Sr. Instrumentation Engineer
Brindley EngineeringHouston, Texas
Full Time
Posted April 30, 2025
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Job Description
The Sr. Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for designing and managing process instrumentation solutions, including control valves and automation systems, while leading projects, evaluating technical requirements, and mentoring junior engineers in a client-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Review client requirements and standards for process instrumentation
- Develop detailed instrumentation designs, specifications, and sizing solutions
- Lead selection and sizing of process instrumentation and interface with vendors
- Manage instrumentation projects and lead client technical meetings and presentations
- Provide technical support during field execution and outage turnaround projects
- Mentor and manage junior and intermediate instrumentation engineers
- Develop and manage instrumentation design solutions and deliverables
- Conduct field and technical evaluations of instrumentation projects
Requirements
- BSc in Instrument, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in instrumentation engineering
- Must be experienced with DCS and PLC systems
- Knowledge of ISA, API, and ASME instrumentation standards
- Knowledge of SPI and instrument vendors sizing software
- Experience in preparing instrumentation proposals based on client RFQs and standards
- Experience leading instrument projects and managing client technical meetings and presentations
- Experience developing and managing instrumentation design solutions and deliverables
- Experience leading selection and sizing of process instrumentation and interfacing with instrument vendors
- Experience leading field and technical evaluations of instrumentation projects
- Experience providing technical support for field execution, including outage turnaround projects
- P.E. licensure is required
- Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to mentor intermediate and junior instrument engineers
- Ability to develop instrument group standards and work processes
- Ability to develop instrument group deliverables and technologies
- Ability to perform field evaluations, RCFA, and modeling calculations
- Ability to develop training and mentoring platforms for internal team growth
- Must meet all client-specific site requirements prior to deployment on field assignments
- Physical mobility on the ground and at heights
- Ability to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and work off platforms or scaffolding using fall protection
- Ability to work in all weather conditions including heat, rain, cold, and wind while wearing PPE
- Ability to position oneself to work in confined spaces
- Willingness to adhere to a client’s random drug testing program prior to entering their site
- Willingness to meet a client’s facial hair safety policy prior to entering their site
Benefits & Perks
Professional development opportunities including developing instrument group standards, deliverables, and subject matter expertise
Mentoring and leadership experience in team management
Field evaluations, RCFA, and modeling calculations
Training and mentoring platform development for internal team growth
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