Instrumentation & Controls Specialist
Core
Field-focused expert in instrumentation and control hardware for nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities, leading commissioning, calibration, and troubleshooting while supervising technicians.
Role type
Senior IC Instrumentation & Controls Specialist
Builds
Nuclear fuel manufacturing systems and safety instrumented systems
Domain
Nuclear energy / Industrial automation
Required skills
Field instrumentation installation and calibration, Control valve and actuator maintenance, Commissioning planning and execution, HART communicator proficiency, Hazardous area installation compliance, Technical supervision of technicians, P&ID and wiring schematic interpretation, Safety instrumented system testing
Preferred skills
ISA CCST Level II/III certification, Instrument asset management systems experience, Nuclear facility quality program experience, Analytical instrumentation expertise
Technologies
HART communicators, Emerson AMS, Siemens PDM, Honeywell FDM
Responsibilities
Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot field instrumentation and final control elements; Plan and execute commissioning activities including loop checks and functional tests; Supervise I&C technician groups and contractor crews; Maintain calibration programs and traceability to NIST standards; Configure smart field devices and manage device descriptors; Terminate field wiring and diagnose signal issues; Execute safety instrumented system proof tests; Maintain field documentation and as-built drawings; Provide technical authority for instrument troubleshooting during operations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC