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Controls Engineer/ Instrument Technician
Contract: Austin, Texas, US
Salary Range: 60.00 - 68.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 364301
End Date: 2025-08-08
Job Status: Expired
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Job Details:
Client: Technology
Role: Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
Location: Austin, TX 78725 (onsite 5 days/week)
Engagement: 6 months C2H (contract-to-hire)
Pay Range: $60/hr. - $68/hr.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)
Duties:
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Work on instrumentation and control systems for the manufacturing processes (especially utilities like HVAC, Chilled Water, Compressed Air).
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Choose and size sensors, hardware, and controls needed for these systems.
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Review P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) and system drawings.
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Collaborate with programmers and HMI developers to improve usability.
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Support construction teams, troubleshoot issues, and help with system designs and documentation.
Required Experience:
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The candidate should have 3-5+ years of experience in each of the following:
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As a Controls or Instrumentation Engineer in an industrial setting
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Sizing/selecting sensors and hardware, reading wiring diagrams, P&IDs, etc.
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Working with HVAC, Chilled Water, Compressed Air systems
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Selecting circuit protection devices, PLC hardware, VFDs, sensors, etc.
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Using AutoCAD, Revit, and ideally 3D tools like Navisworks
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Using SPI (InTools) or equivalent tools for managing instrumentation data
Preferred Skills:
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Experience taking designs from concept to production
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Knowledge of Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Beckhoff PLCs
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Programming experience in Python, Java, C, or VB
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Database skills in MSSQL, MySQL, or Access
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Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical with controls focus, etc.)
How to Proceed:
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Look for candidates with strong instrumentation + control engineering experience in industrial environments.
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Focus on utilities-related systems like HVAC, chilled water, compressed air.
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Look for AutoCAD + SPI + hardware sizing skills.
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Programming is a minor part (only 5% of role) — so it’s not mandatory but a plus.
Job Requirement
- HVAC
- Chilled Water
- Instrument Engineer
- Controls Engineer
Reach Out to a Recruiter
- Recruiter
- Phone
- MEETUL CHOUDHARY
- meetul.choudhary@collabera.com
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