Instrument & Controls Engineer

Atlanta, Georgia
Job TypeDirect Hire

Primary duties and responsibilities include researching, designing, and developing devices and components for process controls. 

  • Extensive knowledge and experience with the selection of Pressure, Temperature, Level and Flow Meters and other instruments used in Process Control.
  • Specify both discrete, analog, and networked control solutions.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience specifying of above devices passed on NEC hazardous area classification and known process temperatures. i.e. High temperature components (above 400 C).
  • Prepare specifications, design-bid documentation. Review supplier designs against licensor requirements, code requirements, and customer requirements.
  • Assist with the design and modification of new and existing process control and instrumentation systems.
  • Assist in the development of instrumentation standards to ensure selection compliance across multiple facilities.
  • Make recommendations for additional equipment as necessary.
  • Participate in the review of Management of Changes, PHA Action Requests, Construction Information Requests, and Change Order Requests.
  • Assist with local, state, and federal permitting applications.
  • Assist I&C construction activities – identify deficiencies with respect to national standards and project specifications and add to punchlist. Inspect punch list rectification activities
  • Witness I&C testing
  • Assist with loop checking, documentation checking, plant commissioning and start-up.
  • Liaise with EPC and equipment suppliers.
  • Potential to travel to other Company locations as required (~10%)

 

Qualifications: 

  • AS or BS in Electrical Engineer, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Ideally completed process and plant engineering training in a previous role:
  • In-depth knowledge/experience of National Electric Code with emphasis on Article 500
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Functional Safety (IEC 61508/61511 & SIL levels)
  • Demonstrate having worked with Management of Change system
  • Hands-on troubleshooting

Experience:

  • 5 plus years’ PLC programming and configuration experience, in a process environment, using automation products from Rockwell Software, Siemens, Codesys based equipment. 
  • Controls system design to the component level 
  • 5 plus years’ experience preforming setup, testing and commissioning Instrumentation in a construction and process environment. 
  • 5 plus years' experience in configuring and testing communications using gateway devices that allow data exchange with multiple industrial protocols including Modbus, Profinet / Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus. 

Knowledge, skills and abilities: 

  • Self-starter with strong initiative 
  • Ability to manage multiple projects on different timelines 
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, purpose-driven, collaborative environment 
  • Have the skills needed to operate and maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment 
  • Demonstrate a strong desire to learn manufacturing processes 

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