Control Systems Engineer

About the role

The Control Systems Engineer (CSE) is a highly collaborative and dynamic position. Successful candidates must be able to work alone and as part of a team. You will work on the capital project team and interface with a variety of divisions, such as maintenance crafts, operators, production support, other discipline personnel, contract engineers, and vendor/manufacturer’s representatives.

The CSE is a key member of the capital projects team and accountable for process control and instrumentation for technical assurance for assigned projects. The primary role is supporting the project team to ensure safe, reliable operations by providing assurance for all phases of the project, delivery of Process Control equipment, systems, and applications.

Project CSE technical challenges include knowledge of equipment spread over a large geographical area, a mixture of equipment ranging from the oldest to the newest technologies, real-time closed loop control, supervisory control, advanced control, real-time optimization, and safety instrumented functions. Success in this role involves delivering excellent process safety performance, reducing control and instrument reliability incidents, enforcing engineering standards, improving standardization of equipment and configuration while planning for and reducing obsolescence, and responding to, anticipating, and meeting Operation’s needs.

The CSE must thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and use prioritization skills to balance urgent short-term work with crucial long-term objectives.

Responsibilities

• Focal point for instrumentation and control systems for assigned capital project portfolio.
• Work with vendors and contractors to deliver quality projects.
• Develop complex loop operations and associated documentation.
• Perform assurance activities for all phases of project process impacting control systems and instrumentation.
• Process Control Domain Integrity (PCD-I): must have awareness of the dangers and risks associated with the process control domain and be an active caretaker of the PCD.

Requirements

• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• B.S./M.S. Engineering degree in Chemical, Electrical, Control, Mechanical, or other relevant engineering branch.
• 3+ years' related experience in process automation, controls, and instrumentation at a manufacturing facility.
• Awareness and skill in Control System Engineering experience, preferably with either Honeywell (TDC3000, Experion) or Emerson Delta V DCS.
• General instrumentation and process analyzer (QMI) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of control theory, applications, and engineering documentation (P&IDs, loop wiring diagrams) and troubleshooting methodology.
• Knowledge of safety reviews (PHA, HEMP-LOPA, etc.) with participation.
• Data analytics and visualization.