Key skills
Instrumentation designControls designIndustrial control systemsShop and panel drawing reviewShop testing and calibrationElectrical installationElectrical troubleshootingPower wiringI/O signal wiringInstrumentation list preparationPLC systemsInstrumentation functionality verificationInstrumentation startupInstrumentation troubleshootingInstrumentation types knowledgeInstallation proceduresDocumentation controlMicrosoft OfficeMathematics - algebraMathematics - trigonometryDrafting and design standardsElectrical draftingMechanical draftingPiping draftingStructural draftingInstrumentation draftingAutoCAD 2DAutoCAD 3DAutoCAD system toolsISA drafting symbolsSAMA drafting symbolsAutoCAD drafting standardsPaper SpaceModel SpaceElectronics basicsElectricity basicsSolid state devicesDigital devicesProgrammable Logic ControllersDistributed Control SystemsTransmittersTransducers - temperatureTransducers - levelTransducers - flowTransducers - pressureRecordersP&ID interpretationProcess and Instrumentation DiagramsI&C designSite Acceptance TestingEffective oral communicationEffective written communicationC
About this role
Vertech is a company that develops world-class industrial automation solutions for top US companies, valuing creativity and innovation alongside technical skills. They are seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer who will be responsible for the design, startup, and commissioning of instrumentation used in industrial control systems, collaborating closely with the engineering team and panel shop.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the plan, design, startup and commissioning of instrumentation used in industrial control systems
- Review and redlining of shop and panel drawings
- Shop testing and calibration
- Electrical installation and troubleshooting, including power and I/O signal wiring
- Routine maintenance
- Must be able to provide complete instrumentation lists based off customer-provided specifications and work with vendors to ensure conformance to specifications
- Strong knowledge of PLC systems needed to verify instrumentation functionality and for startup and troubleshooting online
Requirements:
- AA in drafting or AS degree in Instrumentation / Industrial Automation or equivalent from a qualified technical school is required
- Previous experience as an Instrument and Controls Designer, with a minimum three years of industrial or power plant design experience or equivalent
- Comprehensive understanding of instrument types and their installation procedures
- Thorough understanding of documentation and document control procedures
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
- Proficient in computer software applications such as Microsoft Office
- Strong understanding of mathematics, including algebra and trigonometry, is required
- Strong knowledge of drafting and design standards and techniques in the area of electrical, mechanical, piping, structural or instrumentation drafting
- Proficient in AutoCAD, having AutoCAD 2D and 3D training and be able to use standard AutoCAD system tools
- Have a strong knowledge of standard drafting symbols, including ISA and SAMA
- Have a strong knowledge of AutoCAD drafting standards including Paper Space / Model Space and adhering to Company drafting standards
- Have a basic understanding of electronics, electricity, solid state, digital devices, programmable logic controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), transmitters and transducers for temperature, level, flow, and pressure, recorders and more
- Ability to interpret and understand P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) and incorporate into the I&C design
- Ability to travel to job sites during startup, commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) phases of a project