Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Intern

We seek an Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Intern interested in a rewarding career in a fast-paced, team environment. The individual will work with teams of engineers of varied disciplines to provide excellent client service, from the design concept stage through commissioning and job closeout.

Essential job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Pre-Construction Phase

• Create responsibility matrices, cost estimates, schedules, and other project tools
• Obtain, review, and report on equipment quotations, contractor bids, proposals, and technical submissions
• Solicit bids, review bids, specify, and purchase electrical and controls equipment for projects
• Generate or review panel layout shop drawings for control and power panels

• Program and integrate HMIs and PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, Wago, etc)

• Create P&IDs, control sequences, design specifications, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
• Design, set up, and perform system functionality tests on equipment in our fabrication facility and at customer sites

Construction Phase

• Periodic visits to the jobsite, including stays for up to two weeks at a time to oversee field contractor activities
• Maintain quality subcontractor and vendor relationships
• Generate field sketches and diagrams to communicate systems installation requirement to construction personnel
• Schedule and manage vendors and sub-contractors during installation and construction phases of test facility projects
• Delegate work, identify specific tasks, and balance work for contractors in order to meet client demands and individual project deadlines
• Work with contractors to assist in the installation of equipment at customers site

Commissioning Phase

• Perform onsite startup and validation of equipment, including multiple stays for up to two weeks at a time
• I/O checkout and troubleshooting
• Calibrate instrumentation
• Validate programming
• Tune PID loops
• Work to meet client deadlines including balancing multiple priorities and responding to changes in deadline, scope, and design as they occur
• Ability to diagnose and perform hands on repair of all types of equipment and instrumentation (mechanical and electrical test equipment, measurement devices, actuators, control systems, motor drives, pumps, valves, regulators, etc)

• Repair/troubleshooting of equipment, measurement devices, controls, motor drives and electric controls related to engine testing facilities and equipment

Basic requirements include:

• Third or Fourth year students in Electrical Engineering
• PLC or Instrumentation class experience would be a plus but not required
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel to customer facilities for design meetings, equipment installation supervision, and commissioning

ACS is an internationally integrated design and construction services provider, specializing in the delivery of complex facility solutions. Our core markets focus on projects relating to engine and vehicle testing, science and technology, and consumer and commercial products. From planning, design, construction and commissioning to operations support, ACS delivers a broad range of integrated facility services.

If an exciting career opportunity with a growing, entrepreneurial company appeals to you, please apply immediately.

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