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Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer - Power Generation

Black & Veatch
Greenville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Oct 2025

About the role

 

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

 

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

 

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 111567 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Lead a team of I&C engineers and assist in the technical design, procurement, planning and coordination for Power Plants.
  • Work directly with the project team to generate engineering design documents and deliverables for systems related to the power plant
    • Design documents may include: logics, network architecture diagrams, instrument lists, I/O Lists, instrument installation details, schematics and wiring drawings, calculations, studies, technical specifications, and more.
  • Supervise and mentor lower-level engineers, review and provide oversight of their work or assignments. 

The Team

The Instrumentation & Control department is a global team specializing in instrumentation, control systems, wireless communications, networks, and cybersecurity for all BV Market Sectors and Solutions.  Our team provides a full range of services including consulting, master planning, assessments, conceptual design, detailed design, EPC, design-build, construction support, field services, testing, commissioning, resident engineering, staff augmentation, training, on-call services, and system implementation, configuration, and programing.

Black & Veatch’s Power Providers focuses on the holistic demands for energy generation markets that include utilities, independent power producers and new non-traditional entrants adding to the much-needed supply of secure, clean power to our industries and communities. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to put sustainable energy solutions into practice.  

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous I&C design experience for large scale power plants.  
  • Experience in developing control system network architecture diagrams, I/O list, instrument data sheets, control narratives, control logic diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for control and instrumentation, and procurement specifications for I&C equipment. 
  • Experience in instrumentation and process automation systems applications and selection.  
  • Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills. 
  • Ability to be both an individual contributor and work effectively in teams. 
  • Ability to accept both internal and external (client) feedback. 
  • Willingness to learn processes and procedures specific to the power industry. 
  • Maintain some flexibility in work hours, if required by the client or project. 

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 11 years related work experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

  • This position would require working in a typical office environment. The position may entail prolonged periods of s

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