Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Lead Projects

Encorus Group; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Career development

Job summary

Encorus Group seeks an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Controls Electrical Engineer to join our Design team in New York. You will lead instrumentation, controls, and automation projects from concept to completion, including system design, instrument specification, PLC programming, and SCADA development.

You will manage projects, provide technical consulting, develop proposals, and support client relationships while mentoring junior engineers and helping establish engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York is strongly preferred.
• Experience with controls engineering, including instrument specification, PLC programming, and SCADA development.
• Experience with databases and data logging systems such as SQL Server and Microsoft Access.
• Knowledge of quality programs such as NQA-1, ISO 9000, or similar quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead instrumentation and controls engineering projects from concept through completion, ensuring quality, accuracy, and compliance.
• Oversee system design, instrument selection, PLC programming, and SCADA development.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, templates, and specifications in accordance with industry codes (ISA, NFPA, IEEE, etc.).
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, documentation, and deliverables as Project Manager.
• Prepare technical documentation including estimates, schedules, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Review designs and existing systems, providing technical recommendations and consulting to clients.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve project issues.
• Support business development through client engagement, proposals, and identifying new opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their technical and professional development.
• Conduct field investigations and site assessments as needed.

Skills

Controls engineering

PLC programming

SCADA development

SQL Server

Microsoft Access

Quality programs

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MathCAD

ETAP

EasyPower

Visual

Job description

Encorus Group seeks an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Controls Electrical Engineer to join our Design team in New York. You will lead instrumentation, controls, and automation projects from concept to completion, including system design, instrument specification, PLC programming, and SCADA development.

You will manage projects, provide technical consulting, develop proposals, and support client relationships while mentoring junior engineers and helping establish engineering standards.