Instrumentation & Controls Lead Engineer

ABOUT WINDSOR ENGINEERS

At Windsor Engineers, we believe great engineering starts with great people. We foster a collaborative environment where talented professionals can grow, solve meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Working alongside our clients, we deliver practical engineering solutions grounded in curiosity, integrity, and long-term relationships. 

If you’re looking for a team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and doing work that matters, we’d love to meet you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Windsor is seeking motivated individuals who want to lead instrumentation & controls (I & C) system design for municipal water and wastewater projects across Washington and Oregon.  This role will lead I & C design and coordinate across an internal  multi-disciplinary team of civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineers, and work directly with external clients.

This role includes significant involvement in instrumentation and PLC-based control systems, along with participation in construction support and onsite startup and commissioning of control systems. The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field and a mindset aligned with Windsor’s core values; Take Ownership, Keep Growing, Serve Exceptionally, Raise the Bar.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support instrumentation and control system design for municipal and industrial facilities.

• Develop P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, instrument lists, and technical specifications.

• Develop wiring diagrams, loop drawings, panel layouts, and control system architecture drawings.

• Support PLC panel and field instrumentation design, including device selection and specification.

• Perform drafting and modeling in Revit and/or AutoCAD.

• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural disciplines to produce complete and constructible design documents.

• Support construction-phase services including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits.

• Participate in onsite startup and commissioning of PLC-based control systems, including field verification, loop checks, and functional acceptance testing (FATs).

• Provide quality control support in accordance with Windsor’s Quality Management Plan.
• Mentor junior staff and lead development of I & C standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a similar degree from an accredited institution, or equivalent work experience.
• PE License or have substantially met the requirements to become licensed.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in instrumentation & controls or electrical design.

• Proficiency with standard industry software such as Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and/or Revit.
• Working knowledge of PLC/SCADA systems and ISA standards.

• Willingness to travel for site visits and control system startup/commissioning support as needed.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

BENEFITS

• Self-Managed PTO: Take a minimum of 2 weeks, the rest is up to you.
• Paid Parental Leave: Because family always comes first.
• Multiple healthcare plan options- with $0 premium options for employees and families offered dependent on plan.
• $0 Vision, and Dental Premiums for employees AND families: We want you and your family to be happy and healthy.
• 401k Company Match
• Work-from-home Flexibility: Because life is flexible – we should be too.
• Comprehensive Employee Development: Training paths & programs, coaching and support. Your career, your goals, we’re here to help you achieve them.

READY FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Windsor hires amazing people who live our core values. We invest in our people, help them plan out their career, and empower them to pursue opportunities for growth and success. Windsor prioritizes employee engagement to build trust, gather input, and define mutual definitions of success. We also focus on getting the right people in the right seats that allow them to succeed.

While Windsor is on a mission to do extraordinary things, this shouldn't come at a cost to our well-being. We take this seriously and know that when our employees are happy and healthy, they do their best work. We love work and may take it a little too seriously, but we also know that there is more to life!

When we focus on our priorities, we find real purpose in what we do. We are willing to work hard for it.

What is your personal purpose and how can we help you fulfill it?

How can we support it? How can the success of Windsor help you be the best you? 

Let’s chart the course!

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