Instrumentation & Controls Design Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR seeks an Instrumentation & Controls Design Lead in the greater Denver area to guide a team delivering I&C designs for water and wastewater projects. You will supervise staff, coordinate multi-project workloads, and ensure quality through the full project lifecycle, including field deployment and commissioning.

The role requires senior expertise in automation hardware and software, collaboration with OT/Systems teams, and active participation in business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in I&C design for water/wastewater.
• Professional registration or licensure may be required based on role.
• Experience leading technical teams on design projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of professionals and technicians in developing I&C designs for water, wastewater, and other clients using industrial control systems.
• Supervise workload management, annual performance reviews, and training/mentorship.
• Coordinate team workload and schedules across multiple concurrent projects.
• Lead production of I&C and industrial control projects through full lifecycle including design and construction support.
• Serve as Engineer of Record for SCADA/I&C construction documents and wiring diagrams.
• Write and edit instrumentation and controls systems specifications and select instruments and devices.

Skills

Team leadership

I&C design

Project management

PLC programming

SCADA

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Professional registration

Tools

Wonderware

iFix

FactoryTalk

VTScada

Ignition

Allen-Bradley

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Come join the fast-growing Building Engineering Services Group at HDR. The Building Engineering Services Group (BES) provides industry leading mechanical, electrical, control system, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings that include public, municipal, private, and government project types. Projects are a balance of local as well as across the region and the globe. With a team of experienced staff in specific market areas such as Healthcare, Datacenters, Science and Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities; we provide engineering excellence for our clients.

We are searching for an Instrumentation & Controls Design Lead in the greater Denver, Colorado area.

In the role of Instrumentation & Controls Design Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Lead a team of professionals and technicians in developing Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) designs for water, wastewater, and other clients using industrial control systems.
• Supervise a team of professionals and technicians, including workload management, annual performance reviews, and training and technical mentorship.
• Coordinate team workload and manage schedules across multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate across geographical regions to support workshare and leverage subject matter expertise.
• Lead production of I&C and industrial control projects through the full project lifecycle, including master planning and feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed for-construction design, and construction-phase services.
• Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge for development of biddable and technically accurate SCADA / I&C construction documents including P&IDs, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications
• Write and edit instrumentation and controls systems specifications, and select instruments, equipment and monitoring/control devices.
• Work closely with the Systems Integration/Operational Technology team on projects that include PLC programming and SCADA configuration to provide smooth transition from initial design to final field implementation.
• Conduct QA/QC on the work of other I&C Project Engineers, I&C Project Coordinators or I&C technicians.
• Function as Project Manager on selected I&C projects
• Participate in marketing and business development activities with internal and external clients.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience, and leading and managing teams of technical personnel on design projects.
• Minimum of 10 years experience designing I&C Systems for water and wastewater systems using industrial control platforms.
• Knowledge of automation hardware including but not limited to Allen-Bradley, Emerson, Foxboro, Modicon, Siemens, and GE.
• Knowledge of automation software including but not limited to Wonderware, iFix, FacotryTalk, VTScada, Ignition
• Previous work experience with an A&E/Consulting Engineering firm
• Previous work experience in the Colorado municipal water/wastewater industry.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Control Systems and OT Cybersecurity

Job Posting

Oct 2, 2026

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We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.