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Stantec

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Stantec

. Provide instrumentation and controls engineering design for I&C and Facility Automation Systems (BAS/BMS/FMS) .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in instrumentation and controls engineering design, including proficiency in PLC programming, BAS/BMS system architecture, and compliance with industry standards. Capable of mentoring junior engineers and collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex projects in industrial automation.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Instrumentation DesignPLC ProgrammingBAS/BMS System ArchitectureAutoCAD ProficiencyProfessional Engineer (P.E.) Licensure

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Hard Skills
Controls Engineering PrinciplesHMI/SCADA DevelopmentIndustrial Automation SystemsLadder LogicPoint DatabasesAlarm StrategiesSafety Instrumented Systems (SIS)Quality Control ReviewsCommissioning DocumentationProcess Reactors
Soft Skills
CollaborationMentoringClient CoordinationProcess ImprovementWorkload Forecasting
Tools & Technologies
AutoCADRevitBIM EnvironmentsEthernetModbusProfibusDeviceNetBACnet/IPBACnet MS/TPWireless Telemetry
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (P.E.) LicensureBachelor of Science in Engineering
Industry Keywords
Facility Automation SystemsIndustrial Waste TreatmentGas PlantsElectrical Power MonitoringThermal OxidizersSemiconductorOil & GasPetrochemicalPharmaceuticalAdvanced Industrial Manufacturing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide instrumentation and controls engineering design for I&C and Facility Automation Systems (BAS/BMS/FMS)
  • Prepare wiring and raceway routing plans, instrument data sheets, PFDs, P&IDs, loop wiring diagrams, PLC/DCS wiring diagrams, instrument installation details, logic diagrams, sequences of operation, HVAC and central utility plant control sequences, and input/output databases
  • Develop and support BAS/BMS system architecture, network topology, and integration strategies
  • Design and implement industrial communication networks including Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, wireless telemetry, and fiber networks
  • Perform quality control reviews of sequences of operation, control diagrams, points lists, and commissioning documentation
  • Apply ISA standards and industry best practices to control panel layouts, wiring schematics, conduit routing plans, and instrument plans
  • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, process, and commissioning teams across multiple offices
  • Interface directly with clients to support project delivery and technical coordination
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards development and process improvements
  • Support proposal reviews, estimating, workload forecasting, and recruiting efforts as needed
  • Meet client site badging requirements, including passing background checks where required

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong knowledge of industrial automation systems, instrumentation design, and controls engineering principles
  • Experience with PLC programming, ladder logic, HMI/SCADA development, BAS graphics, point databases, and alarm strategies
  • Experience with supervisory control and data acquisition systems supporting industrial processes including ultra-pure water, industrial waste treatment, bulk chemical distribution, facility monitoring and control, gas plants, electrical power monitoring, exhaust scrubbers, thermal oxidizers, and process reactors
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70, NFPA 497, UL 508A, UL 698A, ASHRAE 90.1, and ASHRAE 135 (BACnet)
  • Experience with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and coordination with MEP disciplines preferred
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD required
  • Experience with Revit and BIM environments preferred
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure preferred
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in instrumentation and controls design and project delivery in semiconductor, oil & gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, or advanced industrial manufacturing environments
  • Ability to meet client site badging requirements, including passing background checks where required
  • Ability to work in a typical office environment with computers and remain sedentary for long periods
  • Ability to perform field work, including exposure to inclement weather

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Wellness program
  • Health savings accounts
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans
  • Emergency travel benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid family leave
  • Ten paid holidays per calendar year
  • Vacation accrual of 10 to 20 days per year
  • Paid sick leave
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the listed benefits