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Hazen and Sawyer is seeking an ambitious Senior Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Systems Engineer to join our Southeast team in one of our office locations in Florida: Tampa, Orlando, Boca Raton, Hollywood, Jacksonville or Coral Gables.
The candidate will lead project-level I&C systems engineering services and mentor/supervise junior staff. This position offers the opportunity to lead challenging water and wastewater projects from planning and design through construction, startup, and commissioning while working directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Lead engineering studies and assessments, prepare associated technical memoranda and reports, including Basis of Design documents, Preliminary Engineering Reports, alternatives evaluations, and other technical deliverables.
- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,500 employees in 100+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering studies and assessments, prepare associated technical memoranda and reports, including Basis of Design documents, Preliminary Engineering Reports, alternatives evaluations, and other technical deliverables.
- Lead the development of complete, biddable, cyber-informed and technically accurate instrumentation and control (I&C) drawings, including process and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, control system and network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, and related drawings.
- Develop and edit technical specifications for instrumentation and control systems, system integration, SCADA, networking, and related work, and contribute to the development and maintenance of Hazen’s master specifications and standard details.
- Participate in site visits, field investigations, client workshops, and project meetings.
- Coordinate I&C designs across engineering disciplines, including process/mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, HVAC, plumbing, and site civil, to provide complete and coordinated design documents.
- Perform quality control reviews of calculations, drawings, specifications, and other technical deliverables prepared by others, with an emphasis on technical accuracy, constructability, consistency, and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Assist with engineering services during construction, including reviewing submittals and shop drawings, responding to Requests for Information, evaluating field conditions, and preparing field directives and design clarifications.
- Perform construction-phase field services, including inspection and observation of I&C installations, witnessing equipment and system testing, and evaluating work performed by contractors and system integrators for conformance with the contract documents.
- Support startup, testing, and commissioning activities, including functional testing of instrumentation, control systems, PLCs, SCADA systems, communications networks, and integrated process equipment.
- Develop and review cost estimates for I&C, control system integration, SCADA, communication networks, and related project work in conjunction with Hazen’s cost estimating group.
- Establish and maintain relationships with clients, teaming partners, contractors, and system integrators; support business development activities; and develop project scopes, fee estimates, and proposals.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers, including oversight and review of technical work, guidance on design approaches, and support staff development.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited engineering program.
- 10-15 years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including relevant I&C, controls, electrical, or industrial process experience.
- Experience with instrumentation and control systems used in water/wastewater treatment or similar industrial process facilities.
- Working knowledge of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), and other applicable codes, standards, and industry practices related to instrumentation, controls, electrical systems, and industrial facilities.
- Experience with, or demonstrated familiarity with, electrical design and the interface between electrical and I&C systems.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate effectively with clients, multidisciplinary design teams, contractors, vendors, and system integrators.
- Ability to lead technical work, manage competing priorities, and deliver multiple projects or assignments concurrently.
- Experience with industrial communications and control system networks, including common industrial Ethernet and fieldbus architectures.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license. Candidate must be licensed in Florida.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with municipal water and wastewater treatment plant instrumentation, controls, and SCADA systems.
- Experience using Bluebeam, AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Plant 3D.
- Experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA system configuration and programming and use of the software to do so.
- Working knowledge of Industrial Control System / Operation Technology (ICS/OT) cybersecurity principles and applicable standards and guidance.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams, managing project workload, and supervising or mentoring technical staff.
- Experience developing project scopes, fee estimates, proposals, and client-facing technical presentations.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
- Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education, and geographical location
Work Setting: Hybrid
Hazen and Sawyer is seeking an ambitious Senior Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Systems Engineer to join our Southeast team in one of our office locations in Florida: Tampa, Orlando, Boca Raton, Hollywood, Jacksonville or Coral Gables.
The candidate will lead project-level I&C systems engineering services and mentor/supervise junior staff. This position offers the opportunity to lead challenging water and wastewater projects from planning and design through construction, startup, and commissioning while working directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
Why Hazen and Sawyer:
- Lead engineering studies and assessments, prepare associated technical memoranda and reports, including Basis of Design documents, Preliminary Engineering Reports, alternatives evaluations, and other technical deliverables.
- Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
- Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
- We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
- We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
- We currently have over 2,500 employees in 100+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.
- A flexible hybrid work schedule supports today's busy professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering studies and assessments, prepare associated technical memoranda and reports, including Basis of Design documents, Preliminary Engineering Reports, alternatives evaluations, and other technical deliverables.
- Lead the development of complete, biddable, cyber-informed and technically accurate instrumentation and control (I&C) drawings, including process and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, control system and network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, and related drawings.
- Develop and edit technical specifications for instrumentation and control systems, system integration, SCADA, networking, and related work, and contribute to the development and maintenance of Hazen’s master specifications and standard details.
- Participate in site visits, field investigations, client workshops, and project meetings.
- Coordinate I&C designs across engineering disciplines, including process/mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, HVAC, plumbing, and site civil, to provide complete and coordinated design documents.
