I&C Engineer III

Advanced Integration & Controls; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Integration & Controls is seeking a skilled engineer to lead and support automation system design for water and wastewater projects in California. You will interpret project plans, select instrumentation, design control panels, and develop wiring and I/O schematics, BOMs and submittals.

You will collaborate across Project Management, Production, Purchasing, Field Services and other departments to meet budget, schedule and quality objectives, supporting startup and commissioning

Qualifications

• Experience with PLCs and SCADA systems.
• Ability to read process and instrumentation diagrams, electrical schematics and construction drawings.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to negotiate, persuade and work collaboratively with customers and staff.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously and manage workload to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in lead review meetings during Pre-Sales and Initiation phases to assess project scope, constraints, risks, customer requirements and resource needs.
• Develop and maintain project-specific work breakdown structures and cost setup forms.
• Translate customer specifications into defined engineering scope and deliverables.
• Prepare detailed engineering documentation including single-line diagrams, panel elevations, wiring schematics, and BOMs.
• Prepare and submit submittal packages for Electrical Distribution and Controls and Field Instrumentation.
• Create Interconnect and Loop Diagrams to support installation and commissioning.
• Review factory and field test plans and apply redlines to reflect as-built conditions.
• Provide training plans and compile O&M manuals.
• Coordinate with Automation Engineering, Production, and Field Services to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software systems.

Skills

Project planning

Team collaboration

Communication

Self-motivation

Negotiation

Tools

PLC's and SCADA

Job description

This position will work with an interdisciplinary team of engineers to lead/support development, design, and execution of timely and high-quality completion of automation systems in the Water and Wastewater industry. The primary focus of this role will be to understand project plans and specifications to provide system design and submittals. The role will include selecting process instrumentation, designing control panels layout, creating wiring diagrams, power distribution and I/O schematics, developing bill of materials, project documentation, and creating details design for switchboards, motor control centers, panelboard, PLC control panels, Network & Communication panels, and medium voltage switchgear.

Typical engineering responsibilities include reviewing customer specifications and plans, understanding the project scope, and reviewing the project budget, and schedule. The candidate shall be responsible for timely Engineering deliverables meeting the budget and quality expectations. The candidate shall work collaboratively across different functions such as Project Management, Production, Purchasing, Field Services, and other Company departments.

EssentialDutiesand Responsibilities:

Essential duties and other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Project Planning and Coordination

• Participate lead review meetings during Pre-Sales and Initiation phases to assess project scope, operational constraints, challenges, risks, customer requirements and resource needs.
• Develop and maintain project-specific work breakdown structures and cost setup forms.

Engineering Design and Documentation

• Interpret and assist customer specifications and plans and translate them into defined engineering scope and deliverables.
• Develop detailed engineering documentation including single-line and three-line diagrams, panel elevations, general arrangements, communication diagrams and wiring schematics.
• Perform electrical-related calculations.
• Prepare and review Electrical Distribution and Controls (EDC) submittal packages, including marked-up specifications, deviation lists, engineering drawings, and bills of material.
• Select process instrumentation to meet project specifications and requirements.
• Develop Field Instrumentation (FI) submittal packages, including instrumentation data sheets, component selections, and cut sheets.
• Prepare and submit Release to Production packages upon customer approval of design submittals.
• Draft and compile Seismic Anchorage Calculations reports and submittals, coordinating with structural engineers as needed.
• Create Interconnect Diagrams and Loop Diagrams to support installation and commissioning activities.

Quality Assurance and Testing

• Prepare and review Factory and Field Test Plans to validate hardware and software deliverables.
• Apply redlines from factory and field testing to ensure documentation reflects as-built and as-installed conditions.
• Conduct internal quality control reviews of all engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with project specifications and standards.

Documentation and Closeout

• Provide training plans to support customer requirements.
• Compile and submit Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals, coordinating with other disciplines to gather required documentation.
• Update company database with final project documentation, including redlines and lessons learned.

Project Execution and Support

• Complete/support all phases of engineering process to insure accurate and timely completion of customer approvals and manufacturing drawings.
• Lead third-party companies to convert engineering concepts into working schematics.
• Review and approve technical drawings and design for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide technical support during formal workshops, project meetings, and customer-facing design reviews.
• Provide technical direction, serve as a point of contact or business liaison, prepare briefing for senior management and assist in problem resolution specific to the program/project.
• Support field personnel during startup and commissioning activities, resolving design-related issues as needed.
• Occasional on-site support and investigation.
• Assist with warranty support and address unanticipated scope changes with agility and professionalism.
• Coordinate with Automation Engineering, Production, and Field Services to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software systems.
• Provide quality assurance of department deliverables.
• Attend formal training program, review journals and other publications related to the engineering field to help develop new skills or improve existing skills.
• Maintain personal billable rate of 80%.
• Dedicated to achieving a “Zero Accident Culture” by developing and implementing to site safety protocols and adhering to OSHA safety standards.
• Perform other related and associated duties as assigned by the Team Lead and Manager.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• ProficientknowledgeofPLC’sandSCADA.
• Must possess ability and knowledge of understanding process and instrumentation diagrams, Electrical Schematics and Construction Drawings.
• Demonstrateabilitytomanagemultipleandchangingprioritiesinafast-paced,deadlinedrivingenvironment.
• Abilitytonegotiate,persuadeandworkcollaborativelywithcustomersandstaff.
• Self-motivated,abilitytoworkautonomouslyandmanagerworkloadstomeetassigneddeadlines.
• Familiaritywithindustrystandards,regulatoryrequirements,qualitysystems,andleanmanufacturing.
• Needtohaveexcellentorganizationalskills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• ISACertificationssuchasISACAPandISACCST

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualshoulddemonstratethefollowingcompetencies:

EmpoweringEmployees

• Builds and nurtures productive relationships across departments and with external partners