1. Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Engineer (EI&C)
Advance Level
My Ability to Perform the Following Jobs:
My Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Works with project manager and clients
Develops scopes of work for EI&C systems, networks and projects
Leads I&C design teams for medium and large projects
Designs PLC/DCS and SCADA networks for medium and large systems
Specifies industrial fiber optic networks, systems and components
Designs SCADA network block diagrams
Selects instrumentation
Develops P&IDs
Develops control strategies
Designs control panel layouts
Prepares ISA data sheets and instrument sites
Develops input/output point lists
Reviews submittals
Prepares specifications for instruments, computers, networking equipment, PLCs and
associated components
Develops preliminary and final construction cost estimates for I&C
Meets with clients for design-related workshops, including instrument preferences, HMI
graphics design and standard development
Designs RTU telemetry for SCADA systems implementing new technologies
Mentors and trains Staff Instrumentation Engineers
Prepares technical memorandums and reports
Manages the instrumentation portion of medium to large sized instrumentation and
control projects for power utilities, industrial plants, water and wastewater treatment
facilities
Conducts quality management reviews of instrumentation and control designs
Participates in continuing editing and development of I&C master specifications
Develops project specific specifications for unusual or unique instrumentation
applications
Prioritizes and balances competing project demands and conflicting project
requirements
Manages other instrumentation and control engineers and CADD technicians to
effectively complete work with attention to detail
Delegates tasks to others and follows ups on completion and quality of work
Identifies and consults with others on solutions to unusual, difficult, or complex tasks
Effectively participates in client contacts and business development efforts
Identifies alternatives, evaluates each, and determines appropriate actions to move
forward
Makes solid and implementable decisions in a timely manner
Reduces complex aspects of instrumentation and control engineering to terms
understandable to others
Attends to details in preparation or review of calculations, drawings, and specifications
Monitors scope, schedule, and budget and controls the work to the project plan
2. Understands, implements, and enforces company and client technical standards on
projects
Travel required when requested
Makes site visits to observe during construction and operation
My Skills
Expert in the design of industrial instrumentation and control systems, selection and
specification of instruments, and design of industrial facilities
I have full knowledge of the using smart field devices, PLC/DCS and SCADA
Expert in developing, reading and understanding P&IDs and control schematics
Expert in design and development of industrial communication control networks
Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimum supervision on
medium to large instrumentation and control systems for water and wastewater
treatment facilities
Understands projects at the conceptual level, and develops corresponding
instrumentation and control engineering scope of work, budget and schedule
Ability to work independently to effectively complete routine or moderately complex
tasks
Ability to simultaneously think beyond past approaches and propose practical
approaches to instrumentation and control design and construction
Listens and understands the concerns and needs of other project teammembers
Ability to control behavior under situations involving pressure, conflict and uncertainty
Communicate clearly and concisely in speech, writing, and contract documents
Presents communications in an organized fashion and with appropriate level of detail
Positively influences both peers and subordinates to move toward overall project goals
Actively looks ahead to plan for and respond to project challenges
Seeks long term benefits to the overall project when determining instrumentation and
control design approach
Sensitive to political issues and client preferences in determining instrumentation and
control engineering approach
Aware of the "business" of instrumentation and control engineering as well as the
technical design issues
Strong verbal and written communications skills that are well organized and persuasive
Proficient in public speaking roles
Proficient in MS Word, Access, and Excel