Position Details

Salary $93K – $127K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years 3 years (with Bachelor's) or 2 years (with Master's)

Education Bachelor's degree in Instrument/Control Engineering or related Engineering discipline (or Master's degree in Instrument/Control Engineering or related Engineering discipline)

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Engineer II - Instrumentation and Controls plans and manages instrument and control engineering projects and programs through all phases, meeting schedule and cost targets. The role creates and reviews engineering deliverables and documentation, performs design reviews, evaluates vendor proposals, and supports issue resolution during construction and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, organize, manage, and execute instrument and control engineering projects and programs
Execute and oversee engineering design tasks (modeling, calculations, drawings, specifications)
Develop, prepare, and review technical documentation and reports
Conduct design reviews and evaluate vendor proposals for code/standard compliance
Model, simulate, and analyze design components and resolve technical issues during construction and commissioning

Technical Overview

The role delivers instrumentation/control engineering design work including modeling, calculations, drawings, and specifications, with accurate record keeping across the project lifecycle. It emphasizes standard deliverables such as Piping and Instrument Diagrams (PIDs), Input/Output Lists (I/O), Loop Diagrams, BOMs, and Engineering Work Packages (EWPs), along with PLC and DCS (Distributed Control System) knowledge for systems analysis and commissioning support.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an Engineer II-level Instrumentation and Controls professional with a Bachelor's (or Master's) in Instrument/Control Engineering and 2–3 years of engineering or related scientific experience. They are comfortable executing design work (modeling, calculations, drawings, specifications), producing Instrumentation and Controls deliverables (PIDs, I/O lists, loop diagrams, BOMs, EWPs), and supporting design reviews, vendor proposal evaluations, and commissioning.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in Instrument/Control Engineering or related Engineering disciplinethree (3) years related experience in engineering or related scientific fieldOR Master's degree in Instrument/Control Engineering or related Engineering discipline and two (2) years related experience in engineering or related scientific fieldplanorganizemanageand execute instrument and control engineering projects and programsensure successful completion of all phases within appropriate schedule and costperform and oversee execution of engineering design tasks including modelingcalculationsdrawingsand specificationsmaintaining accurate records throughout the project life cycledevelopprepareand review technical documentation and reportsconduct design reviewsevaluate vendor proposals

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of applicable industry standards and Instrumentation and Controls engineering design criteriaExperience developing Instrumentation and Controls deliverables such as Piping and Instrument Diagrams (PIDs)Input/Output Lists (I/O)Interconnect DiagramsBlock DiagramsLoop DiagramsSchematicsPanel arrangement drawingsDatasheetsBills of Material (BOMs)and Engineering Work Packages (EWPs).Familiarity with Control narratives and philosophiesKnowledge of Instrumentation and Control Systems including PLCDCSNetworkingand E&I database softwareKnowledge of industry standard Electrical design practices

Required Skills

instrumentation and controls engineeringmodelingcalculationsdrawingsspecificationstechnical documentationtechnical reportsdesign reviewsvendor proposalspiping and instrument diagrams (pids)input/output lists (i/o)loop diagramsschematicspanel arrangement drawingsdatasheetsbills of material (boms)engineering work packages (ewps)control narratives and philosophiesplcdcs (distributed control system)commissioning

Hard Skills

instrument and control engineeringengineering design tasksmodelingcalculationsdrawingsspecificationstechnical documentationtechnical reportsdesign decisions supportproject meetings participationmultidisciplinary teams integrationdesign reviewsevaluate vendor proposalscompliance with applicable codesstandardsand company requirementsengineering software and toolsmodelsimulateand analyze design componentsresolve technical issues during construction and commissioning phasesdesign processes improvementknowledge sharingPiping and Instrument Diagrams (PIDs)Input/Output Lists (I/O)Interconnect DiagramsBlock DiagramsLoop DiagramsSchematicsPanel arrangement drawingsDatasheetsBills of Material (BOMs)Engineering Work Packages (EWPs)control narrativescontrol philosophiesInstrumentation and Control SystemsPLCDCS (Distributed Control System)NetworkingE&I database softwareindustry standard Electrical design practicesworking knowledge of the principles and practices of engineeringverbal and written communicationactive listening

Soft Skills

active listeningeffective verbal communicationeffective written communicationcollaboration with multidisciplinary teamscontinuous improvement mindsetstakeholder communication in meetings

Industry & Role

Industry Energy

Job Function Deliver and manage instrumentation and controls engineering projects from design through commissioning

Role Subtype Controls Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Engineer II - Instrumentation and ControlsInstrument and control engineeringinstrument and control engineering projectsproject and programschedule and costengineering design tasksmodelingcalculationsdrawingsspecificationstechnical documentationtechnical reportsdesign reviewsvendor proposalsPiping and Instrument DiagramsPIDsInput/Output ListsI/OInterconnect DiagramsBlock DiagramsLoop DiagramsSchematicsPanel arrangement drawingsDatasheetsBills of MaterialBOMsEngineering Work PackagesEWPscontrol narrativescontrol philosophiesPLCDCSDistributed Control SystemNetworkingE&I database softwarecommissioningInstrumentation and ControlsPiping and Instrument Diagrams (PIDs)Input/Output Lists (I/O)Bills of Material (BOMs)Engineering Work Packages (EWPs)DCS (Distributed Control System)evaluate vendor proposals

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's (3 years) or Master's (2 years) in Instrument/Control Engineering or related field, Must be able to execute engineering design tasks including modeling, calculations, drawings, and specifications, Must be able to conduct design reviews and evaluate vendor proposals

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