Automation and Controls Engineer I - Offshore

About the role

Based in The Woodlands, TX, with minimal offshore travel, this mid-level role supports the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of automation, control, and OT network systems. Using your technical skills, you’ll help improve system reliability and operational efficiency while working within a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Support, troubleshoot, and optimize control systems including PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and OT networks.
• Monitor control-system and network health, recommending and implementing reliability improvements.
• Assist with alarm rationalization, prioritization, testing, and nuisance alarm reduction.
• Troubleshoot field instrumentation such as level, pressure, flow, vibration, fire and gas devices.
• Follow programming, cybersecurity, and process control standards, supporting change management procedures.
• Document maintenance activities and collaborate with operations, engineering, IT/OT, vendors, and field personnel to resolve issues safely and effectively.

Requirements

• 2-year degree in Instrumentation, Automation, Electronics, or a related field, or equivalent technical experience with a strong safety record.
• 5+ years of industrial automation, controls, instrumentation, or related experience supporting oil and gas operations.
• Expertise in PLC programming and troubleshooting (ladder logic, function block, structured text).
• Working knowledge of HMI systems, industrial communications, process instrumentation, and OT networks (Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP, VLANs, fiber optics).
• Familiarity with Windows-based OT systems, virtualization, and troubleshooting across multiple layers.
• Ability to read P&IDs, control narratives, network drawings, wiring, and loop diagrams.
• Strong communication, documentation, teamwork, and independent work skills.
• Willingness to work extended shifts, on-call rotations, and offshore travel via helicopter or marine vessel.
• Ability to meet offshore safety and medical requirements.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of oil and gas experience, particularly offshore automation.
• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix, AVEVA System Platform, VMware/Hyper-V, and cybersecurity practices.
• Familiarity with Rosemount instrumentation and control system drawings.

Benefits

• Target hourly pay of $68.00/hour.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits, 401k, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays available.