April 4, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Power Generation

Organization:
Black & Veatch
Region:
Canada, Kansas, Overland Park
End of contest:
June 16, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Instrumentation & control
Description
Req Id : 106308 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Work directly with the project team to generate engineering design documents and deliverables for systems related to the power plant
    • Design documents may include: logics, network architecture diagrams, instrument lists, I/O Lists, instrument installation details, schematics and wiring drawings, calculations, studies, technical specifications, and more.
  • Supervise and mentor lower-level engineers, review and provide oversight of their work or assignments. 

The Team

Black & Veatch's Power Providers focuses on the holistic demands for energy generation markets that include utilities, independent power producers and new non-traditional entrants adding to the much-needed supply of secure, clean power to our industries and communities. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to put sustainable energy solutions into practice.  

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous I&C design experience for large scale power plants.  
  • Experience in developing control system network architecture diagrams, I/O list, instrument data sheets, control narratives, control logic diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for control and instrumentation, and procurement specifications for I&C equipment. 
  • Experience in instrumentation and process automation systems applications and selection.  
  • Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills. 
  • Ability to be both an individual contributor and work effectively in teams. 
  • Ability to accept both internal and external (client) feedback. 
  • Willingness to learn processes and procedures specific to the power industry. 
  • Maintain some flexibility in work hours, if required by the client or project. 

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 5 years related work experience All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Requires a Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to acquire a PE license within 6-12 months from hire 

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Contact

Black & Veatch





Kansas United States

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