Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

$117,000 - $160,000/Yr

Brown And Caldwell - Rancho Cordova, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Rancho Cordova, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Associate Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer position offers an exciting opportunity for professionals with experience in designing industrial control systems. This role focuses on working within the potable water, wastewater, infrastructure, and environmental sectors, providing a chance to engage in meaningful work while contributing to the protection of the earth's resources. The position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, allowing the engineer to develop skills in instrumentation and control system design while working on both public and private projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop or expand upon skills to prepare P&IDs, wiring schematics, control network diagrams, and control system Layout /Bill of Material for industrial automation designs
• Prepare specifications for the purchase, testing, installation of field instruments, analyzers and PLC-based SCADA system
• Develop control strategies (such as Control Narrative, Cause and Effect) for industrial projects for municipal, industrial, and federal clients
• Perform submittal reviews from contractors and other system integrators for instrumentation and controls systems hardware and software
• Work and communicate effectively with other disciplines, task leaders, and project managers
• Produce effective and accurate written documents, reports, and technical memorandums
• Perform in a technical role for value engineering and QA/QC or review of sub-consultant work

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other degree or equivalent work experience relevant to process automation control system work
• Professional Registration in CA is required, or the ability to obtain within 12 months is desired
• Minimum of 6 years of experience as an I&C engineer and/or automation systems programmer for industrial projects providing services for government, municipal, and/or industrial water and wastewater projects, or industrial private-sector clients such as pharmaceutical, chemical, food products, petrochemical, or pulp and paper industries preferred
• Experience in industrial process automation systems design, Fieldbus technologies, instrumentation installation, cybersecurity, or network design is a plus
• Experience in AutoCAD and/or Revit is a plus
• Comfortable and effective with clients and contractors as a direct interface
• Experience with power distribution for the W/WW industry is a plus
• Technical Sales and business development experience is a plus

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in industrial process automation systems design
• Fieldbus technologies
• Instrumentation installation
• Cybersecurity
• Network design
• Experience in AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Technical Sales and business development experience

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Performance-based bonus eligibility
• Employee referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Long-term care insurance