Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

BW Design Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group in Boston seeks an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to develop solutions for capital projects across food & beverage, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate process requirements into safe, reliable control designs from design through start-up.

You will lead design efforts for PLC/SCADA interfaces, instrument selections, and system documentation while supporting project estimating and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with a focus on process control and instrumentation.
• 3+ years of experience leading instrumentation and controls design and estimating for capital projects.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation hardware and software, PLC, I/O, SCADA, networking, instrumentation, P&ID, and data sheet development.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary industrial capital projects involving owners, contractors, system integrators, and mechanical, electrical, and process teams.
• Ability to travel for installation, start-up, client meetings, training, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Develop instrumentation and controls designs for industrial manufacturing and process environments.
• Engineer PLC and SCADA interface solutions to support safety, reliability, and optimization.
• Lead instrumentation and controls design and estimating during project phases.
• Perform site walks to define scope and constraints.
• Develop system architecture, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, and network documentation.
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, contractors, system integrators, and client representatives.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls design

Capital project estimating

Rockwell Automation hardware & PLC/SCS

SCADA integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering (process control/instrumentation)

Tools

Rockwell Automation software

Job description

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll develop instrumentation and controls solutions for capital projects in the food and beverage, consumer health, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, system integrators, contractors, and client representatives to translate process requirements into safe, reliable, and optimized control system designs. This position plays an important role in project delivery from preliminary design through installation and start-up, giving you the opportunity to influence system architecture, equipment performance, and manufacturing operations.

• Develop instrumentation and control system designs for industrial manufacturing and process environments
• Engineer PLC and SCADA interface solutions that support safety, reliability, and optimization requirements
• Lead instrumentation and controls design and estimating during preliminary and detailed project phases
• Perform facility and system job walks to assess existing conditions, define scope, and identify constraints
• Develop engineering solutions that improve equipment and process performance
• Design monitoring and control systems for pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and other process variables
• Perform root cause failure analyses and recommend corrective actions
• Document process and functional requirements for instrumentation, controls, and related equipment
• Develop system architecture, instrumentation selections, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, and network documentation
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, contractors, system integrators, and client representatives

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering; a degree emphasizing process control and instrumentation; or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience leading instrumentation and controls design and estimating for capital projects
• Experience with Rockwell Automation hardware and software and PLC, I/O, SCADA, networking, instrumentation, P&ID, and data sheet development
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary industrial capital projects involving owners, contractors, system integrators, and mechanical, electrical, and process teams
• Ability to travel for installation, start-up, client meetings, training, and industry events

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training certification
• Experience with dry and wet mechanical systems, gas and chemical distribution, HVAC, or clean room environmental controls

Compensation

The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000-$155,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position.