Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation and Controls

At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. 
 
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way. 
 
About Us:
 
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
 
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

Salas O’Brien is seeking an Electrical Engineer who will be responsible for the design of various electrical systems, including but not limited to DCS control systems, PLC control systems, low voltage power distribution, networking and communications design, and process controls design within industrial and utility infrastructure spaces.   

Job duties include:

• Oversee projects from conceptual design through completion, working with other engineers and design team members.


• Leverage an in-depth knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs), as well as Safety Instrumented System (SIS) hardware selection, configuration, network architecture design, and software applications.


• Lend engineering expertise to and participate in Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Hazard and Operability (HAZOP), and Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) reviews.


• Design systems in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC – NFPA70)


• Prepare instrumentation datasheets and maintain an up-to-date instrument list.


• Participate in and support design and/or coordination reviews with clients and other project team members.


• Leverage engineering expertise to support plant construction, commissioning, and start-up projects.


• Collaborate with and support engineers and project managers from a wide array of disciplines across various projects.


• Champion and support professional development through mentoring and training team members.


• Support the review and development of project design standards and best practices.


• Prepare estimates of labor, time, and cost requirements for control system projects.


• Perform technical bid evaluations for instrumentation and associated equipment.


• Work closely with vendors to support vendor-submitted data for technical reviews and production.


• Oversee assigned project efforts to ensure adherence to budget and schedule.


• Manage and coordinate change management of project scope.


• The position requires travel up to 20% of the time to various unanticipated client locations throughout the United States

Minimum Qualifications:

• U.S. Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or the foreign degree equivalent


• 5+ years of experience in the design of electrical systems for various types of industrial manufacturing facilities and utility infrastructure spaces


• Experience with industrial instrumentation and controls


• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Distributed Control Systems (DCSs)


• Possess a Professional Engineering (PE) license or are willing to pursue obtaining your PE preferred


• Proficiency in AutoCAD and REVIT is preferred, but not required