Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Water (Hybrid)

Kennedy Jenks Consultants; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Professional registration support

PTO & holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks Consultants in Portland, Oregon seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with 5-8 years' experience to design and implement control systems for municipal water and wastewater projects. You will work with electrical, process, mechanical, and civil engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

The role offers a hybrid work model; salary range is $107,000 to $147,000 annually. A Bachelor's degree in engineering is required and PE license is strongly preferred, with potential

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in instrumentation and controls engineering for water/wastewater or industrial projects.
• Experience designing control systems for pump stations and treatment facilities.
• PE license preferred; eligibility to licensure within six months.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of instrumentation and control systems.
• Develop control strategies and SCADA system designs.
• Prepare and review P&IDs and control system documentation.
• Collaborate with electrical, process, mechanical, and civil engineers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support planning studies and engineering reports related to automation and controls.
• Develop project cost estimates and support project scope development.
• Coordinate with clients, system integrators, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.
• Perform QA/QC reviews and advance engineering standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

SCADA systems

PLC programming

Control systems design

Team collaboration

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional Engineer license

Tools

SCADA software

PLC programming tools

Job description

Kennedy Jenks Consultants in Portland, Oregon seeks an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with 5-8 years' experience to design and implement control systems for municipal water and wastewater projects. You will work with electrical, process, mechanical, and civil engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

The role offers a hybrid work model; salary range is $107,000 to $147,000 annually. A Bachelor's degree in engineering is required and PE license is strongly preferred, with potential