Lead Controls & Instrumentation Engineer for EPC Projects

Lvi-Associates; Bear River City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lvi-Associates seeks an experienced Controls & Instrumentation Lead to oversee capital projects from concept to completion in Utah. You will define requirements, lead instrumentation scope, and ensure timely, on-budget, high-quality deliverables while engaging closely with clients.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 10+ years in controls/instrumentation, and proven project leadership across EPC or industrial settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of controls, instrumentation, or project engineering experience in EPC, consulting engineering, or industrial environment.
• Hands-on experience supporting major capital projects through design, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Proven ability to manage projects from initiation through completion within budget and schedule.
• Strong FEED and detailed engineering process understanding.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating with clients and vendors.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• PLC programming experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all controls and instrumentation activities throughout the project lifecycle, from planning through startup.
• Define, develop, and document project scope, schedules, and deliverables.
• Specify and size instrumentation including transmitters, meters, valves, regulators, actuators.
• Develop instrumentation datasheets and coordinate with vendors for pricing and proposals.
• Partner with process engineering to select instrumentation and control solutions.
• Create loop drawings, schematics, termination diagrams, and related documentation.
• Design custom control panels tailored to project requirements.
• Manage budgets, monitor costs, and identify scope changes.
• Serve as primary client interface and ensure expectations are met.
• Review engineering deliverables for quality and project objectives.
• Coordinate implementation activities and support commissioning and startup.

Skills

Client liaison

Project leadership

Instrumentation knowledge

Electrical engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Lvi-Associates seeks an experienced Controls & Instrumentation Lead to oversee capital projects from concept to completion in Utah. You will define requirements, lead instrumentation scope, and ensure timely, on-budget, high-quality deliverables while engaging closely with clients.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 10+ years in controls/instrumentation, and proven project leadership across EPC or industrial settings.