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Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

GD Barri & Associates, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN Contractor
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026

For 35 years, G D Barri & Associates has been a trusted workforce solutions partner, delivering highly skilled engineering, technical, and professional talent to some of the nations most critical industries, including power, utilities, nuclear, and infrastructure. Candidates choose Barri because we offer steady opportunities, strong client relationships, and a team that truly advocates for your success. We prioritize compliance, safety, integrity, and a personalized approach that matches you with roles where your expertise is valued and your impact strengthens performance and project success from day one.


Instrumentation & Controls Engineer Design

(Level B & Level D Opportunities)

2 Openings

1-Year Contract Positions

Locations:

Soddy Daisy, TN

Decatur, AL

Monthly Per Diem Available Upon Qualification.


U.S. Citizenship Required

Prior Nuclear experience is Required


Description:

Technical Leadership & Coordination:


Provides technical leadership, and coordinates, and reviews the work of a small staff of multidiscipline engineers, specialists, technicians, and/or contractor personnel in an I&C engineering work group.


Primary Responsibilities:


Serves as the primary point of contact for the work group regarding new or modified tasks, makes work assignments to lower-level staff, responsible for meeting designated completion dates.


Project Leadership:


In a working lead capacity, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs the day-to-day technical aspects of large and important engineering projects or several small engineering projects with many complex features.


Engineering Oversight:


A substantial portion of the work directed is comparable to that performed by senior-level engineers. Provides input to the engineering manager on work in progress, technical issues that need elevation and workplace matters.


Technical Lead Duties:


As a working technical lead, performs engineering assignments when needed. May be assigned senior-level engineering work as part of regular day-to-day responsibilities in addition to lead responsibilities.


Engineering Knowledge:


Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of electrical engineering design principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and assigned project responsibilities.


Independent Decision Making:


Make engineering judgments and decisions independently on engineering design problems and methods.


Meetings & Coordination:


At the request of the engineering manager, represents the work group in meetings to plan, schedule, and coordinate work projects; resolve technical issues; or report and obtain information.


Additional Information:


Performs engineering work as assigned. The incumbent will not be responsible for the supervisory administrative duties of performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, selections, leave approval, promotions and pay changes.


Education & Experience:


Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other related engineering discipline from an abet-accredited curriculum, plus appropriate continuing education. Several years of experience in electrical and I&C engineering design project work similar to that performed in a plant environment, including at least one year of experience in a nuclear organization.


Preferred Candidate:


Degreed engineer, prefer former TVA Engineer, or an Engineer with other commercial nuclear station work, but will accept any seasoned engineer if they demonstrate capability to oversee electrical or I&C projects.


G D Barri is an equal opportunity employer

Salary : $50 - $92

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