Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Boston Government Services LLC. (BGS) is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer to support our client in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

We are passionate about our culture! At BGS, we hire people who will bring their whole self to work each day because we value operating with openness and inclusivity, welcoming and respecting all. BGS cares for each employee’s well-being by offering a comprehensive benefit package and providing a culture of exciting work, excellence, and fun.

If you align with BGS’ company values and culture, we would love for you to explore opportunities to join our growing team by checking out the job description below!

Responsibilities:

As the I&C Engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing high quality detailed design packages, providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs, and providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant systems. Other responsibilities include:

• Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and labor-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and title II design engineering deliverables including preparation of calculations and analyses, construction specifications & drawings, and equipment specifications. 
• Effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team. 
• Routinely perform walkdowns in the existing plant facilities to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel. 
• Apply technical expertise and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the Electrical Engineering field with primarily instrumentation/controls focus for equipment process control and monitoring. 
• Provide self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes, and standards. 
• Field troubleshooting support of existing systems will be required to inform design for corrective actions. 
• Responsible for preparing conduit/cable schedules, conduit/equipment plans, one-line diagrams, wiring/connection/schematic diagrams, instrument loop diagrams, various sections/elevations/details, calculations, datasheets, and construction specifications. 
• Develop control cabinet assembly drawings, system diagrams, and control logic for both batch and continuous processes using conventional analog instrumentation, distributed digital control systems, and Programmable Logic Controller/Human-Machine Interfaces (PLCs/HMIs). 
• Develop process control system narratives, aid in the development of process software requirements, and provide input to Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs). 

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of instrumentation and controls design engineering experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ (10 years preferred) experience with PLC and HMI programming for systems that include both analog and digital input and output.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing the National Electrical Code, UL508A, and relevant ISA standards to design instrumentation and controls systems.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening exam.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• A professional engineer (PE) license.
• 10 or more years of experience is highly preferred.

Location/Work Arrangement:

• Onsite in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
• Schedule is full-time, Monday – Friday 40-hour week.

Benefits:

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

EEO:

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Exclusive Agreement Disclaimer:

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States. We require an affirmative exclusive agreement to represent all candidates to our clients. By submitting this application, you are consenting to allow BGS to represent you as a candidate for the role in which you are applying.