Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Company Description

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At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.     

Job Description

AECOM's Water group in Southern California is seeking an experienced Senior Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer for a full-time position as a Technical Lead supporting our water team. The projects executed out of our Orange, CA or Los Angeles, CA offices are primary in the municipal and private sectors. Our team is part of a multi-engineering water/wastewater team that support large infrastructure projects in Southern California.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Act as I&C discipline lead on multidisciplinary projects with demonstrated ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of project delivery.
• Be the I&C engineer-of-record (EOR) for projects and project components of varying degrees of complexity.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications, particularly in the water/wastewater industry.
• Strong knowledge of I&C systems, construction means and methods, materials, and industry standards, particularly in the water/wastewater industry.
• Develop and manage I&C scope, budget, staffing, and schedule for projects of all sizes.
• Conduct and/or oversee field reviews required to assess existing as-built conditions.
• Lead the preparation of I&C studies, assessments, technical memorandums, and reports.
• Evaluate and select electrical products and engineered systems for use on projects.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of I&C construction drawings, such as Motor control schematics and loop drawings, Riser diagrams, Installation details, Schedules (panel schedules, cable schedules, etc.), P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, instrumentation standard details and control narratives.
• Lead the preparation of technical specifications, equipment datasheets, and testing and commissioning plans.
• Provide guidance, training and mentorship for junior and intermediate engineers and designers.
• Conduct technical reviews of project deliverables produced by peers and subordinate engineers.
• Conduct and/or oversee construction phase services, such as responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and completing field reviews of construction for conformance with design.
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Control System Engineering, and a minimum of 10 years of relative experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• California PE License or obtain it within a year of hire

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience related to water/wastewater (i.e. treatment plants) ideally with municipal projects but will consider also industrial.
• 12+ years of engineering design experience in a multi-disciplinary electrical, instrumentation & control environment.
• Applicable experience in electrical related design and commissioning, preferably encompassing electrical distribution systems and DCS or PLC control systems, variable speed drives, and instrumentation & control systems for municipal or light industrial environment;
• Proven track record in design and production of tender documents such as P&IDs, single line diagrams, control and communication system diagrams, electrical and instrument location drawings, loop & schematic wiring diagrams; developing equipment load schedules, cable & tray calculations, instrumentation list and specifications sheets, standard details; contract specifications, electrical studies and reports
• Excellent written and oral communications skills; proven interpersonal skills, self-motivated, results oriented, ability to work independently and be flexible to perform work under tight schedules in a fast paced integrated multi-disciplinary team environment;
• Project management experience, particularly in the municipal water/wastewater sect