Instrumentation Engineer

Walker Lovell; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Remote work with travel

Career development

Job summary

Walker Lovell is seeking an experienced instrumentation engineer to lead capital projects from concept through commissioning. You will specify, size and select instrumentation including control valves, flow, pressure, temperature and analytical devices, driving safety and reliability across process plants.

You will provide technical leadership for HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL studies, mentor engineers, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 7+ years in instrumentation engineering in process manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of P&IDs, instrument specifications, and control valve sizing.
• Experience with DCS, PLC and SCADA systems and industrial protocols.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead instrumentation engineering activities from concept through commissioning for capital projects.
• Specify, size and select instrumentation including control valves, flow, pressure, temperature and analytical devices.
• Provide technical leadership for HAZOP, LOPA, SIL studies and complex plant troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying reliability, safety and control system optimisation opportunities.

Skills

Instrumentation engineering

P&IDs

Valve sizing

Field instrumentation

DCS/PLC/SCADA

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Cross-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DCS systems

PLC systems

SCADA systems

Job description

Travel:

Regular travel to process plant sites as required

Compensation:

Strong base salary + comprehensive benefits package

What's in it for you?

Take ownership of complex instrumentation projects while enjoying the flexibility of a remote role. Join a business investing in major capital projects where your technical expertise will directly influence plant safety, reliability and operational performance.

• Strong base salary reflecting experience and expertise
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits
• Remote working with travel to project locations
• Long-term career development within a growing engineering organisation
• Exposure to high-value capital projects and modern process technologies

Why this business

Join a well-established industrial manufacturer with a strong reputation for operational excellence across complex process environments. The business continues to invest in plant improvements, engineering capability and safety, giving engineers the opportunity to shape major projects while working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams.

What you'll be doing

• Lead instrumentation engineering activities from concept through commissioning for capital projects.
• Specify, size and select instrumentation including control valves, flow, pressure, temperature and analytical devices.
• Provide technical leadership for HAZOP, LOPA, SIL studies and complex plant troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying reliability, safety and control system optimisation opportunities.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 7+ years of instrumentation engineering experience within process manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of P&IDs, instrument specifications, control valve sizing and field instrumentation.
• Experience working with DCS, PLC and SCADA systems alongside industrial communication protocols.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Who this suits

You're a commercially minded instrumentation engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and influencing major engineering projects. You thrive with autonomy, enjoy collaborating across multiple sites and want the opportunity to make a measurable impact on plant performance and safety.