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Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

SWANSON RINK
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/16/2026

Description


Love your job and fuel your passion.


As a Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer with Swanson Rink, you will have the opportunity to provide Control Systems Engineering services for all types of engineered systems. You will work on a variety of projects with high-profile clients who are passionate about their Aviation and Mission Critical facilities and work in a collaborative process to find the right solutions for their unique needs.



Get to Know Us:

INTEGRITY | ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE | LEGACY


Founded in 1949, Swanson Rink specializes in designing mechanical, electrical, fire protection, plumbing and technology infrastructure for data centers, airports and other complex buildings.


Ranked among Building Design Construction top Engineering Firms for both Airport and Data Center design four years running!


Our Impact: Swanson Rink provides endowed scholarships to support engineering students, invests hundreds of hours a year in employee training and development, and we encourage our team to Cultivate Curiosity through a monthly presentation series led by team members on the latest issues and trends facing our clients.


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What Can We Offer You for All Your Hard Work?


  • The opportunity to work on complex, exciting projects for high profile clients
  • Focused training and professional development, mentorship, professional career growth opportunities
  • Paid professional membership fees, tuition reimbursement, training allowances, prep and exam coverage for certifications and licenses
  • EcoPass/Commuter benefits (Denver)
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Company paid holidays, Paid Time Off, paid parental leave
  • Vision, dental and medical insurance with employer HSA contributions, FSA options
  • Monthly technology allowance
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with immediate vesting on matching contributions


Your Job Responsibilities:

  

  • Be comfortable leading, mentoring, and delegating portions of design work to project engineers, designers, and BIM/CAD staff.
  • Collaborate with Mechanical and Electrical System Engineers to develop system and equipment control strategies and sequences of operation.
  • Select control system sensors, output devices, controllers and system control valves.
  • Develop control system network architecture.
  • Select control network servers, switches, routers, firewalls, and operator workstations.
  • Prepare control system schematic diagrams (similar to P&IDs), network architecture diagrams, control panel general arrangement diagrams and other control system installation detail diagrams.
  • Set up instrumentation and control valve data sheets, control system object schedules (control points lists), and specifications including sequences of operation.
  • Review contractor’s control system submittals.
  • Analyze and develop responses to contractor’s control system Request For Information (RFI’s).
  • Conduct periodic site visits to observe progress of construction and final inspection/punch list.
  • Prepare construction observation and final punch list reports.
  • Collaborate with construction team in the execution of control system startup and commissioning.


Requirements

Your Requirements and Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer.
  • Have a strong understanding of building systems and inter-discipline coordination.
  • Must be available to travel occasionally.
  • Requires the ability to pass background checks, security screenings or drug testing as required by our clients and/or Federal contracts.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.


Salary of $80,000 - $150,000 and will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.


Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability


Note to Staffing Firms: To protect the interests of all parties, Swanson Rink does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from an applicant or from an approved vendor with a fully executed written agreement. Swanson Rink is not responsible for any placement fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

Salary : $80,000 - $150,000

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