Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

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Job Description - Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

BCR Environmental Corporation is a solutions company transforming the way municipalities and industrial processors treat and manage biosolids, organic wastes, and other process streams. BCR patented technologies convert organic waste and other process streams into valuable products that may be further processed or used as end products. BCR is growing rapidly because we offer solutions that lower costs and reduce risk. BCR has a significant U.S. market position as a technology innovator and leader in the municipal biosolids sector. Our Whole Solutions eliminate odor, improve regulatory compliance, simplify biosolids and organics management, and convert waste streams into renewable resources. Further, BCR is rapidly expanding into industrial markets through resource recovery projects, environmental remediation, and difficult heat transfer and processing solutions.

BCR has an outstanding opportunity to add an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to work within the company Engineering team. BCR maintains a family first culture and a fun working atmosphere, where each person contributes to a successful team. If you are looking for a place to immediately provide impact and grow in a high growth and sustainable industry - this is the place.

Position Type : Full time, salaried.

POSITION POSTING : Houston, TX

Position Summary :

Design, develop, and verify integrated industrial product control systems compliant with all regulatory requirements for BCRs OEM wastewater treatment products and industrial products. Ensure successful integration into customer operational systems and facilities.

Applies knowledge and understanding of programming and troubleshooting plant controls processes and the equipment used to control those processes. Makes recommendations to improve the control of the processes or the processes themselves. Supports the maintenance of plant equipment to ensure a minimum of downtime.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Design control systems hardware and software for industrial equipment products consisting of water treatment, solids separation and handling, thermal drying, solids conveyance, and chemical injection. Interface with motors, field instrumentation, analyzers, and SCADA, satisfying all customers function needs and requirements.

Using a systems engineering framework, identify all stakeholders interacting with a product over its lifecycle and analyze needs and requirements

Work with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers, and customers system engineers to understand and optimize control designs that meet customer requirements

Analyze customer process requirements and mechanical / electrical components to design and specify required software and control system components

Design, implement, configure, test, and finalize product control designs ensuring complete and reliable performance throughout the operating life cycle; estimate product reliability values

Collect and analyze product data to recommend and implement continuous improvements on BCRs product control designs while reducing cost and increasing performance

Provide customer technical support

Incorporate supplier, customer, and user inputs to continuously improve product control ease of use while enhancing customer value

Analyze product installation and field test data (lessons learned) and incorporate those corrections / improvements into new product designs

Work as a proactive team member to continuously improve all BCRs product controls and processes

Perform risk and sensitivity analysis for product control designs and associated engineering changes

Provide manufacturing support for all product control design issues as necessary

Identifies commercial control system / software components and suppliers and recommends optimal component purchases or in-house development to meet BCRs product requirements

Designs, implements, configures, tests and debugs software / control system components for BCRs products ensuring complete and reliable product operation

Trains and instructs BCRs personnel on usage of system to track customers operations including design of reports for use by BCR or customer

Troubleshoot, modify, and test controls systems hardware and software in field settings with regards to site safety and reporting structure.

Assists in process control loop tuning, calibration, improvement, and documentation in field settings.

Trains clients in operation and troubleshooting of equipment with respect to controls.

Configures parameters and troubleshoots motor drives.

Isolates and corrects defective designs, valves, equipment, and contaminated systems, improperly working electronic units, and other malfunctions or inefficient processes.

Pull, tag, and terminate wires, installs instruments, and bend stainless steel tubing as needed in field settings.

Reads, understands, and comments on process schematics and mechanical, electrical blueprints.

Design network topology for ethernet I / O devices, remote I / O panels, connectivity to customer networks, site manager devices, data storage and reporting devices.

Minimum Requirements :

BS Electrical or Controls Engineering degree preferred, others suitable with commensurate experience

8-10 years of experience working with PLC controls, logic circuits, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment

Excellent proficiency to read, write, and understand the English language.

Climb stairs and ladders, comfortable working at heights.

Knowledge of PLC (preferably Allen Bradley, CompactLogix or ControlLogix).

Knowledge of VFD (preferably Allen Bradley, PowerFlex).

Knowledge of Inductive Automation Ignition Platform

Available for 24-hour on-call shifts, swing, and graveyard shifts, specifically in field settings during start-up or commissioning.

Travel up to 20%, potential.

2 years of experience in working and interacting with customers and vendors.

2 years of experience in developing budgets, schedules, plans and forecasts.

Skilled in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint

Skilled in AutoCAD Electrical Toolset for formation of electrical documentation, including wiring diagrams, single line diagrams, panel drawings, riser diagrams etc.

Desired Skills :

Industrial control systems / software design and implementation including Digital I / O, Analog I / O, ladder logic, motion control, PID control, HMI, temperature, pressure and flow control, data collection and charting

3+ years experience developing control system solutions using commercial SCADA, PLC, and industrial I / O control components (e.g., Rockwell, Siemens, GE, Schneider, Mitsubishi, Watlow, Eurotherm)

Experience with industrial network / communication technology including one or more of the following : OPC, Modbus, DeviceNet, HART, Profibus, Ethernet / IP, RS-485

Object Oriented Software Design

Relational database design and implementation

Ergonomic and intuitive HMI (Human Machine Interface) design and implementation

Experience in developing control systems for products that support industry environmental / safety standards and municipal government regulations

Experience in speaking effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

Benefits :

Medical

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement :

BCR Environmental is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions at BCR Environmental are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We are committed to ensuring that all employees feel respected and valued.