Instrumentation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Client: Leading chemical process engineering and construction firm
Type: Full-Time | On-Site
Industry: Life Sciences, Chemical Manufacturing, Environmental Remediation

About the Role:

We are seeking a hands-on Instrumentation Engineer with experience in instrumentation and control systems for industrial applications. This role supports projects from design to commissioning and offers the opportunity to work on innovative, fast-paced, and cutting-edge technology deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project documents: Instrument Location Plans, I/O Lists, Control Panel Layouts, Loop Diagrams.

• Create equipment datasheets, specifications, and bid packages.

• Select and specify instrumentation for chemical and industrial applications, including installation details.

• Coordinate with vendors, perform technical bid evaluations, and support procurement.

• Support automated systems, control strategies, and hazardous area compliance (e.g., intrinsically safe, explosion-proof).

• Troubleshoot and service control systems and instruments, including analog, discrete, and digital communication protocols (HART, Profibus, Modbus, etc.).

• Use multimeters for control loop testing and wiring troubleshooting.

• Provide on-site commissioning and client support (regional travel required).

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across mechanical, process, and automation disciplines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.

• 2+ years of hands-on Instrumentation and Controls Engineering experience.

• Experience with hazardous area classification and UL-508A industrial control panels.

• Working knowledge of DCS/PLC hardware and physical layer.

• Proficient in reading P&IDs, Network Architecture Drawings, and SocketWorx Smart PIDs.

• Strong time management and project coordination skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Procore and BlueBeam is a plus.