Lead Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Instrumentation and Controls Design Engineer role is listed onsite in Boston, MA. Compensation is not specified. CRB provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries. The role leads instrumentation and controls engineering at the project level, overseeing discipline work and budgets while coordinating design through field implementation. It contributes to project delivery by guiding teams, producing and reviewing technical documents, supporting construction, and maintaining quality on complex projects.

What you'll do

• Interface with clients and external partners
• plan and direct discipline design work and manage project budgets
• support proposals, labor-hour planning, and scheduling
• lead field surveys and reporting
• identify and resolve non-compliant existing conditions
• develop training presentations
• prepare construction drawing packages and specifications
• support construction through RFI responses, submittal reviews, punch lists, inspections, and progress reports
• quality-check design calculations and documentation
• mentor engineers and designers
• lead discipline staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead engineer

instrumentation and controls

boston ma

crb

engineering design

project leadership

life sciences

food and beverage

construction documents

control systems

field surveys

quality review

team mentorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.

Why this role

Requires an ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in a discipline-specific field and at least 10 years of instrumentation and control system design experience. Professional Engineer registration, ISA Certified Automation Professional, AutoCAD, Revit, and advanced industrial controls experience are preferred qualifications.

About the employer

CRB is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.