Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer

PegasusTSI; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Company events

Job summary

PegasusTSI is seeking a Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer in Tampa, FL. The role requires leading instrument and control design for regulatory projects, coordinating with clients and multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring schedule and budget compliance.

The position favors extensive PLC/DCS experience, PE licensure, and field work, with travel as needed. Hybrid onsite work in a dynamic, Florida-based environment.

Qualifications

• BS degree in instrumentation and control engineering (ABET accredited).
• 10–15 years of engineering design experience as a project lead.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration required.
• Field work experience.
• Experience with PLC and DCS systems (Allen-Bradley, DeltaV, Yokogawa, Honeywell).
• Knowledge of ISA, NFPA, API, ASME, OSHA codes.
• Subcontract development for instruments and control systems installation.
• Proficient with MS Office and Google Workspace.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Willingness to travel to job sites.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of digital and analog control systems for regulatory and supervisory process control design.
• Prepares workhour estimates, installed cost estimates, budgeting, scheduling and reporting for instrument and control design progress.
• Coordinates with client on instrument specs and control philosophy for P&ID diagrams and wiring of DCS/ PLC systems.
• Supervises engineering and design team members and plans scheduling.
• Provides technical guidance and quality checks as a discipline leader.
• Liaises with plant and construction teams on domestic and international projects.
• Coordinates with local authorities for permits and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Autonomy

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Engineering (ABET accredited)

PE registration

Tools

PLC (Allen Bradley)

DCS (DeltaV, Yokogawa, Honeywell)

Control system design tools

MS Office / Google Workspace

Job description

PegasusTSI is a private, Florida-based company where people matter, where your voice is heard, and where decisions are made with PegasusTSI's business wellbeing and our team members' best interest in mind.

During the company's more than 25-year history, our team has supported clients in the oil refining, petrochemical, fertilizer (phosphate and nitrogen), chemical, pharmaceutical, municipal, consumer products, and industrial facilities industries in the USA and internationally.

PegasusTSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, long term care, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, and company events that supports our team members throughout their career.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer.

The Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer is accountable for the adequacy of calculations, engineering drawings, and specifications for a project and compliance with schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

• Maintains solid knowledge of digital and analog control systems for regulatory and supervisory process control design, development of control philosophy, and coordination of work between other disciplines and instrumentation departments
• Prepares workhour (engineering) estimates, installed cost estimates, budgeting, scheduling, controlling and reporting instrument and control design progress to ensure efficient and timely execution of the project
• Coordinates with Client on instrument specifications and control philosophy issues related to the development of P&ID diagrams, control systems design, and wiring of distributed control systems and programmable controllers
• Supervises engineering and design team members assigned to projects, manpower-planning, and scheduling of engineering activities
• Provides technical guidance and quality check on design team's output, as a working engineering and design discipline leader
• Liaises with plant and construction team members for on-going domestic and international projects
• Coordinates with local authorities for the compliance with local rules/regulations and permit approvals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering related to Instrumentation and Control Systems (ABET accredited)
• 10 to 15 years of experience in engineering design as a project lead engineer
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration required
• Field work experience
• Extensive background in the design of instrumentation and control systems for chemical, refining, petrochemical and specialty chemical plants, including preparing instrument specs, loop sheets, wiring diagrams, etc.
• Solid background in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) systems such as Allen Bradley, Emerson-Delta V, Yokogawa, Honeywell, etc., including Control systems design, preparing architectural network diagrams, and control equipment specifications
• Experience with detailed Design, Public Improvement Districts (PID) development, instrumentation and control equipment specifications, datasheets
• Knowledge of ISA, NFPA, API, ASME, OSHA and other relevant industry codes and standards with respect to design requirements
• Subcontract development for instruments and control systems installation experience, including Integration scopes of work
• Proficient with technical software applications, including MS Office and Google Workspace
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment
• Willingness to travel to job sites, as needed
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Additional Information

This position is based in Tampa, Florida. While the company offers a hybrid work schedule, the role also requires the individual to be onsite in the office.