Job Information
Anvil Corporation Jr. Control Systems Engineer in Bellingham, Washington
JOB SUMMARY
This is a position for an early career engineer in our control systems and instrumentation group. The position requires a capacity to develop a strong technical ability to perform engineering tasks, ability to work independently with guidance, and strong communication skills in written, spoken, and personal formats. A successful candidate may desire either a technical career path, or a path directed toward leadership and management.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Provide instrument engineering for small to large capital and maintenance projects; specify and size instrumentation in all applications of industrial control: flow, pressure, level, temperature
- Read and understand basic project P&IDs
- Develop basic procurement specifications, documentation, data sheets
- Perform detailed vendor document reviews
- Track and manage one's work according to an assigned budget and schedule
- Prepare detailed design of projects in compliance with governing codes, regulations, and client standards
- Create instrument and I/O lists for project scope, and review loop drawings
- Specify and design infrastructure for industrial communication and control networks
- Specify and design wiring, conduit, and cable tray methods for NEC-hazardous classified areas
- Develop basic Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimate Material Take-Offs (MTO)
- Contribute to detailed specifications and construction packages
- Write detailed construction scope of work documents for basic projects
- Perform quality checks on ones' own work
- Adhere to Anvil's Project Services Quality System (PSQS)
- Work within a small team of engineers and designers
- Work with other technical resource groups and project management to meet the requirements of a given project
Develop and foster working relationships with vendor and client representatives
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - TECHNICAL
- Read and understand basic Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Specify and size basic field instrumentation: gauges, transmitters
- Basic understanding of PLC and DCS I/O systems, wiring, and functionality
- Basic understanding of industrial networks
- Understand and apply basic engineering principles as they apply to instrument specification: material science, fluid dynamics, material and energy balances, and basic circuit design.
Basic knowledge of industrial equipment (pumps, vessels, heaters, flares, etc.)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES - OTHER
- Prioritize work based on guidance from team leader
- Able to read and understand a simple project schedule
- Perform effectively in a team environment, both in-person and remotely
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Highly detail oriented with a strong, self-driven work ethic
- Able to identify areas of personal technical strengths and weaknesses, ask for help when needed, and quickly learn new responsibilities
- Able to evaluate equipment in the field, including climbing ladders, flights of stairs, etc.
- Able to travel to remote work sites on occasion
Strong computer skills - Microsoft Applications
PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Basic DCS and/or PLC programming experience
- Experience working on-site at an industrial facility in maintenance, reliability, or projects groups
- Some experience sizing and specifying control valves and regulators
- Understand and participate in Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs)
Understand high-level control documents such as Cause & Effects diagrams, Logic diagrams, and block diagrams.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
B.S. i