Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch - Chattanooga, TN

Part-time,Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Chattanooga, TN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer plays a crucial role in supporting the Food & Beverage and related manufacturing industries. This position involves leading the execution of I&C design on services and EPC projects, coordinating engineering efforts, interfacing with clients, and developing industry-specific standards. The engineer will also monitor project schedules and budgets while refining I&C offerings in a rapidly evolving market.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and take overall responsibility for I&C design on services and EPC projects.
• Coordinate I&C engineering efforts and lead I&C team for large multi-discipline projects.
• Interface with the client to understand needs and develop requirements.
• Attend client, contractor, and vendor meetings, perform field investigations, review vendor packages, witness factory acceptance testing, and help resolve issues during construction.
• Monitor and control project schedule and budgets.
• Develop I&C standards specific to the Food and Beverage Industry.
• Support development of scope of services and engineering fee proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 8 years related work experience in instrumentation, control, and automation design and EPC services.
• 4+ years' experience in the Food and Beverage industry, including CIP system design.
• Previous experience with PLC and HMI programming, including field startup and commissioning.
• Previous experience in designing control panels.
• Knowledge in design of 480-volt distribution and control wiring is a plus.
• Experience in consulting or supporting business development.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Engineering (PE) license or active pursuit of registration.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurances.
• Disability insurance and a robust wellness program.
• Flexible work schedules and paid vacation and holiday time.
• Sick time and dependent sick time.
• Company-matched 401k plan and adoption reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement and vendor discounts.
• Employment referral program and AD&D insurance.
• Pre-taxed accounts and voluntary legal plan.
• Performance-based bonus program.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).