Mid-level Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Primoris Engineering

Job Description

Primoris Engineering has an immediate opening for an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer for our Engineering Office in Houston, Texas. This role plays an integral part in the performance of midstream compressor and pumping stations, tank farms, and liquid metering facilities.

Job Description

The Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer will perform difficult and complex duties for midstream compressor stations, pumping stations, storage tank farms, pipelines, and gas and liquid metering facilities. This position reports to the Engineering Director and will assist other discipline engineering and design groups as needed to effectively coordinate design and quality practices.

Job Responsibilities

Specification of instrumentation including transmitters, meters, switches, gauges, control valves, actuated on/off valves, etc.

Develop and maintain the instrument index, I/O list, cause and effect, and control narrative

Develop wake frequency calculations, control valve sizing, orifice plate sizing, etc

Support the development of network architecture, instrument location plans, wiring diagrams and installation details

Coordinate with the project team for the development of P&IDs, system control philosophies, and alarm setpoints

Design and specify programmable logic controller (PLC) cabinets, remote I/O cabinets (RIO’s), electronic flow measurement (EFM’s), remote terminal units (RTU’s), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)

Develop RFQ packages and provide technical evaluation for the procurement process

Factory inspection assignments and field walk downs

Required Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering or related course of study

7+ years of relevant experience

Working knowledge of industry codes and standards NEC, NFPA, ISA, IEC, API, ASTM

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)

Desired Qualifications

Bluebeam Studio to collaborate and share information

Navisworks ability to review 3D models

Company Overview

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. For additional information, please visit

Primoris Engineering provides complete professional and technical engineering services, including feasibility studies, process design packages, front-end engineering designs, economic analysis, detailed engineering, survey, and construction and commissioning services for projects in the Refining, Renewables, Chemicals, and Mid-Stream markets. We are experts in the process heater marketplace and designing and supplying reformers, heaters, Selective Catalytic Reductions (SCR), and waste-heat recovery units around the world. Engineering offices are located in Tyler, TX, Houston, TX, San Dimas, CA, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Benefits:

Paid Company Holidays

Paid PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution

EEO Statement

We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Third-Party Agency Notice

Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either domestic or international. Primoris nor its subsidiaries will be responsible for any fees from the use of any unsolicited resumes either through our ATS or via electronic mail systems from any agency representative or agency consultant unless your firm is an approved vendor partner with a current executed agreement.