Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Petrochemical

Stratus®; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team environment

Career growth

Licensing support

Hybrid work

Health insurance

401k

Job summary

Stratus has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering and we are hiring an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join us. This role focuses on front-end and detailed engineering, serving as the I&C lead for projects and coordinating with other engineering disciplines.

This position requires a BSc in engineering with 10+ years of I&C experience in the petrochemical/oil & gas industries, with knowledge of DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI, SIS/SIF, and risk assessment processes.

Qualifications

• BSc in engineering with 10+ years in instrumentation and controls for petrochemical/oil & gas.
• Ability to lead quality management of discipline work processes and deliverables.
• Experience with DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, including specification and integration design.
• Experience in field instruments and control valve selection, calculation, and detailed specs.
• Ability to participate in risk management sessions (e.g., HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, SIL).
• Knowledge of API, NFPA, ISA, PIP, IEC, IEEE standards addressed for instrumentation and controls design/engineering.
• Familiarity with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF), SIL, LOPA.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills; able to work with clients from proposal to execution.
• TWIC eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instrument and control system specifications, data sheets, and standard deliverables.
• Review instrument/control system vendor drawings; interface with suppliers, clients, and other disciplines.
• Develop P&IDs, equipment specifications, logic diagrams, and related instrumentation documents.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team work

Risk management

Client facing

Education

BSc in engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

DCS

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Stratus has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering and we are hiring an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join us. This role focuses on front-end and detailed engineering, serving as the I&C lead for projects and coordinating with other engineering disciplines.

This position requires a BSc in engineering with 10+ years of I&C experience in the petrochemical/oil & gas industries, with knowledge of DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI, SIS/SIF, and risk assessment processes.