Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer

This opportunity is posted as a Full-Time position with the MSLLC/OCED team. However, a consulting / 1099 option may be available.

Who we are...

Management Solutions is a national award-winning management consulting firm that specializes in clean energy program management, organizational maturity assessment, environmental services, and project strategy and implementation. We deliver simple, innovative solutions to complex problems facing our federal customers. Founded in 2002, MSLLC has been named Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Department of Energy, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. MSLLC has also been recognized as one of the Top Employers in the Greater Knoxville area.

This position will work closely with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) which is a multi-technology office responsible for overseeing more than $27B of investment in large scale demonstrations in emerging technologies such as clean hydrogen, carbon capture, advanced nuclear reactors, grid-scale energy storage, industrial emissions reductions as well as demonstrations in rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged regions.

This position is remote, with the expectation that candidates can work during Eastern Time Zone office hours. Residency in the United States is a mandatory requirement.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent engineering / due diligence technical advisory reviews of I&C systems and infrastructure supporting clean energy projects.

• Able to evaluate the expected or actual functionality and performance of I&C systems and infrastructures.

• Identify key gaps / needs as it relates to the functionality and performance of I&C systems and infrastructures.

• Identify project risks and risks mitigants of I&C systems and infrastructures.

• Articulate recommendations for improvement (when necessary).

• Work in teams and independently to provide engineering expertise on various I&C systems and infrastructures.

• Draft independent engineering / due diligence reports on evaluated I&C systems and infrastructures.

• Able to draft a data table and risk table (as part of an independent engineering / due diligence report or otherwise).

• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication - communicating succinctly and clearly.

• Liaise with a variety of stakeholders when providing engineering expertise (e.g., clients, technology and design providers, other engineering disciplines).

• Conduct independent engineering / due diligence reports on I&C systems and infrastructures.

• Able to evaluate the expected or actual technology and its associated I&C systems and infrastructure.

• Identify key gaps / needs as it relates to I&C systems and infrastructure.

• Articulate recommendations / remediation efforts required to address gaps / needs (when necessary).

Qualifications:

• This position is remote, with the expectation that candidates can work during Eastern Time Zone office hours. Residency in the United States is a mandatory requirement.

• Bachelor's Degree in controls required (or electrical, mechanical) engineering with significant experience in instrumentation and controls (I&C).

• Background in energy industrial applications, including digital central control systems, process controls, and SCADA.

• Ability to read and comprehend process schematics, electrical one-line diagrams, and I&C digital architecture is mandatory.

• Experience providing independent engineering, technical advisory, or due diligence.

• Minimum of 10 years' experience practicing in this field, preferably as an engineer-of-record.

• Master's Degree in a related field is a plus.

• A licensed professional engineer (P.E.) is a plus.

• Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Management Solutions LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.