Control System Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a Control System Engineer to contribute to an EPC project based in Houston, TX. This onsite role involves leading engineering activities, crafting specifications and design criteria, performing analyses, coordinating with multiple disciplines, and supporting procurement and construction efforts to keep the project on track.

Responsibilities

• Under the general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, act as a Supervising Lead, guiding and supervising other engineers and designers.
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria.
• Perform and verify engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; resolve technically advanced problems.
• Coordinate technical issues across disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients.
• Execute work in accordance with the Project Quality Plan and procedures.
• Operate within the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
• Develop and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports, including effort forecasting and staff planning.
• Establish and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts.
• Provide technical support for equipment and material procurement and subcontracting, including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals.
• Support construction administration activities, including responses to RFIs and field changes.

Requirements

• Perform a broad range of I&C design activities, including design definition, control systems architecture and development, digital systems, PLCs, DCS, network configuration, logic development, network switches, process controls, P&ID development support and review, HMI, communication protocols, routing and layout, Safety Integrity Level (SIL), and procurement activities.
• Prepare and modify instrument and control systems design documents such as instrument datasheets, I/O wiring diagrams, schematics, panel layouts, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument installation details.
• Perform control systems sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells, and other instrumentation.
• Create instrument index and datasheets and generate reports in the Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) database.
• Develop intermediate complexity control systems narrative specifications.
• Develop basic control system logic diagrams and/or cause and effect diagrams.
• Represent control systems and participate in model reviews.
• Develop specifications and design for DCS, PLC and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software applications; monitor design developed by the design group.
• Communicate effectively with project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Apply job-related technical knowledge to complete assignments; adhere to discipline codes and standards; ensure compliance with applicable codes and guidelines.
• Demonstrate proficiency in engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D CAD tools within a multi-disciplinary EPC environment.
• Maintain attention to detail and execute tasks in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Strong computer skills, including word processing, email, spreadsheets, and presentation software.

Technologies

• Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
• Bentley MicroStation
• Autodesk AutoCAD

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license.
• Practical field experience.
• EPC project experience in industries such as the U.S. Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agencies; Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program; Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology.
• Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation.
• Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with Intergraph SPI.
• Intermediate knowledge of specifying instrumentation; control systems procurement activities; P&ID representation; ability to recognize and report problems related to control systems representation on P&ID.
• Developing control strategies and representing them on P&ID.
• Instrument design and installation requirements.

Other Job Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards.