Associate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (Water/Wastewater)

Kennedy Jenks Consultants; Federal Way (WA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with match

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Professional registration support

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks Consultants in Federal Way, WA, seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with 5-8 years of experience to design and implement control systems for water and wastewater projects. You will develop control strategies, layouts,SCADA architectures, and P&IDs, working with electrical, process, mechanical, and civil engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, cost estimation, and construction support.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in instrumentation and controls engineering, preferably in water, wastewater, or industrial infrastructure projects.
• Experience designing instrumentation and control systems for pump stations or treatment facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical engineering or related field; PE preferred; ability to obtain licensure within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of instrumentation and control systems for water, wastewater, recycled water, and industrial projects.
• Develop control strategies, instrumentation layouts, network architectures, and SCADA system designs for facilities and pump stations.
• Prepare and review control narratives, P&IDs, instrumentation specifications, I/O lists, and architecture diagrams.
• Collaborate with electrical, process, mechanical, and civil engineers to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Support planning studies, condition assessments, and engineering reports related to automation and controls systems.
• Develop project cost estimates and support scope development; coordinate with clients, system integrators, vendors, and internal teams.
• Provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.
• Perform QA/QC reviews and contribute to engineering standards and best practices; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

PLCs

SCADA systems

Control strategies

Instrumentation systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Job description

Kennedy Jenks Consultants in Federal Way, WA, seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with 5-8 years of experience to design and implement control systems for water and wastewater projects. You will develop control strategies, layouts,SCADA architectures, and P&IDs, working with electrical, process, mechanical, and civil engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, cost estimation, and construction support.