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JOB SUMMARY This is a Work Group Lead (WGL) position for a mid or senior level Instrumentation and Control systems (IandC) engineer. The WGL role is a central position within our organization, which is structured as a matrix.

Our WGLs serve as the key technical and client-facing leaders for a specific client(s) and engineering discipline. Overseeing a small team of two to a dozen IandC engineers and designers, the WGLs perform their work in tandem: one engineer and one designer, and report directly to the Control Systems Resource Manager (RM). They are also the single point of contact for a suite of projects under a particular program (a set of geographically organized clients), and thus coordinate directly with the Program Manager (PM). A strong WGL must be competent and function smoothly in both technical and personal/relationship realms. Strong emotional intelligence (EQ) is a key asset in this position. Our WGLs may also serve as project leaders for single-discipline or small-scale projects; and thus the position is a logical stepping stone to becoming a project leader.

The WGL position requires a blend of technical, personal, communication, and entrepreneurial skills. Technical expertise is helpful, but not required. Strong communication skills are imperative. Ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of personalities, both within and outside our organization, is central to success in this position. A working knowledge and understanding of stage-gated industrial projects is also necessary. Lastly, a WGL must engage in grass-roots business development by building relationships directly with client counterparts, be responsible for the products and quality of a small team of controls and instrument engineers and designers, and manage and forecast the workload for his/her team. A successful candidate may desire either a technical career path or a path directed toward leadership and management.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provide technical instrument engineering for small to large capital and maintenance projects
• Develop scope for projects in all project phases; provide input to project plans and deliverable lists
• Review and provide input to project plans and schedules
• Develop project PandIDs
• Develop procurement specifications, documentation, and data sheets
• Perform detailed vendor document reviews and incorporate into project design
• Establish and review engineering budgets for all projects on your assigned program
• Develop Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimate Material Take-Offs (MTO)
• Work within an engineering budgets, forecast work, manage scope and budget for a suite of projects
• Develop detailed specifications and construction packages
• Write detailed construction scope of work documents
• Perform Factory and Site Acceptance tests (FAT/SAT) on vendor equipment. Travel may be required.
• Perform quality checks on ones own work and that of ones team
• Adhere to Anvils Project Services Quality System (PSQS)
• Perform work with guidance from RM and PM
• Guide and direct design teams in development of construction work packages
• Prioritize a suite of project work for oneself and a small team of 2-12; coordinate and balance concerns with project leaders, team members, the RM, and client counterparts.
• Work with other technical resource groups and project management to meet the requirements of a given project
• Develop and foster working relationships with vendor and client representatives

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - TECHNICAL

• Read and develop Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (PandIDs)
• As-build control and instrument systems in the field, producing accurate markups of documents and drawings
• Specify and size instrumentation in all applications of industrial control: flow, pressure, level, temperature
• Able to recognize when unique solutions are needed for instrumentation and control items in difficult services
• Specify and size control valves and regulators: self-contained, pneumatic, sliding stem and rotary
• Understand and apply basic material and alloy considerations for instruments in various industrial processes
• Specify and design infrastructure for industrial communication and control networks
• Specify and design wiring, conduit, and cable tray methods for NEC-hazardous classified areas
• Prepare detailed design of projects in compliance with governing codes, regulations, and client standards
• Integrate control strategies and wiring with electrical motor controls related to motor starters, VFDs, electrical safety relays, electrical monitoring networks, etc.
• Specify HMI, PLC, and DCS hardware and wiring.
• Understand physical and soft I/O and point types, create I/O lists for project scope, and review loop drawings
• Basic understanding of design considerations for control panel layout, wiring, BOM, etc.
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment (pumps, vessels, heaters, flares, etc) and respective considerations for instrument design

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - OTHER

• Familiar with and able to work within stage-gated project processes and requirements
• Perform effectively in a team environment, both in-person and remotely
• Strong communication and organizational skills: written, oral, in-person
• Able to develop engineering and design budgets and schedules
• Experience developing construction packages for small to medium projects ($1MM to $30MM TIC)
• Attention to details: able to detect and provide solutions for drawing consistency, quality, and presentation errors in deliverables, and able to point out all of these in others work in a constructive manner.
• Self-driven work ethic, including desire and capacity to encourage others and build a team
• Able to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses in self and team members, ask for help when needed, and quickly learn new responsibilities
• Able to build a team, mentor younger engineers, supervise senior engineers, and provide constructive criticism
• Able to engage in confrontational or difficult situations with assertiveness, respect, and tact
• Able to evaluate equipment in the field, including climbing ladders, flights of stairs, etc.
• Able to travel to remote work sites on occasion
• Strong computer skills - Microsoft Applications

PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Basic working knowledge of INtools (SPI)
• Specify and design Pressure Safety Valves
• Some experience in front-end project development (FEL 1-2)
• Working knowledge and basic understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Working knowledge of PLC and DCS HMI design, point configuration, and control types
• Basic DCS and/or PLC programming experience
• Basic knowledge of specialty instrumentation and control for rotating equipment
• Experience working on-site at an industrial facility in maintenance, reliability, or projects groups
• Specify and size motor-operated valves (MOVs) and corresponding control schemes
• Basic understanding of analyzers for various purposes, both in-situ and extractive
• Interpret and design ladder logic, both for hardwired relay systems and software
• Create test plans and perform Factory and Site Acceptance Tests; review and approve vendor FAT/SAT plans
• Create high-level and detailed control design and configuration documents, such as Control Narratives, Cause and Effects diagrams, Logic diagrams, and block diagrams.
• Understand and participate in Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs) and Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPA)

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