Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II

Gilder Search Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II to join their dynamic team. This role involves supporting the design and specification of instrumentation and control systems for various industrial projects, including Food & Beverage and Chemical Manufacturing. You'll be integral in producing detailed specifications, reviewing technical bids, and ensuring quality deliverables. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, this company is recognized as one of the best places to work, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401k

Generous PTO

Paid Company Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Learning & Development Programs

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of instrumentation engineering experience required.
• Knowledge of hazardous area design and electrical codes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support process electrical & instrumentation team on projects.
• Prepare instrument specifications and review technical bids.
• Develop DCS and PLC IO schematics and control panel layouts.

Skills

Instrumentation Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Problem-Solving Skills

Analytical Skills

Knowledge of Electrical Codes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

About Us
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024 , Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

About Clayco Design and Engineering
Clayco Design and Engineering (CDE) was created to diversify and grow Clayco’s industrial business unit’s capabilities with a focus on efficiently delivering robust design-build architectural and engineering solutions. The Clayco Design and Engineering team brings a tremendous amount of engineering expertise to the Clayco enterprise from a wide array of industrial segments such as food & beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, and life-science products.

The Role We Want You For
The Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II will support the process electrical & instrumentation team, to ensure that instrumentation and control systems are properly designed and specified. The candidate will support projects within the industrial business units including Food & Beverage, Chemical Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Advanced Manufacturing. Candidate will provide status updates related to schedule and deliverables throughout the project.

The Specifics of the Role

• Actively support & review Process Flow Diagrams and P&ID development.
• Participate in and conduct project review meetings.
• Prepare instrument specifications in coordination with process, mechanical, & piping designs.
• Responsible for sizing & selecting process instrumentation.
• Develop Instrument and IO lists.
• Review technical bids from instrument and mechanical equipment suppliers for the instrumentation and controls scope.
• Review 3D piping models for proper installation and accessibility.
• Review of vendor drawings and packaged systems.
• Responsible for production of instrument location plans and details.
• Perform quality reviews of all instrumentation deliverables.
• Responsible for producing construction scope of work documentation.
• Perform contractor RFI and submittal reviews.
• Participate in front end engineering for material cost & engineering hour estimates.
• Produce DCS and PLC IO schematics.
• Specify control panels and produce subpanel layout drawings.
• Develop integrator scope of work documentation.
• Develop electrical equipment and packaged control system specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering. Completion of the fundamentals of engineering (FE) exam is a plus.
• Minimum 5+ years of instrumentation engineering experience.
• Experience with certification and code requirements (Awareness of Electrical Codes & Standards; IEC, NEC, UL for components certification, ISA, ASME, ANSI)
• Knowledge of hazardous area design.
• Must be knowledgeable in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to travel.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.