Sr. Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Socket.dev; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 198,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Top-tier health benefits

Wealth-building 401(k)

Flexible work options

Backlog and stability

Job summary

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is looking for a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead design across multiple EPC projects, including data centers, water treatment, and industrial facilities.

The role covers feasibility through turnover, with field travel up to 20% and relocation support for Lenexa or Lone Tree offices. PE preferred; base compensation around market norms in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, or related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering & design across disciplines and ensure technical excellence and on-schedule delivery.
• Administer instrumentation and control equipment contracts (DCS/PLC) and review OEM packages.
• Develop I&C deliverables: instrument lists, data sheets, I/O lists, loop drawings, network architecture, and control narratives.
• Review and manage I&C portions of P&IDs.
• Mentor designers and junior engineers; lead quality checks for constructability.

Skills

I&C design

DCS/PLC

OT network

Senior engineer leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, or related engineering

Tools

DCS

PLC

Job description

Requisition ID:182424

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department:Design Engineering

Market:Industrial

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit’s Industrial & Water markets are experiencing rapid growth across North America, and we’re expanding our team with Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineers who want to lead, innovate, and build systems that actually get constructed. This is a high‑impact role for engineers who thrive in EPC environments and want to shape the automation, control, and instrumentation strategies behind some of the most complex industrial facilities in the country.

You’ll work across all phases of design — from early feasibility and architecture development through detailed engineering, construction support, commissioning, and turnover. Our projects span Data Centers, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Mineral Processing, Industrial Energy, Renewable Fuels, Specialty Chemical, and Advanced Manufacturing. If you want variety, technical challenge, and career acceleration, this is the place.

Kiewit offers stability, competitive pay, unmatched benefits, employee ownership, and a backlog of work that ensures long‑term career growth. We build projects that strengthen communities — and we build careers that last.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service engineering consulting and design firm serving a broad range of the industrial markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve the industrial, transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Our operations-focused engineering provides our clients with safe and efficient facilities, and it integrates our 130 years of construction experience to finish projects on time and to make sure that Nobody Gets Hurt.

Our rapidly growing Industrial Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Mineral Processing, Renewable Fuels, Pulp and Paper, Steel & Aluminum, Industrial Buildings, and Industrial Energy, Water and Utilities.

Location

This position is based out of Lenexa, Kansas or Lone Tree, Colorado office and we offer relocation assistance. Some consideration may be made for other office locations in the US, near other major Kiewit offices.

Responsibilities

Lead Engineering & Design

• Perform engineering studies, feasibility analyses, and cost evaluations to guide client decisions.
• Lead project discipline team, ensuring technical excellence and on‑schedule delivery.
• Apply ISA, NFPA, NEC, API, ASME, and other relevant codes to produce compliant, constructible designs.

Drive Technical Execution

• Administer and evaluate instrumentation and control equipment contracts, including DCS and PLC control systems.
• Review OEM vendor packages for technical compliance and integration requirements.
• Develop and manage I&C deliverables: Instrument Lists, Data Sheets, I/O Lists, Loop Drawings, Network Architecture, Cause & Effect Diagrams, and Control Narratives.
• Review and manage I&C portions of P&IDs.

• Apply a strong understanding of process and mechanical systems to effectively design and integrate I&C systems.
• Ensure cybersecure network design by applying appropriate segmentation, access control, and secure communication practices for OT systems.

Support Construction & Commissioning

• Respond to RFIs and field questions related to instrumentation, controls, operations, and startup.
• Integrate with the startup and commissioning team to conduct field testing, troubleshooting, and turnover activities (up to 20% field travel).
• Identify design constraints, propose solutions, and drive cost‑effective engineering decisions.

Collaborate & Innovate

• Work closely with process, mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and architectural teams.

• Apply a strong understanding of process and mechanical systems to effectively design and integrate I&C systems.

• Mentor designers and junior engineers, contributing to a culture of technical excellence.
• Lead quality checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and constructability of design packages.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Physics, or related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years in industrial I&C design using U.S. codes and standards with experience leading I&C design projects/teams from concept to commissioning/turnover.
• Development of I&C deliverables such as instrument lists, I/O lists, data sheets, loop drawings, control narratives, cause and effect diagrams, network architecture, and installation details.
• EPC project support through design, construction, startup, and commissioning.
• DCS and PLC control system design, programming, configuration, or integration.
• OT network architecture, including industrial Ethernet, network segmentation, switch configuration, and cybersecure design practices.
• Data center or EPMS background, including power monitoring, metering, and SCADA or facility monitoring integration.
• I&C startup / commissioning field experience required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Why Kiewit

Kiewit Engineering Group is a 1,700‑person, full‑service engineering organization supporting industrial, power, water, mining, transportation, and OGC markets. Our engineering is deeply integrated with 130 years of construction expertise — meaning your designs become real, safe, efficient facilities built by teams who value your work.

Our Industrial Engineering team is one of the fastest‑growing divisions in the company, delivering EPC and design‑build projects in Mission Critical Data Centers, Mineral Processing, Renewable Fuels, Industrial Buildings, Industrial Energy, Water, Wastewater, and Utilities.

We offer:

• Employee ownership
• Top‑tier health benefits
• Wealth‑building 401(k)
• Flexible work options
• Strong backlog and long‑term stability
• A culture of innovation, teamwork, and safety

At Kiewit, we don’t just build projects — we build careers, communities, and the future of industrial infrastructure. Your next chapter starts here.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation:$198,000/yr-$208,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, years of experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 09/03/2026 -12/29/2026

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.