five or more years of previous experience with an emphasis on control system design.
• Knowledge of PLC controls and SCADA, DCS configuration.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Power Point, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to write specifications and reports and lead and/or participate in discussions during client consultations and project team meetings.
• Ability to travel to client project sites as needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to lead team members in design.
• Advanced knowledge of PLC controls and SCADA, as well as DCS configuration experience.
• Previous experience with site, facility, industrial, and water/wastewater process system design.
• Professional PE registration in the state of Minnesota or ability to obtain such is highly preferred.
• Experience with process automation systems is highly preferred.
• Previous experience configuring VFDs, pressure, flow, temperature, and/or analytical instrumentation, where appropriate.
• Previous experience with the creation of process flow diagrams, piping and instrument diagrams, and equipment general arrangement drawings, where appropriate.
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD.