Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS); Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

401K

Long and Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support our client in Oak Ridge, TN. The role focuses on designing, evaluating, and troubleshooting instrumentation and control systems for complex projects within regulated environments.

The ideal candidate holds an ABET-accredited BS in Engineering with at least 5 years of I&C design experience, including PLC and HMI programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering ABET-accredited.
• Minimum 5 years instrumentation and controls design engineering experience.
• 5+ years PLC and HMI programming for systems with analog and digital I/O.
• Experience with NEC, UL508A, and ISA standards for instrumentation and controls.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening; must be a U.S. citizen; must be eligible for security badge.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality design packages and provide field technical support for implementation.
• Prepare calculations, BOMs, labor-hour estimates, and design specifications/drawings.
• Develop control cabinet drawings, system diagrams, and instrument loop diagrams; create P&IDs.
• Drive process control narratives and input requirements for software-related needs.
• Collaborate with project teams; perform plant walkdowns to support design and field actions.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Electrical design concepts

Field troubleshooting

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

PLC software

HMI software

Job description

Boston Government Services, LLC. (BGS) is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support our client in Oak Ridge, TN.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we believe meaningful work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability—where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees’ well-being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

Responsibilities

As the I&C Engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing high quality detailed design packages, providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs, and providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant systems. Other responsibilities include:

• Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and labor-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and title II design engineering deliverables including preparation of calculations and analyses, construction specifications & drawings, and equipment specifications.
• Effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team.
• Routinely perform walkdowns in the existing plant facilities to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel.
• Apply technical expertise and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the Electrical Engineering field with primarily instrumentation/controls focus for equipment process control and monitoring.
• Provide self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes, and standards.
• Field troubleshooting support of existing systems will be required to inform design for corrective actions.
• Responsible for preparing conduit/cable schedules, conduit/equipment plans, one-line diagrams, wiring/connection/schematic diagrams, instrument loop diagrams, various sections/elevations/details, calculations, datasheets, and construction specifications.
• Develop control cabinet assembly drawings, system diagrams, and control logic for both batch and continuous processes using conventional analog instrumentation, distributed digital control systems, and Programmable Logic Controller/Human-Machine Interfaces (PLCs/HMIs).
• Develop process control system narratives, aid in the development of process software requirements, and provide input to Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of instrumentation and controls design engineering experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ (10 years preferred) experience with PLC and HMI programming for systems that include both analog and digital input and output.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing the National Electrical Code, UL508A, and relevant ISA standards to design instrumentation and controls systems.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening exam.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security access badge.

Location/Work Arrangement:

• This position is hybrid in Oak Ridge, TN.
• Schedule is full-time, Monday - Friday 40 hours per week.

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

EEO

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

This position is hybrid in Oak Ridge, TN.

Schedule is full-time, Monday - Friday 40 hours per week.