Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer

$120,000 - $170,000/Yr

AECOM - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Austin, TX

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Instrumentation and Control Engineer at AECOM will support the Energy Practice by providing a wide range of engineering services across various market sectors, including industrial facilities and renewable energy. This role involves leading instrumentation and controls engineering projects, mentoring junior engineers, and developing innovative solutions to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency. The position offers flexibility to work remotely or from various office locations across the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform engineering analyses and design.
• Act as project instrumentation and controls engineering discipline lead in support of multi-discipline design projects from work scope development until the completion of construction.
• Provide mentorship to other engineers within the Energy Center of Excellence and other remote teams.
• Support the Chief Electrical and I&C engineer on developing workload forecasts, design schedules, and budgets for electrical engineering work activities.
• Develop new and innovative solutions to production improvement opportunities that accomplish business objectives including improving safety, quality, or efficiency for our clients.
• Troubleshoot and recommend value engineering/cost-effective solutions to problems, including those that arise during design and construction phases.
• Utilize known code and safety requirements and leverage best practices to generate project deliverables for all phases throughout the project life cycle (feasibility through detail design).
• Assist with internal and external presentations.
• Perform quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Occasional travel to client and/or project sites.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 6 years of relevant instrumentation and controls experience.

Nice-to-haves

• 10+ years of experience as an I&C Engineer associated with the design of industrial I&C systems with 4+ participating as discipline lead on projects.
• Experience on full EPC, Design/Build projects from start to finish.
• Plant Startup and Commissioning Field Experience.
• Experience working in collaborative 3D model environments (e.g. Navisworks) and laser scan data.
• EIT certification and/or Professional Engineering licensure preferred.
• Expert knowledge in the design and specification for field devices (meters, temperature, pressure, flow, and analytical instrumentation and control valves).
• Proficiency with control systems including PLC or DCS based systems including automation and programming.
• Familiarity with InTools and SmartPlant based systems.
• Familiarity with control systems for Solar or wind facilities including facilities with BESS systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits
• Paid time off
• Leaves of absences
• Voluntary benefits
• Perks
• Well-being resources
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Service recognition awards
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee stock purchase plan