Job Description
Job Title: Senior Engineer, I&C
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Type: Contract
Work Model: Onsite
Hours: 40 hours/week
Overview
System One is e are seeking a high-caliber Senor I&C Engineer to lead the design, development, and execution of instrumentation and control systems for complex oil and gas projects. This role requires technical leadership, deep domain expertise, and the ability to mentor multidisciplinary teams while ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective project delivery.
Responsibilities
System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Location: Downers Grove, IL
Type: Contract
Work Model: Onsite
Hours: 40 hours/week
Overview
System One is e are seeking a high-caliber Senor I&C Engineer to lead the design, development, and execution of instrumentation and control systems for complex oil and gas projects. This role requires technical leadership, deep domain expertise, and the ability to mentor multidisciplinary teams while ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and specification of instrumentation and control systems including DCS, PLC, SIS, and SCADA systems.
- Provide technical oversight for all I&C deliverables, ensuring alignment with client requirements, industry codes, and standards.
- Serve as the primary technical authority for complex and critical control systems, including safety instrumented systems (SIS) and process control strategies.
- Review and approve key engineering documents such as instrument datasheets, control narratives, loop diagrams, cause & effect matrices, and P&IDs.
- Support all phases of projects (FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup).
- Collaborate closely with process, mechanical, electrical, and operations teams to ensure integrated system performance.
- Interface with clients, vendors, and contractors to resolve technical issues and ensure successful project delivery.
- Lead design reviews (HAZOP, SIL, LOPA) and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure designs comply with industry standards and codes including ISA, IEC, API, NFPA, and OSHA regulations.
- Support cyber security requirements for industrial control systems (ICS).
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and apply best practices in digitalization, automation, and control optimization.
- Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field (required)
- 13+ years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering within the oil & gas or petrochemical industry or power industry.
- Extensive experience with refinery, LNG, gas processing, or pipeline control systems
- Proven experience leading large-scale EPC or EPCM projects
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Strong knowledge of DCS/PLC platforms (e.g., Honeywell, Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa, Siemens, Rockwell)
- Expertise in SIS design and SIL determination (IEC 61511 / IEC 61508)
- Instrument selection and specification (pressure, flow, level, temperature, analyzers)
- Control valve sizing and performance analysis
- Industrial networking and communication protocols (Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, OPC)
- Familiarity with IIoT, advanced process control (APC), and digital transformation initiatives
- Strategic thinking and technical problem-solving
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and client-facing abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced EPC environment
- Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Downers Grove, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Website | https://systemone.com |
About Company
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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