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Job Title:

Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer/PLC & SCADA Engineer Duration:

12 Months (High Possibility of Extension)

Location:

Winnemucca, NV Job Description:

Lead Instrumentation & Controls CSU Engineer responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities for instrumentation and control systems on a large-scale mining and processing project. The role works closely with engineering, construction, project management, contractors, and the client to ensure safe, timely, and successful system turnover and startup.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities for Instrumentation & Controls systems. Develop startup plans, testing procedures, system turnover plans, and Advanced Work Packages. Coordinate component, system, and integrated facility-level testing of I&C systems. Monitor commissioning schedules, progress, budgets, risks, and corrective actions. Lead system turnover walkdowns and manage resolution of punch-list items. Coordinate with engineering and construction teams to resolve I&C design and installation issues. Review and update system descriptions, vendor manuals, operating procedures, and commissioning documentation. Prepare, award, and administer specialty subcontracts supporting commissioning activities. Provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to client and project personnel. Troubleshoot and support PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, instrumentation, and control systems during startup.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 10 13 years of relevant experience, or 14 17 years of relevant work experience. Minimum 7 years of experience in pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, or facility operations. At least 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience. Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS systems.

Additional Information:

Location:

Thacker Pass, NV; full-time office/project assignment.

Schedule:

3 weeks on / 1 week off; camp-based project with required shiftwork, overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Project Benefits:

10% project allowance, 10% project completion incentive, mobilization/demobilization covered, and trips home covered. Mining & Metals, Mining/Extraction, or large-scale industrial commissioning experience is preferred. Must be physically capable of walking approximately 3 miles/day, climbing stairs/ladders, and working outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 F to 105 F.