Senior Electrical & I&C Systems Lead Engineer

Columbia Energy and Environmental services; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Energy & Environmental Services in Richland, WA, seeks a Principal Electrical/I&C Engineer to lead advanced control system design and mentoring of junior staff. The role combines technical leadership with project oversight across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of hands-on experience in control systems, proficiency with PLCs, and a track record of delivering design packages while ensuring safety and compliance for federal contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years in control system design.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring staff.
• Proven ability to deliver and finalize design packages.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior engineers and act as discipline lead.
• Design, evaluate, test solutions for nuclear, hazardous waste, and projects.
• Develop P&IDs and oversee instrumentation and controls design and testing.
• Ensure compliance with NEC, UL-508A and other codes.
• Provide construction oversight from installation to turnover with safety focus.

Skills

PLC programming

Instrumentation

Controls engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

PLC programming software

Job description

Columbia Energy & Environmental Services in Richland, WA, seeks a Principal Electrical/I&C Engineer to lead advanced control system design and mentoring of junior staff. The role combines technical leadership with project oversight across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of hands-on experience in control systems, proficiency with PLCs, and a track record of delivering design packages while ensuring safety and compliance for federal contracts.