Job Information
Anvil Corporation Control Systems Engineer in Bellingham, Washington
JOB SUMMARY
This is a mid-level control systems and instrumentation engineer position. The position requires strong technical ability to perform engineering tasks, ability to work independently with guidance, working knowledge and understanding of stage-gated industrial projects, and strong communication skills in written, spoken, and personal formats. Our mid-level engineers are expected to work largely independently, with basic guidance from a lead engineer or project leader. This position requires enough technical experience and competence to perform the majority of controls and instrumentation engineering tasks on a variety of projects without senior support, and to quickly recognize when an engineering problem requires more expertise. A successful candidate may desire either a technical career path, or a path directed toward leadership and management.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Provide instrument engineering for small to large capital and maintenance projects
- Develop scope for projects in the detailed design phase; provide input to project plans and deliverable lists
- Review and provide input to basic project schedules
- Develop project P&IDs of moderate complexity
- Develop procurement specifications, documentation, and data sheets of basic to moderate complexity
- Perform detailed vendor document reviews
- Establish engineering budgets for small projects
- Develop basic Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimate Material Take-Offs (MTO)
- Work within an engineering budget, forecast work, manage scope and budget
- Develop detailed specifications and construction packages
- Write detailed construction scope of work documents for basic to moderately complex projects
- Perform Factory and Site Acceptance tests (FAT/SAT) on vendor equipment. Travel may be required.
- Perform quality checks on ones' own work
- Adhere to Anvil's Project Services Quality System (PSQS)
- Perform work with minimal supervision and guidance
- Work within a small team of engineers and designers; guide and direct design team in development of construction work packages
- Work with other technical resource groups and project management to meet the requirements of a given project
Develop and foster working relationships with vendor and client representatives
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - TECHNICAL
Read and develop Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
As-build control and instrument systems in the field, producing accurate markups of documents and drawings
Specify and size instrumentation in all applications of industrial control: flow, pressure, level, temperature
Able to recognize when unique solutions are needed for instrumentation and control items in difficult services
Specify and size control valves and regulators: self-contained, pneumatic, sliding stem and rotary
Understand and apply basic material and alloy considerations for instruments in various industrial processes
Specify and design infrastructure for industrial communication and control networks
Specify and design wiring, conduit, and cable tray methods for NEC-hazardous classified areas
Prepare detailed design of projects in compliance with governing codes, regulations, and client standards
Integrate control strategies and wiring with electrical motor controls related to motor starters, VFDs, electrical safety relays, electrical monitoring networks, etc.
Specify HMI, PLC, and DCS hardware and wiring.
Understand physical and soft I/O and point types, create I/O lists for project scope, and review loop drawings
Basic understanding of design considerations for control panel layout, wiring, BOM, etc.
Working knowledge of industrial equipm