Stantec

Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Stantec$100K — $140K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (MS preferred)
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls
  • PE license in Controls Systems or Electrical Engineering (Arizona) or ability to obtain
  • Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience mentoring junior staff and managing project teams
  • Willingness to travel, including potential international trips

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-complexity projects as Discipline Lead
  • Evaluate and specify I&C systems for projects
  • Develop designs through visual formats like sketches and diagrams
  • Prepare and revise comprehensive construction documentation
  • Conduct project coordination meetings and client requirement sessions
  • Oversee project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule management
  • Engage in quality assurance processes and constructability reviews

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with top talent
  • Opportunity for career growth in a leading firm
  • Access to innovative projects impacting communities
  • Support for professional development and licensure
  • Flexible work arrangements and travel opportunities
Full Job Description
At Stantec, we approach every water and natural resource project we undertake-whether at the local, regional, or watershed level- thoughtfully, and execute it with excellence across all project phases. We partner with our clients to design fit-for-purpose solutions that address their communities' unique needs throughout the water infrastructure lifecycle. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We're a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that's critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Your Opportunity

You will work independently on projects, and lead a team of engineers and designers acting as a Discipline Lead for larger or more complex projects. The Engineer should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer I&C systems for a project. A Senior I&C Engineer will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, and field work. The projects that a Senior I&C Engineer may be assigned to, may have complex features that will require the application of mature knowledge.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Responsible for large projects of high complexity.
  • Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all I&C systems or products for a project
  • Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats
  • Prepares and revises documentation in various phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, schematics, and details
  • Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors
  • Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating
  • Develops and manages the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
  • Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
  • Participates in constructability review
  • Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers
  • Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the electrical group
  • Develops project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects
  • Assists with the development of proposal for smaller, less complex projects
  • Oversees and manages multiple projects
  • Serves as Engineer of Record
  • Maintains knowledge of I&C water industry trends for application on projects
  • Design of facility or geographical area wide DCS, SCADA and PLC process automation, data acquisition, trending, and alarming systems
  • Prepare reports, studies, specifications, drawings and other design or engineering documents
  • Complete field reviews of designs under construction. and prepare construction review documentation
  • Participate in commissioning-related activities and provide direction to the commissioning team
  • Prepare process control descriptions for use by the system integrator

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering is required, MS preferred, with a minimum of 15 years of experience in instrumentation and controls.
  • PE license in Controls Systems or Electrical Engineering in the State of Arizona OR the ability to obtain reciprocity OR the ability to obtain within 18 months of hire date is required.
  • Possess solid interpersonal skills for working in a team environment (virtual or in-person)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to convey project I&C needs to the project managers and clients and to formulate those needs into comprehensive plans and specifications.
  • Ability to mentor junior staff and work with disparately located project team members
  • Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Willing and able to travel. Occasional international travel may be required.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Primary Location: United States | AZ | Chandler
Organization: BC-2243 Water-US Delivery
Employee Status: Regular
Job Level: Nonmanager
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 16/06/2025 05:06:49
Req ID: REQ25000194

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
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