ENGINEER - I & C Field Eng. (Job #280) Division 820 O & M Process Support # of positions: 1
Under direction, the selected candidate will provide process instrumentation and control (I & C) expertise to the Operations and Maintenance Process Engineering Division. The selected candidate will provide technical assistance to field staff, manage assigned projects, review and evaluate I & C drawings and designs, participate in the development of scopes of work, and participate in design workshops to establish the basis of design for individual CIP projects. The successful candidate will also develop and maintain design standards and specifications and prepare reports, process and instrumentation diagrams, loop diagrams, and logic diagrams. This person will be responsible for preparing engineering calculations and will develop, coordinate, and review control strategies. Other duties include troubleshooting process and instrumentation failures and assisting with change management and database controls.
Key Performance Objectives within the first year: Assist with the development of an instrumentation calibration database system. Conduct a review of the District design guidelines for instrumentation maintainability and reliability issues. Assist with review of maintenance intervals and activities for field instruments. Conduct a review of existing process control philosophies. Assist with developing and implementing asset management and reliability-based maintenance practices and strategies.
This position requires the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Engineering and a minimum of five years of increasingly responsible I & C field engineering experience. A valid California Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Electrical or Control Systems is required. Trade school, apprenticeship, or fieldwork in the areas of electrical or instrumentation and control is highly desired. Experience working closely with field instrumentation technicians and process operators in an automated industrial environment is important. Any experience developing and implementing asset management and reliability-based maintenance practices is a plus. Ability to conduct reviews of existing process control philosophies and design guidelines for instrumentation maintainability and reliability are preferred.
ENGINEER SALARY RANGE STARTS AT: $78,977/yr. - $86,362/yr.
HOW TO APPLY: You must submit a completed employment application to Human Resources (see website for details) by the final filing date. Applications not referencing JOB #280 will not be accepted.
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EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: As a member of the District's Professional Group, you will be eligible for a full range of health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance benefits, twelve paid holidays, two weeks vacation after the first year, sick leave, a retirement plan (Orange County Employees Retirement System) and the option of participating in a deferred compensation plan. You will have $50,000 life insurance coverage and are eligible to purchase long-term disability coverage. The District makes a generous contribution toward the costs of these benefits.