FRISCO - Junior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

bgeinc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) match

Mentorship programs

Flexible Fridays

Job summary

BGE, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support the delivery of instrumentation, control, and automation solutions for energy services projects.

You will work under senior engineers, preparing calculations and drawings, and gaining hands-on experience across PLC, DCS, SCADA systems and related networks. You will contribute to safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions, with mentorship and training designed to build knowledge and career growth within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering from an accredited university required.
• Must have passed or be eligible to sit for the FE exam by graduation.
• 0 to 2 years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience; internships or co-ops related to process control preferred.
• Coursework knowledge of process measurement and control elements; PID control.
• Exposure to PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, safety instrumented systems and industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with instrumentation and controls design and production of deliverables for energy services projects.
• Prepare instrument index, datasheets, loop diagrams, P&ID markups, wiring and termination details, panel layouts, I/O lists.
• Support instrument sizing and selection calculations including flow, valve, level, pressure, and temperature sizing.
• Learn and apply control system architectures and communication requirements including various protocols.
• Draft control narratives, technical reports, and construction documents for senior review.
• Perform self-checks and assist with quality control reviews at project milestones.
• Help resolve design and construction-phase issues and review vendor submittals.
• Support factory acceptance testing, loop checks, and commissioning under supervision.

Skills

Instrumentation controls design

Self-learning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering

Tools

PLC

DCS

SCADA

HMI

Safety instrumented systems

Industrial networks

Job description

Your future begins here! BGE, Inc . is a nationwide civil engineering consulting firm offering diverse career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines for public and private infrastructure projects. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes outstanding health care, generous 401(k) match, professional career resources, and highly competitive work-life balance programs, including personal-time allowances, dependent care, and flexible Fridays.

In addition, BGE provides unlimited sick leave, floating holidays, and robust career growth guidance, including organization-wide leadership and mentorship programs to help you build connections and shape your career. BGE goes beyond competitive benefits to attract and retain the best in an environment that inspires excellence.

Summary

The Junior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer is an entry level engineer who supports the delivery of instrumentation, control, and automation solutions for the energy services sector. This role assists on projects involving field instrumentation, process measurement, control narratives, PLC and DCS systems, SCADA and telemetry, safety instrumented systems, metering, control panels, and industrial networks. The Junior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer works under the direction of senior technical staff on assigned project tasks, prepares calculations and drawings for review, supports project teams and client deliverables, builds knowledge through mentorship and training, and helps deliver safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with instrumentation and controls design and production of deliverables for energy services projects, including field instrumentation, control panels, PLC and DCS systems, SCADA, telemetry, metering, and site automation.
• Prepare, under the direction of a senior engineer, instrumentation and controls design documents, including instrument index, instrument datasheets, loop diagrams, P&ID markups, wiring and termination details, panel layouts, I/O lists, and cable and conduit schedules.
• Support instrument sizing and selection calculations, including flow element sizing, control valve sizing, level, pressure and temperature sizing and range setting; loop power and signal calculations, for senior review.
• Learn and apply control system architecture and communication requirements, and gather information needed for protocol selection such as HART, Modbus, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, Ethernet/IP, and OPC, along with network layouts and remote I/O or RTU interfaces.
• Draft control narratives, functional descriptions, technical reports, specifications, cost estimate backup, equipment selections, construction documents, and other project deliverables for senior engineer review.
• Perform self-checks on assigned work before submittal, assist with quality control reviews at project milestones, and help verify that deliverables are complete and follow applicable ISA, NEC, NFPA, and client standards as well as project scope.
• Help resolve routine design and construction-phase issues, draft responses to RFIs, review vendor submittals and instrument data for conformance with the design, and elevate unusual or complex items to a senior engineer.
• Support factory acceptance testing, loop checks, point to point verification, calibration records, commissioning, and startup under supervision, including punch list tracking and as-built markups.
• Communicate with internal project teams, instrument and control system vendors, and contractors on assigned tasks, and participate in client, operations, and vendor meetings alongside a senior engineer, including taking notes and tracking action items.
• Build technical knowledge through mentorship, formal training, self-learning, and hands-on project and field work, ask questions when direction is unclear, and share lessons learned with peers.
• Support business development and proposal efforts by compiling background information and past project data, and contribute ideas for continuous improvement of design standards, workflows, tools, templates, and checklists.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering from an accredited university required.
• Must have passed or be eligible to sit for the FE exam by the time of graduation.
• 0 to 2 years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience. Internships, co-ops, undergraduate research, or capstone work related to process control, automation, energy services, oil and gas, power systems, or engineering consulting preferred.
• Coursework-level knowledge of process measurement for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analytical variables, along with final control elements, control loop fundamentals, and PID control.
• Exposure to PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, safety instrumented systems, custody transfer or allocation metering, control panels, or industrial networks through coursework, in