Senior Engineer, Instrumentation and Controls

Company: Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Location: Beaumont
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

As a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions (VWTS) you'll play a key leadership role in understanding industry standards and specifications. You'll be the main SME for directing engineering design, construction, and commissioning of automated process systems regarding conformances, codes and performance related testing. You'll also generate engineering deliverables, overview the technical correctness and completeness of technical specification/documents for 3rd party contractors, lead local teams with direction in proper construction progression, field commissioning and technical readiness for startup in the final chemical manufacturing trials. This is a big role and you'll also be key in driving to develop a culture of best practices to new systems and processes which are competitive and reliable in an ever changing world where intrinsic safety and environmental compliance are critical along with ensuring a long term competitive production unit. If you like the idea of doing meaningful work with a company that's doing big things in the industrial water industry, here's more. Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Engineering Technical Leadership in the design of Instrumentation and Controls systems for plant level and large strategic projects within the global business unit.
• Serve as the I&C Subject Matter Expert for the global business unit.
• Manage projects periodically where direct I&C management is required
• Work in close relation with Global Engineering leader and Regional teams to develop sound technical SOW with local lead engineer and 3rd party contractors to design power distribution system, mechanical design of blending, reaction and utility systems, instrumented automation system and industrial networks
• Drive and support engineering deliverables include technical specification, maintenance/operation manuals, procedures, drawings (network diagram, loop sheet, panel schematics), prepare document dossier for pre-commissioning activities
• Support where needed the development and review of detail engineering documents from 3rd party contractors where local expertise is missing.
• Support construction work in I&E discipline. Support all Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, policies, and regulations by being aware and investigating new solutions in line with Best Practices and new trends in regional regulations.
• Assist technical team with setting expectations for preventive maintenance and working with vendors to implement equipment best practices
• Engage in I&E related QA/QC processes of the units (Panels, VFDs, Server Rack, etc)
• Drive a culture of reliability and reproducibility of newly introduced systems by ensuring proper pre-commissioning activities such as electrical loop tests, megger tests, motor rotation check, IO linking, network devices configuration, etc.
• Provide training in the new technologies to operation and maintenance personnel in the plants
• Drive the process that proper I&C engineering documentation is maintained by local teams on all capital investment related projects Experience and Qualifications:
  • Electrical Engineering degree from an accredited university
  • 10+ years of experience
  • Electrical power distribution experience in addition to I&C is a plus
  • Experience as project manager of projects up to $5 MM is a plus - also experience with Gantt chart scheduling

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