Principal Instrumentation Engineer

RigUp, Inc.; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RigUp, Inc. is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to deliver engineering services, supervise project requirements, and provide technical leadership across multi‑disciplinary projects.

You will engage with clients, coordinate with project stakeholders, and help ensure timely, compliant execution. The ideal candidate brings extensive discipline experience, strong leadership, and hands-on ability to estimate costs and write proposals, while maintaining high technical

Qualifications

• Requires BS or MS in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience leading instrument & control engineering projects.
• Experience estimating project costs and writing proposals.
• Strong technical and practical engineering skills with ability to deliver high‑quality work on schedule.
• Knowledge of applicable local and international standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide instrumentation and controls engineering services to meet client specifications, on time and within budget.
• Initiate, manage and supervise project requirements.
• Prepare progress reports and participate in meetings; follow change management processes.
• Assist procurement, construction, and commissioning activities; write requisitions and purchase orders.
• Lead instrumentation and controls engineering on designated projects and supervise team progress.

Skills

Experience in project leadership

Estimating project costs

Instrumentation & controls engineering

Technical engineering skills

Regulatory knowledge

Software proficiency (engineering)

MS Office Suite

Multi-disciplinary project experience

Education

BS or MS in related field

Tools

Instrumentation & Controls software

MS Office Suite

Job description

You will provide instrumentation and controls engineering services to our client and its customers, including technical support and supervision within the instrumentation and controls engineering team.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver instrumentation and controls engineering services that meet the client, its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Initiate, manage and if required supervise instrumentation and controls engineering project requirements.
• Perform instrumentation and controls engineering services such as:
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
• Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities. For example, write requisitions, conduct technical bid evaluations and write purchase orders.
• Completes additional responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Function as the instrumentation and controls engineering lead on specific projects.
• Outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the client and its customer's requirements.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in the instrumentation and controls engineering field.
• Assist and support junior personnel within the instrumentation and controls engineering team.
• Communicate effectively with the instrumentation and controls engineering team and project stakeholders, including the customers.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.
• May serve as a technical consultant within area of expertise. Makes formal presentations to the customer or Company management.

What you will bring

• Extensive years of relevant discipline experience.
• Experience working in project leadership role.
• Experience in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the client and its customers.
• A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the instrumentation and controls engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Competent use of instrumentation and controls engineering specific software.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
• Substantial technical and practical experience in instrumentation and controls engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• BS or MS in related field or applicable discipline, typically an engineering degree; or equivalent experience if allowed by law.

Preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States is preferred.