Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

CECO Environmental Corporation

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer designing control systems for processing equipment. Working hands-on with technical specifications and engineering standards to ensure project success.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeAddison • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for engineering and design of instruments & control systems for processing equipment packages
Work is both technical and hands-on in nature
Reviewing customer specifications and clarifying scope of work for projects
Reviews and analyzes documentation, materials, and calculations to ensure compliance with customer, product, safety, quality, and industry standards and requirements
Sets engineering standards and direction focused on continuous improvement, increased efficiency, and cost reduction
Prepares detailed 2-D and 3-D Autocad drawings of projects during the design phase
Ensures drawings are accurate and completed in a time efficient manner
Establishes scope and detailed requirements for all projects with Instrumentation and Controls
Reviews customer specifications and prepares technical specifications defining the control requirements
Reviews and manages deliverables of the control system to ensure adherence to the requirements of the project
Provides engineering support to procurement for instrumentation and control systems
Works in conjunction with Project Managers/Project Engineers/Designers to ensure project scope is clearly defined
Finalizes control system architecture and selects control system hardware
Prepares Bills of Materials and Component Specifications
Communicates and follows-up regularly with team members
Owns the technical analysis of customer inquiries, control RFQs, or tenders
Develops operating procedures, acceptance tests and validation test plans and protocols
Identifies and executes product standardization opportunities and participates in new product development programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electronics/Control Engineering required
4+ years Instrument & Controls Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of instrument & controls system design and its application for Oil & Gas process equipment packages
Experience in programming PLCs, HMI, sequence logic design, PID loop design and implementation
Technical skills to create, read, and understand Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs)
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of industry standards (API, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, IEC, etc.)
Advanced PC skills including MS Excel and CAD skill
Logical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Works well in a cross-functional, open-communication environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
Employee 401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
And much more

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Hard Skills & Tools

instrument & controls system designPLC programmingHMI programmingsequence logic designPID loop designPiping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs)2-D Autocad3-D Autocadtechnical specifications preparationBills of Materials preparation

Soft Skills

analytical abilitiesproblem-solving abilitiescommunication skillspresentation skillscross-functional collaborationteam communicationscope definitioncustomer specification reviewcontinuous improvement focustime management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electronics/Control Engineering