Lead Admin - Hexagon Smart Instrumentation SI

Black & Veatch; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

ESOP ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Black & Veatch seeks a Lead Smart Instrumentation Administrator to oversee Hexagon Smart Instrumentation configuration, data integrity, and I&C deliverables for nuclear and complex facilities. The role collaborates with engineering, IT, and project teams to maintain standards and ensure high-quality instrumentation data.

The position supports global projects with SI integration to Smart P&ID, Smart 3D, Smart Electrical, and SmartPlant Foundation, requiring strong troubleshooting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience administering Hexagon Smart Instrumentation in EPC, owner/operator, or regulated environments.
• Experience with SQL Server and/or Oracle for queries, troubleshooting, and data validation.
• Strong understanding of I&C workflows, data structures, specifications, deliverables, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Smart Instrumentation.
• Maintain SI standards, reference data, plant structures, naming conventions, templates, and rule sets for consistent instrumentation data.
• Manage security, access, roles, and permissions, configure deliverable standards for indexes, datasheets, loop drawings, wiring data, hook-ups, calibration data, and reports.
• Support project setup, execution, and lifecycle management with I&C engineering, delivery teams, and engineering systems leadership.
• Enable production of Instrument indexes, datasheets, I/O lists, loop diagrams, wiring reports, junction boxes and marshaling data, and specification packages.
• Customize reports, forms, symbols, specifications, and project configurations to meet client, project, and nuclear requirements.
• Provide advanced SI user support and troubleshooting for global projects.
• Support SI integration with Smart P&ID, Smart 3D, Smart Electrical, and SmartPlant Foundation.
• Maintain configuration control, data integrity, and alignment with engineering standards and project governance.
• Support audits, reviews, and quality checks for SI configuration and instrumentation data.
• Support data validation, interface mapping, tag synchronization, and cross-platform consistency checks.
• Coordinate with IT and vendors on installations, upgrades, patches, and maintenance. Experience in using source-code and work management repositories, including Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent tools is an asset.

Skills

Hexagon Smart Instrumentation

I&C workflows

SQL Server

Oracle

Smart P&ID

Smart 3D

SmartElectrical

SmartPlant Foundation

Azure DevOps

Jira

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

SmartPlant Foundation

Job description

Black & Veatch seeks a Lead Smart Instrumentation Administrator to oversee Hexagon Smart Instrumentation configuration, data integrity, and I&C deliverables for nuclear and complex facilities. The role collaborates with engineering, IT, and project teams to maintain standards and ensure high-quality instrumentation data.

The position supports global projects with SI integration to Smart P&ID, Smart 3D, Smart Electrical, and SmartPlant Foundation, requiring strong troubleshooting and