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Barry-Wehmiller

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

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In-Office
Dallas, TX
100K-155K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
Dallas, TX
100K-155K Annually
Mid level
Designs instrumentation and control systems for industrial capital projects across manufacturing, food and beverage, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors. Responsibilities include PLC and SCADA solutions, instrumentation selection, system architecture, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, network documentation, estimating, failure analysis, job walks, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, system integrators, and clients. Supports projects from preliminary design through installation and startup.
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About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.


 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.


 

Job Description:

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.


What You'll Do

In this role, you'll develop instrumentation and controls solutions for capital projects in the food and beverage, consumer health, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, system integrators, contractors, and client representatives to translate process requirements into safe, reliable, and optimized control system designs. This position plays an important role in project delivery from preliminary design through installation and start-up, giving you the opportunity to influence system architecture, equipment performance, and manufacturing operations.

  • Develop instrumentation and control system designs for industrial manufacturing and process environments
  • Engineer PLC and SCADA interface solutions that support safety, reliability, and optimization requirements
  • Lead instrumentation and controls design and estimating during preliminary and detailed project phases
  • Perform facility and system job walks to assess existing conditions, define scope, and identify constraints
  • Develop engineering solutions that improve equipment and process performance
  • Design monitoring and control systems for pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and other process variables
  • Perform root cause failure analyses and recommend corrective actions
  • Document process and functional requirements for instrumentation, controls, and related equipment
  • Develop system architecture, instrumentation selections, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, and network documentation
  • Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, contractors, system integrators, and client representatives

What You'll Bring

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering; a degree emphasizing process control and instrumentation; or equivalent relevant experience
  • 3+ years of experience leading instrumentation and controls design and estimating for capital projects
  • Experience with Rockwell Automation hardware and software and PLC, I/O, SCADA, networking, instrumentation, P&ID, and data sheet development
  • Experience supporting multidisciplinary industrial capital projects involving owners, contractors, system integrators, and mechanical, electrical, and process teams
  • Ability to travel for installation, start-up, client meetings, training, and industry events

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training certification
  • Experience with dry and wet mechanical systems, gas and chemical distribution, HVAC, or clean room environmental controls

Compensation

The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000-$155,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position.


 

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.  If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.  We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.  Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. ​

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.


 

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company:

Design Group

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