Field Instrumentation & Controls Lead (Commissioning)

Socket.dev; Orangeville (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

PPE stipend

Job summary

Valar Atomics is hiring an Instrumentation & Controls Specialist to lead field installation, calibration, and commissioning of instrumentation for the nuclear fuel manufacturing site in Utah. You will supervise I&C technicians, ensure calibration integrity, and coordinate with engineers, operations, and safety teams to maintain reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, adherence to regulatory requirements, and direct contribution to plant startup and ongoing

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent hands-on I&C experience; four-year degree not required.
• 7+ years hands-on I&C in process, chemical, power, or nuclear facilities.
• Experience planning commissioning: loop checks, functional tests, punch list closure.
• Expert calibration, configuration, and troubleshooting of field instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain field instrumentation and devices.
• Calibrate and maintain control valves, actuators, positioners, and regulators; perform tests.
• Plan, lead, and execute commissioning activities and turn over to operations.
• Guard and document loop checks, calibration verification, and interlock testing.
• Supervise I&C technicians; manage training records and task qualifications.
• Own instrument calibration program, including scheduling and records.
• Configure smart devices using HART, manage asset files and diagnostics.
• Terminate wiring; ensure safe installations per NEC/IEC in hazardous areas.
• Support safety instrumented systems testing and documentation.
• Provide field feedback to I&C Engineering on installability and maintainability.
• Direct contractor/vendor crews on I&C scope and ensure quality.

Skills

Field troubleshooting

Calibration expertise

Safety discipline

Reading P&IDs

Nuclear safety

Team leadership

Education

Associate degree in Instrumentation or related discipline

Instrumentation apprenticeship or Navy tech training

Tools

HART analyzers

EMERSON AMS

Siemens PDM

PLC/SCADA (Rockwell/Siemens)

Job description

Valar Atomics is hiring an Instrumentation & Controls Specialist to lead field installation, calibration, and commissioning of instrumentation for the nuclear fuel manufacturing site in Utah. You will supervise I&C technicians, ensure calibration integrity, and coordinate with engineers, operations, and safety teams to maintain reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, adherence to regulatory requirements, and direct contribution to plant startup and ongoing