Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineering Manager

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Manager to lead and grow a multi-project I&C practice within our Energy group. You will provide technical leadership, oversee engineering deliverables, and work directly with clients to guide multidisciplinary teams across power, oil & gas, LNG, and gas-processing projects.

The ideal candidate will have extensive I&C expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a track record managing large engineering efforts with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or related engineering.
• 10+ years of professional I&C engineering experience.
• Experience leading I&C projects, teams, or departments.
• Experience with power generation, oil & gas, LNG, gas processing, midstream energy.
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, controls, and I&C design.
• Experience with design, equipment specs, procurement, vendor coordination, and field support.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; client management.
• Ability to travel to sites as needed; PE license strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage I&C engineering teams across multiple projects and clients.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to I&C engineers and designers.
• Serve as a key technical and client-facing leader throughout project execution.
• Coordinate I&C activities with electrical, mechanical, civil, process, and other engineering disciplines.
• Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical deliverables.
• Develop engineering scopes, design approaches, studies, and project estimates.
• Develop instrumentation and control system specifications and procurement documentation.
• Evaluate vendor proposals, technical bids, and equipment selections.
• Troubleshoot complex I&C and controls engineering issues and provide practical solutions.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, technical discussions, and project presentations.
• Support business development activities, proposals, and development of new client relationships.
• Conduct field walkdowns, site assessments, construction support, equipment installations, commissioning, and start-up activities as needed.
• Help establish and maintain engineering standards, processes, and quality expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, technical capabilities, and team performance.
• Travel periodically to client and project sites as required.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Project oversight

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical or related engineering

Tools

PE license

Job description

Position Summary

We are currently seeking an Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineering Manager to lead and support engineering projects within our Energy group. This role will provide technical leadership, project oversight, and team management across a variety of energy and industrial projects, including power generation facilities, natural gas compressor stations, LNG facilities, gas processing facilities, and other midstream and downstream infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a senior I&C professional with strong technical expertise, project experience, and leadership capabilities who can work directly with clients, lead multidisciplinary teams, and help grow and develop the I&C engineering practice.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage I&C engineering teams across multiple projects and clients
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to I&C engineers and designers
• Serve as a key technical and client-facing leader throughout project execution
• Coordinate I&C activities with electrical, mechanical, civil, process, and other engineering disciplines
• Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical deliverables
• Develop engineering scopes, design approaches, studies, and project estimates
• Develop instrumentation and control system specifications and procurement documentation
• Evaluate vendor proposals, technical bids, and equipment selections
• Troubleshoot complex I&C and controls engineering issues and provide practical solutions
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, technical discussions, and project presentations
• Support business development activities, proposals, and development of new client relationships
• Conduct field walkdowns, site assessments, construction support, equipment installations, commissioning, and start-up activities as needed
• Help establish and maintain engineering standards, processes, and quality expectations
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, technical capabilities, and team performance
• Travel periodically to client and project sites as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or another relevant engineering discipline
• 10+ years of professional I&C engineering experience
• Experience leading I&C engineering projects, teams, or departments
• Experience supporting power generation, oil & gas, midstream, downstream, LNG, natural gas, gas processing, or other industrial energy projects
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, controls, control systems, and I&C engineering design
• Experience with engineering design, equipment specifications, procurement, vendor coordination, and field support
• Strong ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate technical activities across disciplines
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and client-management skills
• Ability to travel to project and client sites as needed
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred