DCN Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Houston, Texas
Experience: 0
Category: Engineering
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid
Brand: System One
Compensation Range: 90000.00 - 135000.00
Job ID: 351121
Date Posted: 05/20/2026
Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/CKOB3N
Job Title: DCN Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $90,000.00 - $135,000.00
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid – onsite and remote
About the Company
Our client is a global engineering and technology organization focused on developing advanced infrastructure solutions that support the future of energy, industrial systems, and hyperscale data centers.
Their Data Center Infrastructure group designs and delivers modular, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that enable faster, more reliable deployment of AI and cloud computing capacity. By leveraging standardized components and offsite manufacturing, they reduce construction risk, improve quality control, shorten lead times, and ensure globally repeatable execution across large-scale projects.
We are seeking Controls & Instrumentation Engineers to support the design, manufacturing, and deployment of large-scale hyperscale data center infrastructure modules.
This role is responsible for control systems and instrumentation across the full project lifecycle, including engineering design, manufacturing support, construction, testing, installation, and commissioning. The engineer will ensure systems meet customer requirements, applicable codes, and operational performance standards while supporting troubleshooting during fabrication and field execution.
Multiple openings are available across various experience levels.
- Review and approve drawings, technical documentation, and engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements
- Participate in design development, planning, and technical review sessions
- Prepare technical requisitions (TRs) for control systems, instrumentation, and related components
- Perform technical evaluation of vendor bids and provide recommendations to procurement teams
- Develop engineering deliverables including:
- Instrument indexes and lists
- Instrument data sheets
- Control system architecture drawings
- Alarm schedules
- Control and shutdown philosophies
- Review P&IDs, operating procedures, and startup/shutdown philosophies to ensure safe and reliable system operation
- Define and specify safety and control instrumentation for major equipment packages
- Support control narrative and system philosophy development
- Provide technical support during startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting of control systems
- Perform or support calculations such as:
- Control valve sizing
- Relief valve sizing
- Flow element sizing
- Recommend appropriate instrumentation and control system solutions based on cost, reliability, and performance
- Participate in HAZOP and other safety reviews
- Support installation by providing hookup details and reviewing contractor instrumentation scope
- Review subcontractor designs for compliance with project requirements
- Develop material takeoffs (MTOs) and bills of materials (BOMs)
- Support manufacturing teams during fabrication and assembly
- Respond to RFIs and provide field support during construction and commissioning
- Interface with customers during technical reviews and project discussions
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and system performance improvements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related discipline
- 3–10+ years of controls and instrumentation engineering experience
- Experience supporting data center infrastructure, industrial systems, or mission-critical facilities
- Strong understanding of control systems and instrumentation design principles
- Experience with:
- Control systems architecture
- Instrumentation selection and specification
- Industrial process controls
- P&ID interpretation
- Familiarity with control valves, relief valves, and flow measurement devices
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience supporting hyperscale or mission-critical data center environments
- Familiarity with industry codes and standards including:
- IEC
- ISA
- NEC
- NFPA
- API
- ASME
- ANSI
- OSHA
- IBC
- Experience with engineering and design tools including:
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- BIM 360
- SolidWorks
- Navisworks
- Experience with fast-track design/build or large-scale industrial projects
- Strong understanding of instrumentation standards (ISA symbols and guidelines)
- Experience supporting permitting and regulatory compliance activities
- Opportunity to work on next-generation hyperscale data center infrastructure supporting AI and cloud growth
- Join a rapidly growing engineering organization delivering innovative industrial-scale solutions
- Work on complex, high-impact projects across engineering, manufacturing, and commissioning phases
- Strong long-term project pipeline and technical career growth opportunities
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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