Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Job Description

Lead the Intelligent Systems Behind Critical Water Infrastructure - Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer - Water / Wastewater - Nashville, TN

Dewberry is seeking an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer to join our Nashville team, where you'll help design and deliver the control systems that keep essential water and wastewater facilities operating safely, efficiently, and reliably. In this role, you'll serve as a technical leader, guiding the development of instrumentation and controls solutions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with Project and Client Managers to deliver projects that meet client goals, budgets, and schedules. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams on a variety of water and wastewater projects while helping grow and develop a specialized I&C engineering team. Your expertise will directly influence project success, strengthen technical capabilities across the practice, and support the delivery of critical infrastructure that serves communities for generations.

For nearly four decades, MEPS South, an engineering division of Dewberry Engineers Inc, has delivered engineering excellence across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Our team is trusted by educational institutions, healthcare systems, and public-sector clients to solve complex challenges and design projects that strengthen the communities we serve. We're looking for engineers, designers, and technical leaders who are passionate about solving complex challenges, collaborating with talented professionals, and continuously growing their skills. Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, lead, and make a meaningful impact while helping build a better future for the communities we serve in MEPS South.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. 

Responsibilities

Would be expected to provide the following:

• Provide instrumentation and control system engineering and design for water and wastewater projects including specifications, drawings, and cost estimates.
• Develop design documentation for control systems including loops sheets, control single lines, and network drawings for SCADA, PLC, and DCS Systems
• Coordinate with process engineers and develop Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Effectively and successfully complete projects.
• Technical guidance and quality oversight, including code review, of all project work involving wastewater and water treatment instrumentation and controls.
• Recruiting, Technical training, development and management of instrumentation and controls staff.
• Establishing and improving standards, practices, guidelines, for instrumentation and controls engineering.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions - technical and cost estimates.
• Coordination with all disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Review and approve documentation developed by contractors.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS in engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity (example through Comity) within the State in which the position is posted within six (6) months.
• 8+ years experience in WW/W instrumentation and controls is preferred however industrial, chemical, and mining experience is acceptable.
• Control system networking expertise.
• Candidate must have a good working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Codes, and other related Codes.
• Good verbal, writing and interpersonal skills are essential for coordination with other disciplines, and client interface

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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