Job Description
Responsibilities include:
* Developing process controls execution strategies in conjunction with overall project development team
* Participate in P&ID development and Operability and Hazard Reviews
* Create, check or approve specifications of process control equipment including control valves, relief valves, flow measurement devices, process instrumentation, analytical systems, and DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems
* Identify and manage process controls technical risk items
* Manage a teams schedule, budget, and quality which can include a local in-house design team, geographically remote engineering and design center, or an outside engineering EPC
* Review SIL assessments and author SIL verification
* Participate in Control System Design reviews
* Responsible for Cyber Security aspects of their scope of supply
* Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing of Process Automation equipment (DCS, Analyzers, PDC)
* Production and maintenance of instrument summaries
* Participate in plant commissioning, BPCS / SIS validations, SAT, and startups.
* Manage deliverables and report to project management about progress.
* May participate in preparing cost estimates for valves, instrumentation, analytical equipment, DCS equipment, SIS equipment and labor
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
* At least 8 years of applicable work experience
* Ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of the design and implementation of control and instrumentation systems for process plants; provide and discuss examples
* Experience developing BPCS / SIS architectures, control applications, and hardware specifications using Siemens PCS7; additional experience with other controls platforms is a plus
* Must be able to demonstrate technical competence, leadership skills, communicate effectively
* Instrumentation specification authoring in Smart-Plant Instrumentation toolset
* Must be able to lead and direct the work of junior engineers assigned to projects
* Must be a strong team player with a willingness to accept responsibility
* Must be able to problem-solve and utilize critical thinking to develop solutions to challenges
* Self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills enabling you to work well within a multi-disciplinary design team located in multiple geographies and to liaise directly with suppliers and clients
* Travel is required, both domestic and international
* Travel will include trips to plant sites, equipment fabricators, outside engineering firms, and customer locations (estimated at 30%)