Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, PE

HDR - Denver, CO

Full-time - Senior

Denver, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Control Systems Engineer at HDR plays a crucial role in leading the design and implementation of control systems for various projects. This position involves coordinating a design team, ensuring compliance with codes, and developing technical documents. The engineer will also engage in advanced technology solutions, including automation and data management, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Independently coordinate the work of the control systems design team through the design development and contract document phases of a project
• Lead the assessment and planning of control systems improvements
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
• Coordinate workload through design development and construction document phases to complete the documents on schedule
• Lead the development of preliminary engineering reports and studies focused on recommending and developing solutions for facility and process control systems
• Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge for the development of biddable and technically accurate SCADA/I&C construction documents
• Conduct systems integration of the I&C system, including programming of PLCs/PCs and HMI customizing for various control software programs
• Write and edit I&C specifications, and select equipment and monitoring/control devices
• Participate in joint scoping and proposal development working with clients and marketing staff
• Participate in the planning and specification of applied technology solutions including instrumentation and control, advanced automation and control, artificial intelligence, Operational Technology (OT) networking, data management & analytics, augmented reality, and vision control
• Review electrical documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines
• Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders, and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents
• Provide construction contract administration as needed
• Conduct QA/QC on the work of other I&C Project Engineers, I&C Project Coordinators or I&C Technicians as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• A minimum of 10 years applicable experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Automation programming experience
• Experience designing control systems
• Experience managing control systems projects
• Knowledge of automation hardware including but not limited to Allen-Bradley, Emerson, Foxboro, Modicon, Siemens, and GE
• Knowledge of automation software including but not limited to Wonderware, iFix, FactoryTalk, VTScada, Ignition
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Excellent oral and written communication and documentation skills are essential
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Knowledge of advanced control systems topics including data management, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, network architecture