I&C Designer - Water / Wastewater Infrastructure

Brown & Caldwell is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Designer to join our expanding team. This role involves designing and implementing control systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, experienced in municipal infrastructure projects, and proficient in process instrumentation, SCADA systems, and control panel design.

Remote work is allowed from Central / Mountain / Pacific time zones; hybrid work is preferred and the ideal candidate will be located near one of our offices in Denver, Boise, Salt Lake City or Dallas.

Detailed Description :

Brown & Caldwell is seeking a skilled Instrumentation & Controls Designer to join our growing team. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders, contributing to multidisciplinary engineering and project management teams focused on water and wastewater facilities.

Ideal candidates will have expertise in I&C design and proficiency in AutoCAD, Plant3D, Revit, and BIM field services. This position provides a meaningful opportunity to apply technical skills, expand knowledge across public and private sectors, and support environmental conservation efforts. Significant professional growth and collaboration with local and national teams await the right individual.

Responsibilities include drafting and design support, from concept to detailed development, with tasks such as Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs), control wiring schematics, control panel layouts, network architecture diagrams, BIM designs, bid package preparation, field investigations, and construction support. Project work will focus on power distribution, process control systems, industrial networks, and compliance with client design standards.

We seek candidates passionate about innovation, teamwork, and mentorship—individuals eager to build, connect with new professionals, and contribute to industrial and municipal electrical projects in the water and wastewater sectors.

Primary responsibilities include :

• Develop, maintain, and manage instrumentation and controls design documentation for AutoCAD and Bentley projects.
• Utilize Bentley and AutoCAD software to create and update P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring schematics, control panel layouts, installation details, and network diagrams for electrical and control system designs.
• Design and prepare BIM layouts for equipment, control panels, and instruments, progressing from conceptual design to final construction documents.
• Review, interpret, and update design drawings with necessary markups.
• Ensure all designs comply with applicable codes and safety standards, including NEC, ISA, and NFPA.
• Work closely with I&C, process, electrical, and civil engineers to develop cohesive, precise system designs.
• Coordinate design efforts across multidisciplinary teams, integrating updates and modifications as needed.
• Participate in field investigations, construction support, and commissioning activities.
• Supervise and mentor junior designers, providing guidance on the drawing layout process and its functionality.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Salary Range :   The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A : $ - $

Location B : $ - $

Location C : $ - $

You can view which BC location applies to you If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation : We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit .

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies : Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO / AAP Employer. Minorities / Women / Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.