I&C Designer Engineer

American Society of Interior Designers; Aiken, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

American Society of Interior Designers seeks two I&C Design Engineers for onsite work in Aiken, SC. You will support instrumentation and controls design for nuclear or process chemical facilities, producing P&IDs, control logic, and DCS/PLC outputs while following established procedures.

Lead problem solving, plan schedules and budgets, and guide peers to deliver quality results. Qualifications include 10+ years in I&C design, experience with PLCs and DCS, and DOE clearance eligibility; onsite

Qualifications

• Ten years of direct I&C design experience within last 15 years in nuclear or process chemical industry.
• Design experience with process control instrumentation, PLCs, and distributed control systems.
• Proficiency with MicroStation 2D CADD software.
• Ability to perform weekly field walkdowns, including traversing uneven surfaces and climbing ladders.
• Ability to work onsite on a 4x10 schedule.
• Active or attainable DOE Q or L clearance, with Q required for area access.
• Active eFOCI registration and approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE/NNSA for the subcontractor.

Responsibilities

• Define scope for technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to complex problems.
• Lead problem solving and provide guidance to peers to ensure quality and timely outcomes.
• Prepare plans, schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for assigned tasks.
• Develop and review design output documents including P&IDs, control logics, loop diagrams, and instrument indices.
• Conduct field walkdowns and support design development and generation of design outputs.
• Communicate results to customers, colleagues, and management; prepare external reports when required.

Skills

I&C design

Process control instrumentation

PLCs

DCS

Education

PhD in science/engineering (5+ yrs)

MS in science/engineering (8+ yrs)

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Nuclear/I&C Eng or PE

Tools

MicroStation 2D CADD

Job description

Description

Onsite in Aiken, SC

Our client seeks two I&C Design Engineers to support complex instrumentation and controls design activities for nuclear or process chemical facilities. The role delivers engineering analysis, walkdowns, and design output documents including P&IDs, control logic, loop diagrams, and DCS/PLC design while following established procedures. The engineer will lead problem solving, plan and monitor schedules and budgets, and provide guidance to peers to achieve quality, timely, and cost-effective outcomes.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Define scope for technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to unique or controversial problems.
• Meet industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Provide guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
• Apply deep technical experience to resolve complex problems across one or multiple technical fields.
• Incorporate advanced technical practices, special materials or processes, and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into planning and problem solving.
• Lead determination of solutions to complex problems and act as a recognized subject matter expert.
• Provide direction across department lines on programs seeking new approaches and applications of engineering principles.
• Evaluate program results and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Identify and recommend improvements where established technology or methods are inadequate.
• Remain current on advancements in relevant technologies.
• Prepare plans, schedules, budgets, and personnel requirements for assigned technical tasks.
• Develop schedules, monitor progress and expenditures, and review work quality.
• Communicate results and objectives verbally and in written form to customers, colleagues, and management.
• Prepare reports for external publication when required.
• Demonstrate leadership in local technical societies.
• Demonstrate creative ability through patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers, and articles.
• Provide design engineering staff augmentation support using established processes and procedures.
• Conduct field walkdowns and support design development and generation of design output documents including P&IDs, control logics, loop diagrams, instrument indices, setpoint lists, instrument and control valve specifications, DCS and PLC design, instrument location and installation design, panel layouts, and vendor document reviews.

Experience Requirements

• Ten years of direct I&C design experience within the last fifteen years in the nuclear or process chemical industry.
• Design experience with process control instrumentation, PLCs, and distributed control systems.
• Proficiency with MicroStation 2D CADD software.
• Ability to perform weekly field walkdowns, including traversing uneven surfaces, walking over half a mile, climbing ladders, and wearing protective clothing.
• Ability to work onsite on a 4x10 schedule.
• Active or attainable DOE Q or L clearance, with Q required for area access.
• Active eFOCI registration and approved Facility Level Clearance with DOE/NNSA for the subcontractor.

Education Requirements

• PhD in an applicable science or engineering discipline with 5+ years of experience, or MS with 8+ years, or BS with 10+ years.
• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Nuclear, or I&C Engineering, or current registration as a Professional Engineer in one of these disciplines.