Project Engineer, Instrumentation

3 weeks ago


Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States TKDA Full time
Our employee-owned and multi-disciplined team of engineering and design professionals is looking for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer / SCADA Automation Engineer with an interest in industrial, rail and water/wastewater process and facilities controls design.

As a member of our team, you will prepare instrumentation and control system plans, conduit/cable schedules, instrumentation schedules, instrument schedules, P&IDs loop sheets, elementary drawings, I/O schedules, and front end and technical specifications. You will also assist in developing operator interfaces and platform logic, preparing construction estimates, conducting construction administration tasks, and performing system start-up and commissioning services.

For this opportunity we are seeking a qualified professional who resides within 100 miles of our Saint Paul, MN location and who has the ability to travel as needed based on assigned responsibilities. Flexible work arrangements will be considered for those who have demonstrated an ability to work successfully in a hybrid work environment by displaying self-motivation, initiative, teamwork, and strong communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background with extensive field experience and the ability to work productively independently and as a member of a highly efficient team. This position requires the successful candidate to be performance-driven, team-oriented and client-focused with strong written/verbal communication skills and an impressive work ethic.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Electrical Engineering or closely related electrical/science/engineer field.
  • Five (5) + years of previous experience with an emphasis on control system design.
  • Knowledge of PLC controls and SCADA, DCS configuration
  • Previous experience with IT configuration and security and field networks
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Power Point, etc.).
  • Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to write specifications and reports and lead and/or participate in discussions during client consultations and project team meetings.
  • Ability to travel to client project site, as needed, to gather information before engineering begins, for plant reviews, contractor pre-bid job walks, construction kick-off meetings, construction observation, system checkout and start-up, and project closeout.
Advantageous Qualifications
  • Ability to lead team members in design.
  • Advanced Knowledge of PLC controls and SCADA, DCS configuration experience.
  • Previous experience with site, facility, industrial and water/wastewater process system design.
  • Professional PE registration in state of Minnesota or ability to obtain such is highly preferred.
  • Experience with process automation systems is highly preferred.
  • Previous experience configuring VFDs, pressure, flow, temperature, and/or analytical instrumentation, where appropriate.
  • Previous experience with the creation of process flow diagrams, piping and instrument diagrams, and equipment general arrangement drawings, where appropriate.
  • Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD.
  • Previous experience and working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical or similar elementary diagram design software.
  • Knowledge associated with working with other disciplines on a larger projects: Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Structural, etc.
  • Previous experience in responding to requests for proposals, including estimating electrical design fees.
  • Previous experience and ability to prepare technical reports assessing an existing control systems for deficiencies, improvements, and/or replacement.
  • Previous experience determining construction cost estimates.
Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

Note: To be considered for this opportunity and to perform the assigned responsibilities, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to complete and pass any background, security, and drug test requests required by TKDA, clients, and state and/or federal agencies.

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