- Perform quality control reviews of calculations, drawings, specifications, and other technical deliverables prepared by others, with an emphasis on technical accuracy, constructability, consistency, and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Assist with engineering services during construction, including reviewing submittals and shop drawings, responding to Requests for Information, evaluating field conditions, and preparing field directives and design clarifications.
- Perform construction-phase field services, including inspection and observation of I&C installations, witnessing equipment and system testing, and evaluating work performed by contractors and system integrators for conformance with the contract documents.
- Support startup, testing, and commissioning activities, including functional testing of instrumentation, control systems, PLCs, SCADA systems, communications networks, and integrated process equipment.
- Develop and review cost estimates for I&C, control system integration, SCADA, communication networks, and related project work in conjunction with Hazen’s cost estimating group.
- Establish and maintain relationships with clients, teaming partners, contractors, and system integrators; support business development activities; and develop project scopes, fee estimates, and proposals.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers, including oversight and review of technical work, guidance on design approaches, and support staff development.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited engineering program.
- 10-15 years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including relevant I&C, controls, electrical, or industrial process experience.
- Experience with instrumentation and control systems used in water/wastewater treatment or similar industrial process facilities.
- Working knowledge of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), and other applicable codes, standards, and industry practices related to instrumentation, controls, electrical systems, and industrial facilities.
- Experience with, or demonstrated familiarity with, electrical design and the interface between electrical and I&C systems.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate effectively with clients, multidisciplinary design teams, contractors, vendors, and system integrators.
- Ability to lead technical work, manage competing priorities, and deliver multiple projects or assignments concurrently.
- Experience with industrial communications and control system networks, including common industrial Ethernet and fieldbus architectures.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license. Candidate must be licensed in Florida.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with municipal water and wastewater treatment plant instrumentation, controls, and SCADA systems.
- Experience using Bluebeam, AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Plant 3D.
- Experience with PLC, HMI, and SCADA system configuration and programming and use of the software to do so.
- Working knowledge of Industrial Control System / Operation Technology (ICS/OT) cybersecurity principles and applicable standards and guidance.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams, managing project workload, and supervising or mentoring technical staff.
- Experience developing project scopes, fee estimates, proposals, and client-facing technical presentations.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
- Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
- Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
- Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
- Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
- Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education, and geographical location
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Align your degree to control systems
Your H-1B petition must show your degree directly relates to instrumentation and control work. A diploma in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering maps cleanly. If your degree is in a related but adjacent field, gather coursework transcripts showing process control, PLC programming, or SCADA coursework.
Search LCA filings for active sponsors
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find employers who have recently certified LCAs under SOC titles covering instrumentation and control engineers. Firms filing multiple LCAs in oil and gas, utilities, or manufacturing have active H-1B programs and established immigration processes already in place.
Find verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified H-1B LCA sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Filter for instrumentation and control engineering positions to identify companies actively sponsoring, then apply directly through their careers pages with your credentials already matched to their open roles.
Confirm each worksite has its own LCA
If your role involves multiple plant sites or client facilities, your employer must file a separate certified LCA for each worksite location before you work there. Raise this with the hiring manager early. Discovering a missing LCA after you've started can create serious compliance issues.
Request premium processing for critical project starts
If you're starting a time-sensitive plant commissioning or control system rollout, ask your employer to file for premium processing with USCIS. It significantly reduces adjudication time and protects your project timeline against standard processing delays that can run several months.
Get your professional credentials assessed early
If you earned your engineering degree outside the United States, have it evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluation service before your employer files. USCIS adjudicators scrutinize foreign degree equivalency in engineering petitions, and a detailed evaluation letter reduces the risk of a Request for Evidence.
H-1B Visa Instrumentation and Control Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Instrumentation and Control Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Instrumentation and control engineering typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard. USCIS expects the job duties to directly require that degree-level knowledge, so the employer's job description should reference control system design, PLC and DCS configuration, process instrumentation, or similar degree-dependent technical work.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for Instrumentation and Control Engineers?
Oil and gas, power generation, water treatment, chemical processing, and advanced manufacturing are the most active sponsors. These industries rely on engineers with specific knowledge of distributed control systems, SCADA platforms, and process safety instrumentation. You can browse employers with verified H-1B LCA sponsorship history by industry and location on Migrate Mate.
What engineering credentials strengthen an H-1B petition for this role?
A bachelor's degree or higher in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering forms the foundation. Certifications such as a Professional Engineer license, ISA Certified Control Systems Technologist credential, or documented experience with named platforms like Siemens, Emerson, or Honeywell DCS systems help establish the specialty occupation argument. Have foreign degrees evaluated by a NACES-accredited agency before your employer files.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Instrumentation and Control Engineer sponsorships?
Your employer must pay you at least the prevailing wage for your role, experience level, and worksite location before filing the LCA with DOL. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage levels for instrumentation and control engineering roles in your target metro area. Wages vary significantly between rural plant sites and urban engineering hubs, so location matters when negotiating your offer.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B if I move to a different plant or project site?
Moving to a new worksite requires your employer to file a new certified LCA covering that specific location before you begin work there. This is not optional and applies even for short-term project assignments. If your role regularly involves multiple sites, your employer should work with immigration counsel to ensure LCA coverage is in place for each location before you travel for work.