Senior Electrical Engineer: Electrical Instrumentation & Controls for Pump & Compressor Manufacturing - On-Site Role in Arvada, CO with Relocation Package available!
As our Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer, you will join the Controls Engineering Team and you will be responsible for all electrical and instrumentation on our high-quality pump and compressor production orders. These engineered-to-order systems are installed in refineries, petrochemical plants, and power stations throughout the world.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Study project and customer specification documents and develop control package accordingly
• Maintain product safety in all designs
• Perform system specification, design, architecture, and development for Control Systems (Siemens and Rockwell PLC based) and machinery monitoring systems such as Bently Nevada
• Develop procedures, manuals, and other documentation for projects and internal use
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical blueprints and diagrams, flow charts, cause/effect diagrams, and piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID’s)
• Generation of PLC Code, Bill of Materials, One-Line Drawings, Wire Lists, Schematics, Control Narrative, Cause and Effect Matrix and all associated controls documentation
• Prepare Factory Acceptance Test procedure and completing the test at our facility. Repeat for customer witness
• Perform basic design and troubleshooting of communications networks and wiring for Ethernet, Modbus and Fieldbus
• Specification of process valves and instrumentation associated with performance and anti-surge controllers
• Follow local and international regulatory codes
• Prepare and review skid electrical installation and needed BOM
• Effectively plan, schedule, manage and report on multiple projects with various deadlines and responsibility levels
• Some travel, including international, required for field support and customer meetings
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 5-8 years or more of related work experience
• Previous experience with Oil, Gas and Petrochemical process systems
• Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols
• Previous experience with rotating machinery such as pumps and compressors
• Proficiency with MS office products
• Knowledge of Networking and HMI
• Proven programing skills for Rockwell / Siemens PLC and HMI platform
• Understanding all aspects of automation including: PLC, DCS, SCADA/HMI, SIS, Electrical Design, Instrumentation Design and Industrial IT
• Familiarity with configuration of various automation systems.
• Ability to develop code, specify hardware and develop/modify HMI graphics
• Basic understanding of hazardous area electrical classification and knowledge of NEC, IEC and other international requirements
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and drafting software
• Familiarity with MCC circuitry, VFDs and soft starters
• Working knowledge of cable and conduit interconnection for instruments and motors