Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

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

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an EI&C Engineer to lead the Instrumentation, Electrical, Controls and Programming design for water treatment projects. You will support production facilities, participate in factory acceptance tests, and assist through commissioning.

Collaboration with cross‑functional teams and customers is essential. The role requires 5+ years in industrial control design, knowledge of UL/CEC standards, and strong problem solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant or related experience in industrial control system design.
• Experience with UL and CEC compliance.
• Passport and driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and comment on engineering documents and specs.
• Design detailed electrical and control system drawings for water treatment facilities.
• Perform calculations and select instrumentation for water treatment.
• Lead FATs, CVTs, and checkouts with client interaction.
• Develop automation deliverables including test plans and network design.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule, and report risks.

Skills

Industrial control

Instrumentation selection

PLC/HMI programming

Electrical design

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) or EIT

Tools

SCADA design

Job description

Company 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. Thisrole 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 Veoliaproducts 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.