Senior Level Electrical/I&C Engineer

Columbia Energy is seeking a Senior Level Electrical/I&C Engineer in Idaho Falls, ID, offering a salary of $100k to $150k. The role requires at least 10 years of experience in control system design, focusing on nuclear and hazardous waste projects. Responsibilities include designing control systems, programming PLCs, and collaborating on multiple projects. The position is primarily office-based with occasional travel and requires U.S. citizenship for government contract work.
Salary: $100k to $150k depending on experience

Senior Level Electrical/I&C Engineer

Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time-Probationary
Compensation: $100k to $150k depending on experience

About Us:

Columbia Energy and Environmental Services is an established small business headquartered in Richland, WA. We offer full-service engineering, design, fabrication, instrumentation and controls, testing, and technology development. We are currently seeking a Senior Level Electrical/I&C Engineer with at least ten (10) years of experience to join our team in Idaho Falls, ID. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking to advance their career and take on roles as a design engineer, project engineer, and technical lead on design/build/test projects.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:
• Ensure safety in office and shop environments, maintaining a safety focus in all aspects of assigned roles.
• Identify, design, evaluate, and test solutions for projects involving nuclear and hazardous waste remediation, chemical processing, and commercial development.
• Develop P&IDs and handle all aspects of Instrumentation and Controls, including control system design, control panel design, and testing.
• Conduct design and analysis in accordance with established codes and standards (e.g., NEC, UL-508A).
• Specify and integrate hardware and software components.
• Program PLCs.
• Provide support to multiple simultaneous projects and project teams based in WA, ID, and other locations.
• Collaborate with designers to produce detailed design drawings.
• Generate test plans/procedures and support system testing.
• Maintain configuration and control of baseline drawings and documents.
• Communicate task status, progress, technical issues, and meet project deadlines.
• Review project design inputs, outputs, and deliverables to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, requirements, and contracts.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree or higher from an ABET accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in control system design.
• Experience preparing design deliverables, resolving technical review comments, and finalizing design deliverables. Experience in construction oversight for receipt inspection, installation, testing, training, turn-over, continued support, and upgrades.
• Proficiency with all aspects of PLCs.
• Experience troubleshooting problems with instrumentation, monitoring, and control systems.
• Self-starter with the ability to focus on project needs and delivery schedules.
• Attention to detail and pride of ownership.
• Willingness to take on new challenges and learn new skills while contributing to project teams.
• Our company works with United States government contracts and will require proof of U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Government clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in hardware and software integration.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• ASME NQA-1 experience.
• DOE experience.
• Experience at a nuclear facility and/or Navy Nuclear experience.
• Willingness to take on new challenges and learn new skills.

Working Conditions:

This position is primarily based in an office environment with occasional work in the companys Fabrication Shop and off-site locations. Occasional travel, including travel to our WA facility, may be required.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Columbia Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.