Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (P&ID, SIS)

Stratus®; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k with employer match

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Stratus® has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering and we're hiring an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join us. This role focuses on front-end engineering and detailed design, leading for instrument and control systems on projects while coordinating with other disciplines.

The candidate will oversee instrument specifications, vendor reviews, P&IDs, and SIS/SIF-related activities, with strong client interaction and risk management involvement.

Qualifications

• BSc in engineering with minimum of 10 years’ experience in instrumentation and controls engineering for the petrochemical/oil & gas industries
• Ability to lead quality management of discipline work processes and deliverables
• Experienced with various control and interface systems (e.g., DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI), including specification and integration design
• Experienced in field instruments and control valve selection, calculation, and detailed specifications
• Ability to constructively participate in risk management system sessions (e.g., HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, SIL)
• Knowledge of applicable design standards addressing instrumentation and controls design/engineering (e.g., API, NFPA, ISA, PIP, IEC, IEEE)
• Familiarity with designing and supporting Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF), Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and related activities
• Strong communication skills, with ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment
• Capable of working directly with clients from proposal development through project execution
• Eligibility to obtain or currently hold a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Responsibilities

• Prepare instruments and control system specifications, instrument data sheets and other standard discipline deliverables
• Review instrument and control systems vendor drawings and data; interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines and designers
• Participate in development of P&IDs, equipment/material specifications, logic diagrams, cause & effect diagrams, controls narratives, functional specifications and related instrumentation and controls documents

Skills

Instrumentation & controls

DCS PLC SCADA HMI

Project leadership

Risk assessment (HAZOP HAZID LOPA SIL)

Client communication

TWIC eligibility

Education

BSc in engineering

Tools

DCS

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Stratus® has recently partnered with Kestrel Engineering and we're hiring an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join us. This role focuses on front-end engineering and detailed design, leading for instrument and control systems on projects while coordinating with other disciplines.

The candidate will oversee instrument specifications, vendor reviews, P&IDs, and SIS/SIF-related activities, with strong client interaction and risk management involvement.