Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer (Onsite)

A.C.Coy Company; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The A.C.Coy Company in Canonsburg, PA is seeking an Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize power distribution and control systems for plant and pipeline facilities. The role combines field instrumentation, DCS/PLC/SIS configuration, and project support to improve reliability and safety.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) and at least 5 years in process control, with hands-on experience in P&IDs, loop diagrams,

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree required.
• 5+ years’ experience with process control systems for plant facilities.
• Experience designing and reviewing P&IDs, loop diagrams, and instrument specs.
• Proficiency with DCS, PLCs, and SIS configurations.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for process control, instrumentation, and measurement technologies.
• Design and upgrade control systems, burner and shutdown system upgrades.
• Develop and review P&IDs, diagrams, and instrument specifications.
• Configure and troubleshoot DCS/PLC/SIS and perform FAT/SAT testing.
• Support maintenance programs and root-cause analysis.

Skills

P&ID design

DCS configuration

PLC programming

SIS systems

AutoCAD

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Work Authorization: No C2C or Sponsorship

The A.C.Coy Company has an immediate opening for a Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer for a full time role. This position will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing power distribution systems. Ideal candidates will manage the lifecycle of electrical infrastructure, field instrumentation, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for process control, instrumentation, and measurement technologies for project
• Participate in the design effort for control system upgrades, Burner Management System upgrades, and shutdown system upgrades
• Providing guidance and support for process control project scope and estimates
• Support the use of new standards, specifications, details, maintenance procedures, and documentation for plant and pipeline related projects
• Develop and review Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), cause-and-effect matrices, loop diagrams, electrical one-line diagrams, and instrument specifications
• Configure, program, and troubleshoot Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), loop checks, and plant startup troubleshooting
• Perform root-cause analysis on equipment or system failures and support predictive/preventive maintenance programs
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), loop checks
• Develop and review Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), cause-and-effect matrices, loop diagrams, electrical one-line diagrams, and instrument specifications

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation or a related ABET-accredited discipline

• A minimum of 5 years of experience with implementation of process control systems and I&E related functions for plant and pipeline facilities
• Experience with developing and reviewing Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), cause-and-effect matrices, loop diagrams, electrical one-line diagrams, and instrument specifications
• Experience configuring, programming, and troubleshooting Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Basic knowledge of electrical and instrumentation design
• Proficiency in industrial control architecture, instrument data sheets, and engineering design software (e.g., AutoCAD)

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of industry standards for documentation, basics and complex regulatory control, loop tuning, safety systems, DCS and PLC configuration
• Basic experience with Honeywell and Allen Bradley PLC