Freelance Smart Plant Instrumentation Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Your ideas matter. At Eichleay, we’re tackling challenges that redefine how we add value to the industries we serve. We’re looking for an Entry Level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer who thrives on innovation and wants to make a real difference. In this role, you’ll create measurable value through innovation, efficiency, and client success. You will help us deliver solutions that set new standards.

This is a full-time position which offers competitive compensation and benefits package with a 401K match. As a member of the instrumentation and controls (I&C) team you will work in a collaborative multi-discipline environment and report to the I&C Team Lead. This position is based at our Eichleay office located in Billings, MT.

Compensation: $70,000 - $110,000 *Anticipated annual salary may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications and internal peer equity.  The pay range listed for this position is based on the anticipated base compensation at the time of the posting. 

Move Forward with Eichleay

Eichleay is a dynamic organization with over 150 years of experience in delivering project management and engineering solutions across various industries, including energy and chemicals, power generation, life sciences, mining, and food and beverage. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Position Summary

The I&C Engineering position calls for a candidate with solid skills in I&C principles and practices. This engineer will assist with evaluating, selecting, and applying basic I&C engineering knowledge to analyze data and assist in developing solutions for complex technical issues. The position involves contributing to both single-discipline and multi-disciplinary projects, collaborating closely with I&C design teams under senior I&C engineering supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate awareness and commitment to health, safety and environmental issues. Address issues as necessary to ensure zero harm to all employees, clients, and contractors with zero environmental incidents.
• Consistently achieve goals, delivering quality and accurate work and meeting project schedules.
• Ability to assemble I&C engineering, drawing and construction work packages for review and approval, that may include Instrument Index, I/O lists, data sheets and other required I&C deliverables.
• May participate in HAZOP and LOPA reviews under guidance of more experienced engineering staff.
• Develop familiarity with calculations and understanding of safety instrumented systems (SIS) design with guidance from SIS subject matter specialists.
• Develop experience with selection, and sizing various field instrumentation, analyzer systems, flow measurement devices, control valves, and PSVs in industrial applications independently and with guidance from more experienced engineering staff.
• Assist in scope development and creating technical specifications for I&C equipment and modifications.
• Prepare material requisitions for bid and technical bid evaluation under senior I&C engineer supervision, including reviewing of specifications of equipment, and responding to vendor submittals.
• Ability to assist in developing man hour estimates and material quantity takeoffs for cost estimates.
• Attend and participate in Client and Eichleay project team meetings.
• Maintain schedule and budget commitments.
• Ensure compliance with site, global and industry I&C standards, including ISA, ANSI, ASME, API, and NFPA standards.
• Support project construction, commissioning and start-up as well as client site turnaround activities as required.

Job Requirements:

Experience: Minimum of 1+ years’ of experience in Refinery or other oil and gas related industries, with a basic knowledge in I&C engineering.

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or scientific discipline from an ABET accredited program.

Location: This position is based out of our Billings, MT office.

Skills:

• Ability to coordinate with other disciplines and project management in a team environment.
• Coordinate with vendors and clients.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Bluebeam software.

Technical Competence:

• Basic experience with instrument specification and data sheet creation.
• Basic experience with Smart Instrumentation (SI) / Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) including basic loop creation, spec sheet (datasheet sheet) creation and basic loop wiring.
• Familiarity with ISA, ANSI, ASME, API, and NFPA standards.
• Familiarity with instrument sizing and selection including flow meter, thermowells, and control valves.

Collaboration: Ability to form and foster collaborative relationships within Eichleay and with clients and partners.

Travel: Frequent travel will be required to a nearby refinery site location.  

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience working onsite at a refinery or similar industrial facility.
• Experience with vendor instrument sizing programs, including Emerson and ASME PTC 19.3TW-2016 and InstruCalc Sizing software is desired.

Industry Requirements:

This role may require all or some of the following requirements at time of hire or during employment

• RSO Safety Training and current card or ability to obtain.
• Client Safety Training and current badge or ability to obtain.
• TWIC Certification and current card or ability to obtain.
• Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification.
• Participation in random drug and alcohol programs.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:  

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• While performing duties of this job, you would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear (this includes being able to hear and talk on site based communication equipment), distinguish between various colors, be able to hear safety tones/notifications, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, temperature or controls.  
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.  
• Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates. This may include weekdays and weekends.  
• Job duties may be performed at a client site, production facility or industrial/construction job site. Day to day job direction will typically be by Eichleay team lead.  
• Conditions and/or schedule may vary, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.  
• Candidates will be required to follow our clients' site-based rules and protocols regarding infectious diseases. 

All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.  Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working on site in an office or field environment.   This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing. Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities. This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation. 

Use of Artificial Intelligence: At Eichleay, we embrace the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance efficiency and decision-making across our operations, including recruitment.