I&C Engineer

Houston, TX, United States

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for. Job Description:

Ready to be part of a team that tackles infrastructure challenges?Want to take your Engineeringexpertise to the next level to work on tough projects that will make a huge impact on the community?Parsons is now hiring an experiencedI&C Engineer to add to our team.

Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with exceptional performance. Leadership opportunities to work on marquee projectsas you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills.

Parsons is an industry leader in delivering technology driven solutions to promote safer, healthier and sustainable world class infrastructure to communities throughout the world. Our landmark projects and capital improvement programs support global initiatives in infrastructure, water, energy, power, renewables, environmental, healthcare, education, and communications. We are hiring colleagues with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrive on professional challenges in a high energy environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of I&C engineering and design so as to provide technical leadership and direction to engineers and drafters, supporting projects within our Industrial business unit.

Parsons is seeking an I&C Engineer with design experience on industrial facility projects, chemical plants and refineries. Willingness to travel periodically to other Parsons’ offices, clients’ offices, supplier facilities, and project site locations is expected.

What You'll Be Doing:

Develop I&C deliverables for all phases of a project, including conceptual design, preliminary design and detailed design, to ensure that applicable codes, standards, and procedures are followed, and quality is acceptable.Monitors productivity and technical proficiency of assigned instrumentation and controls personnel to support the project

Define scope of work, design criteria, schedule, standards, and procedures for project assignments; which may include Process Control Systems, SCADA Systems, Motor Control Systems and wiring, Controllers and I/O cabinets, as well as other automated systems

Develop I&C engineering and design effort man-hour estimates, control cabinet material and labor estimates, instrumentation material and labor construction cost estimates

Provide technical direction for I&C projects, makes decisions and/or obtains additional technical staff assistance as the situation warrants, as well as directly interfaces with customers

Ensure that discipline design work is coordinated with project staff and Engineers from other disciplines by maintaining clear and frequent communications

Advise engineering and project management regarding any problem areas, staffing requirements, delays in production, scope changes, or other events which could affect project completion and/or profitability

Recommend design methods, installation methods, equipment use, etc., for discipline standards

Produce project drawings and design calculations

Develop and/or review the design of Process Control and SCADA Systems

Develop and/or review the procurement activities associated with I&C Systems, equipment, and field devices. Procurement activities include preparing technical data for inquiry packages, preparing technical bid evaluations, vendor submittal reviews, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning protocol preparation

Develop and/or review typical I&C engineering and design drawings such as P&IDs, Instrument Loop Sheets, Interconnecting Instrument Wiring Diagrams, Motor Control Elementary Wiring Diagrams, Process Control System Network Architecture Diagrams, Process Control System Controller and I/O Cabinet Layout drawings and Bills of Material

Develop and/or review typical I&C specifications for Process Control System hardware, software, and applications specifications including Functional Specifications, Control Strategy Narratives/Logic Diagrams, and SCADA HMI designs

Perform I&C construction administration activities such as contractor submittals review, responses to requests for information (RFI), site reviews and inspections

Participate and assist the customer and construction team in start-up, testing and commissioning tasks

Participate in the development of I&C construction bid packages

Perform inspections of I&C installations for conformance with engineering documents, equipment specifications, and safety standards

Develop standard operating procedures (SOP) for I&C devices and equipment on mission critical facilities

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

Located in Houston, Texas for frequent visits to client office and project sites

US citizenship is required

Bachelor’s Degree in a related engineering discipline is required

10+ years ofI&C engineering and design experience (12+ highly preferred) specific to water, wastewater, chemical plant, oil & gas and other related industrial projects

Current, active Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred and/or willingness and ability to obtain a PE license within 12 months of hire

Proven Leadership experience is required

Thorough knowledge of I&C engineering and design practices including drawings, specifications, codes, and construction techniques

Working knowledge of applicable Industry Codes and Standards (e.g. NEC, ASME, ANSI, ISA, ASHRAE, IEEE, ASTM, NFPA)

Experience in the application of I&C devices in electrically classified hazardous areas through intrinsic safety, explosion proof, and purged enclosure techniques

Experience in DCS and PLC based control systems and SCADA Systems design as well as associated control communication networks design experience

Experience with instrumentation field bus technologies such as: Ethernet, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Devicenet, and ASI bus

Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team of engineers and designers on multiple, concurrently executed projects

Good organizational and communication skills. Expresses ideas concisely and clearly, both orally and in writing

Accepts responsibility for own actions and honors commitments

Willingness and ability to travel to client offices, other Parsons offices, and project sites for meetings, performing inspections and walk downs, and to assist field personnel and construction team with I&C technical issues

Proficient in the use of office personal computers, office networks, and the Microsoft Office suite of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by customer requirements and some cases federal, state, provincial or local mandates.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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