Sr. Engineer - Electrical Instrumentation and Controls

Matrix Pdm Engineering - Columbus, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbus, OH

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Engineer - Electrical Instrumentation and Controls is responsible for expert-level estimating, design, and analysis work to support various projects. This role involves working on multiple projects from inception through construction completion, ensuring adherence to safety and ethical standards while leading the design of industrial facility control systems and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform expert level estimating, design, and analysis work for various projects.
• Support the company's commitment to safety and adhere to the company's code of conduct.
• Independently evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques and procedures.
• Work on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects.
• Design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and interpret results.
• Formulate and solve engineering problems.
• Coordinate tasks with engineers, designers, and administrative staff.
• Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work.
• Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assist with proposals for professional services or funding for engineering projects.
• Interact with project managers, clients, and contractors.
• Attend project meetings and present engineering assignments.
• Serve as discipline lead on projects and manage discipline work to achieve objectives.
• Prepare progress and status updates for discipline work.
• Lead the design of facility I&C architecture and control system hardware.
• Solicit and review bids for I&C equipment and services.
• Prepare I&C documents such as lists, reports, specifications, and datasheets.
• Manage the preparation and check of I&C drawing and specification packages.
• Specify process instrumentation and perform industrial automation software development.
• Conduct project site startup activities including troubleshooting and acceptance testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desirable.
• 6+ years of related engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of PFD's and P&ID's.
• Proficiency in ISA standards.
• Demonstrable success in detailed design of industrial process facility I&C systems.
• Significant experience commissioning process control systems preferred.
• Experience in estimating, specifying, and procuring process instrumentation, preferably in the Oil and Gas industry.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience preparing instrument datasheets and installation details for various control systems and devices.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities