This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Technical Director, Instrumentation & Controls to join our team in any of our WSP offices, with preference for one of the following locations: Oradell, NJ, Mt. Laurel, NJ, Overland Park, KS, Boise, ID, and Houston, TX. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Power Generation Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
As one of the world's leading professional services firms, WSP now brings world-class expertise in power delivery, power generation, and project management with the recent acquisition of POWER Engineers, Inc. Our vision is to be the preeminent global consulting firm for the world's energy transition. And we need your help.
With over 73,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide, we collaborate daily to create positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. In the U.S, WSP was recognized on TIME's list of the world's best companies and Fortune's Change the World list.
As part of our team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
Your Impact
- Development of instrumentation and control design documents for power generation projects
- Coordination with colleagues in other engineering disciplines on multi-discipline projects
- Managing project I&C staffing, schedule and hours spent to meet deliverable milestones and satisfy clients within assigned budgets
- Coordination with clients, equipment vendors, and contractors on projects
- Provision of instrumentation and control engineering in the form of developing the design criteria and specifications for new power projects as the Engineer of Record, managing/overseeing the plant control system development, supporting procurement and implementation reviewing documents generated by sub-contractors and equipment vendors, monitoring construction progress, participating in system testing and monitoring commissioning activities and responding to questions from construction contractors
- Supporting project developer clients as an Owner's Engineer in the form of developing the design basis, specifications for EPC or General Contractors, equipment specifications, managing/overseeing the plant control system development, supporting procurement and implementation, reviewing documents generated by contractors and equipment vendors, and participating in system testing and monitoring commissioning activities
- Field commissioning support on project startup efforts
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering
- 12+ years of Power Generation Instrumentation and Controls experience
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience leading a team of engineers and designers and managing project budget
- Network and SCADA Design
- Experience working in SmartPlant Instrumentation databases
- Professional Engineer Licensure
- Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Visio, Access, etc.
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