Associate EI&C Engineer

Veolia | Water Tech; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia | Water Tech is seeking an EI&C Engineer to lead electrical, instrumentation, and control design for water treatment facilities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customers’ expectations, quality, schedule and budget while mitigating project risks.

The role includes leading design for instrumentation, electrical, controls and programming, supporting production facilities, and participating in factory acceptance tests and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• Valid passport and driver’s license required.
• Experience with control systems and automation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents including P&IDs and process guidelines.
• Select instrumentation for water treatment facilities and prepare related documentation.
• Design detailed electrical systems for water facilities and write control philosophy and logic.
• Support FAT, CVT, and commissioning activities as needed.
• Develop automation deliverables such as test plans and network designs.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule and report risks proactively.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Passport & Driver's license

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

As part of Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EI&C) Engineering, you will work collaboratively with a cross-functional engineering team executing custom project designs, meeting customer expectations, quality, schedule, budget and ensuring project risks are mitigated. The individual chosen for this role will be developed and trained in all aspects of the EI&C design for a wide range of water technologies. This role will include leading the design effort for Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls and Programming, supporting our production facilities, participating in customer facing factory acceptance tests and assisting through commissioning.

Key Characteristics

• Ability to collaborate cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
• Proven ability to develop and follow procedures and standards, while extrapolating new concepts from established standards.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, GAs, process design guidelines, return of experience, and engineering best practices guides.
• Perform required calculations and select the appropriate instrumentation for water treatment facilities as well as all supporting documentation (instrument lists, termination drawings, instrument datasheets, etc.).
• Design the complete detailed electrical design for water treatment facilities (single line diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, network architectures, panel design and schematics). Design the complete detailed process control documents (Control Philosophy, Control Logic & Sequence Charts) for plant operation, for assigned projects.
• Perform FAT’s, CVT’s and Commissioning support as required.
• Engage in the development of automation deliverables including test plans, programs, and nnetwork design.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including coordinating, reporting, documentation, and presentations).
• Strong focus on customer relationships (external/internal). Understands balance between customer and Veolia teams.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited University or College.
• Valid passport and driver’s license.

Preferred:

• Understanding of hydraulics, water chemistry and fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia WTS products and systems.
• Experience with control systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, HMI and SCADA design and programming.
• Basic technical knowledge in the field of industrial control systems.
• Understanding of Low Voltage Power Distribution System design.
• Professional Engineer or EIT designation.

Working Conditions

• Occasional travel up to 25% for commissioning support, client meetings, FAT’s, customer site visits and/or visits to other Veolia offices/production facilities

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation: The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $75,000 - 95,000 USD annually.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

Why Join Us

We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.