Sr. Control Systems Engineer

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Opportunity Snapshot:

• Compensation: $75-100.00/hour
• Location: Anchorage, AK
• Assignment Duration: 12 months+
• Work Schedule: M-F / 40 hours+

• Provide technical instrument engineering for small to large capital and maintenance projects.  Develop scope for projects in all project phases; provide input to project plans and deliverable lists
• Review and provide input to project plans and schedules
• Read and develop Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Develop procurement specifications, documentation, and data sheets
• Perform detailed vendor document reviews and incorporate into project design
• Establish and review engineering budgets for all projects on your assigned program
• Develop Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimate Material Take-Offs (MTO)
• Work within an engineering budgets, forecast work, manage scope and budget for a suite of projects
• Develop detailed specifications and construction packages.  Write detailed construction scope of work documents
• Perform Factory and Site Acceptance tests (FAT/SAT) on vendor equipment. Travel may be required
• Perform quality checks.  Perform work with guidance from Project Manager
• Guide and direct design teams in development of construction work package
• Work with other technical resource groups and project management to meet the requirements of a given project. Develop and foster working relationships with vendor and client representatives
• As-build control and instrument systems in the field, producing accurate markups of documents and drawings. Specify and size instrumentation in all applications of industrial control: flow, pressure, level, temperature
• Specify and size control valves and regulators: self-contained, pneumatic, sliding stem and rotary
• Understand and apply basic material and alloy considerations for instruments in various industrial processes
• Specify and design infrastructure for industrial communication and control networks.  Specify and design wiring, conduit, and cable tray methods for NEC-hazardous classified areas
• Prepare detailed design of projects in compliance with governing codes, regulations, and client standards
• Integrate control strategies and wiring with electrical motor controls related to motor starters, VFDs, electrical safety relays, electrical monitoring networks, etc.
• Specify HMI, PLC, and DCS hardware and wiring
• Understand physical and soft I/O and point types, create I/O lists for project scope, and review loop drawings
• Basic understanding of design considerations for control panel layout, wiring, BOM, etc
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment (pumps, vessels, heaters, flares, etc) and respective considerations for instrument design

• B.S. in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or Control Systems Engineering - required
• 8-25 years of professional experience within the oil and gas or related industry - required
• P.E. or Prof. Eng. in Control Systems Engineering - preferred
• ISA or TUV certification in Functional Safety - preferred
• Basic working knowledge of INtools (SPI).  Working knowledge and basic understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).  Working knowledge of PLC and DCS HMI design, point configuration, and control types
• Basic DCS and/or PLC programming experience.  Basic knowledge of specialty instrumentation and control for rotating equipment
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Able to sit/stand, type, and perform computer work for long periods of time
• Frequent use of hands/fingers for computer entry and answering phones
• Able to perform occasional bending, lifting, and reaching.  Must be able to lift 15 lbs if necessary
• Able to work in heavy industrial facilities: climb ladders, work off elevated surfaces, and walk over uneven surfaces while wearing required PPE

The Bergaila Way:

The Bergaila Companies is a nationally recognized leader in providing staffing services to all sectors of the energy industry. We continually focus on partnering with talented professionals, engineering the perfect fit between our clients and employees. Choosing a career path with Bergaila grants you immediate access to nationally recognized organizations we partner with. Bergaila consistently attracts and retains its Employees with our dedicated internal service team, top tier benefits programs for contractors and their families, and commitment to place you in the desired career of your choice.

Client Overview:

Our Client provides full multi-disciplined engineering, design, project management, procurement, and construction coordination support services to clients in the US and Canada.  For decades, they have successfully provided these services to help their customers engineer the future of energy.