Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Veolia | Water Tech; Trevose (PA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Water Technology is seeking a seasoned EI&C engineer to design electrical, instrumentation and control systems for water treatment facilities. You will lead cross-functional project teams, select instrumentation, perform calculations and develop control documentation.

Responsibilities include FATs, commissioning support, and ensuring safety and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Required are a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in complex industrial control system design.
• Experience with instrumentation selection and design calculations.
• Experience with PLC/HMI programming and control documentation.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents (P&IDs, GA drawings, process design guidelines).
• Design detailed electrical and control systems for water treatment facilities (single line diagrams, I/O lists, panels).
• Develop process control documents (Control Philosophy, Logic, Sequence Charts).
• Perform FATs, CVTs and checkouts; support factory acceptance tests and commissioning.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Instrumentation design

Electrical design

PLC / HMI programming

Problem solving

Technical communication

Design calculations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SCADA design

Control documentation

Job description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

As part of the Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (EI&C) Engineering, you will work collaboratively with a cross-functional engineering team executing custom project designs, meeting customer expectations, quality, schedule, budget, goals, and ensuring project risks are mitigated. This role within the team, the chosen individual will complete the EI&C design for a wide range of water technologies. This role will include leading the design effort for Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls and Programming, supporting our production facilities, participating in customer facing factory acceptance tests and assisting through commissioning.

Key Characteristics

• Ability to collaborate in and lead cross-functional project team discussions and client meetings.
• Proven ability to develop and follow procedures and standards, while extrapolating new concepts from established standards.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Read, interpret and comment on engineering documents, including P&IDs, GAs, process design
• guidelines, return of experience, and engineering best practices guides.
• Interpret, comment and follow contract and customer specifications.
• Perform required calculations and select the appropriate instrumentation for water treatment
• facilities as well as all supporting documentation (instrument lists, termination drawings,
• instrument datasheets, etc.) with operator and equipment safety in mind.
• Design the complete detailed electrical design for water treatment facilities (single line
• diagrams, load lists, I/O lists, network architectures, panel design and schematics) with operator
• and equipment safety in mind.
• Design the complete detailed process control documents (Control Philosophy, Control Logic &
• Sequence Charts) for plant operation, for assigned projects.
• Perform FAT’s, CVT’s and checkouts as required.
• Engage in the development of automation deliverables including test plans, programs and
• network design.
• Manage budget, scope, schedule and proactively report risks and opportunities to project
• teams.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with design of complex low voltage industrial control systems in compliance with UL and CEC
• Experience with instrument selection and design calculations
• Experience with control documentation, automation hardware and PLC/HMI programming
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including coordinating, reporting, documentation, and presentations).

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited University or College.
• Experienced with complex industrial control system design.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant or related experience.
• Valid passport and driver’s license.

Preferred

• Understanding of hydraulics, water chemistry and fundamentals of fluid mechanics.
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrated ability to learn equipment and processes related to Veolia products and systems.
• Experience with control systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, HMI and SCADA design and programming.
• Basic technical knowledge in the field of industrial control systems.
• Understanding of Low Voltage Power Distribution System design.
• Professional Engineer or EIT designation.

Compensation

The salary range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $89,000 - 95,000 USD annually.

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.