Water/Wastewater Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

As a Water/Wastewater Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at Kimley-Horn, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks including designing electrical power distribution and SCADA systems, managing project tasks, and ensuring you provide guidance to less experienced team members. Collaborating with clients and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and maintaining the quality of plans will also be key aspects of your role.

To be considered for the Water/Wastewater Instrumentation and Controls Engineer position at Kimley-Horn, you should have over 8 years of relevant electrical engineering design experience, possess a Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or the ability to obtain one within 12 months, and have expertise in designing SCADA systems for the water and wastewater industry.

At Kimley-Horn, the work culture is centered around teamwork, collaboration, and professional growth. Water/Wastewater Engineers thrive in an environment where employees are encouraged to build meaningful relationships and contribute to projects' overall success while also enjoying an excellent work-life balance, as reflected in our flexible scheduling and time-off policies.

As a Water/Wastewater Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at Kimley-Horn, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a generous retirement plan with a company match, low-cost health insurance options, flexible scheduling, professional development programs, and family-friendly benefits, ensuring you are well taken care of both personally and professionally.

Kimley-Horn actively supports professional development for its Water/Wastewater Engineers through tuition reimbursement programs, internal training opportunities, and a collaborative environment that fosters learning and growth. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their full potential.

When answering this question, detail your specific experiences with SCADA systems such as the design, implementation, or troubleshooting processes you’ve handled. Highlight any projects that showcase your skills and knowledge in this area, including the technologies used and the impact of your contributions.

Be prepared to discuss the project management tools you're familiar with—like Microsoft Project, Trello, or Asana—and give examples of how you've used them to track progress, manage timelines, and communicate effectively with team members and clients.

When discussing a successful electrical design project, structure your response by outlining the project goals, your specific role, the challenges faced, and how you achieved success. Use metrics or feedback to quantify the project outcomes, if possible.

To address this question, discuss your methods for maintaining quality control such as peer reviews, automated checks, or following industry standards. Illustrate with a specific example where your attention to detail resulted in high-quality plans.

Emphasize the importance of clear communication in your role as an engineer. Provide examples of how effective communication with clients and team members has led to project success, such as resolving issues or enhancing collaboration.

Share how you stay abreast of industry regulations and emerging technologies, such as attending workshops, participating in webinars, or being an active member in professional organizations. Mention any relevant sources you follow for the latest news.

When responding, walk through your hands-on experience with instrumentation selection and specification. Discuss specific instruments you've worked with and how you determined their suitability for various applications.

Here, give an example of a time when you successfully managed tight deadlines across multiple projects. Identify the strategies you implemented, such as prioritizing tasks, delegating responsibilities, or utilizing specific tools to keep track of obligations.

When answering this question, focus on a particular challenge you've encountered, whether it relates to technical complexities, regulatory hurdles, or tight project windows. Discuss how you addressed the challenge, giving insight into your problem-solving ability.

Provide insight into what drives you as an engineer. This could include a passion for solving complex problems, the impact your work has on communities, or the satisfaction of seeing projects come to fruition. Make sure to connect it back to the role at Kimley-Horn.