Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Designer
Onsite
About the Job
- Location: Greenville, SC
- Pay rate: Hourly
- Job ID: 8050
This is a Full Time W2 position, no subcontracting or C2C.
Overview:
DataSoft Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Designer to join our client in Greenville, SC. The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignment of intermediate complexity.
Responsibilities:
- Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer, analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements
- Develop and review specifications and design criteria
- Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity
- Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
- Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
- Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
- Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
- Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurementand subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
- Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering field and minimum five (5) years of workrelated experience
- Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
- Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
- Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards
- Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
- Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
- Experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects
- Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
- Perform a broad range of I&C design activities, including design definition, control systems architecture and development, digital systems, PLC, DCS, network configuration, logic development, network switches, process controls, P&ID development support and review, HMI, communication protocols, routing, and layout, SIL, and procurement activities
- Prepare and modify instrument and control systems design documents (e.g., instrument datasheets, Input/Output wiring diagrams, schematics, panel layouts, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument installation details)
- Perform control systems sizing calculations for control valves, relief valves, flow elements, thermowells and other instrumentation
- Create instrument index and datasheets and generate reports in Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation database
- Develop intermediate complexity control systems narrative specifications
- Develop basic control systems logic diagrams and/or cause and effect diagrams
- Represent control systems and participate in model reviews
- Develop specifications and design of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic
- Controller (PLC) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) hardware and software applications; monitor DCS/PLC/SIS design developed by the design group
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer license
- Practical field experience
EPC project experience for the following industries:
- U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
- Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
- Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
- Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation
- Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD
- Proficiency with Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI)
Intermediate knowledge of:
- Specifying instrumentation
- Control systems procurement activities
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) representation; can recognize/report problems associated with control systems representation on P&ID
- Developing control strategies and represent on P&ID
- Instrument design and installation requirements
About our Company
DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:
- Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical/Dental Insurance Group
- Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401 (K)
