Senior Solutions Architect (APC) – Digital Enterprise Solution at Yokogawa

Yokogawa; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa seeks a Senior Solutions Architect for APC to architect and deliver advanced process control solutions for Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, and Polymers. You will integrate third-party systems, perform scoping studies, PID tuning, and model development, then lead engineering, testing, site integration, SAT, and commissioning.

In this role you will guide APC/ MVC projects, provide advisory and training to operators and engineers, and coordinate a team of APC consultants to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Experience implementing APC in oil, gas, petrochemical or polymer plants.
• Strong knowledge of control system architecture and integration.
• Proven ability to lead APC projects and coordinate multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect APC solutions for Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Polymers and integrate 3rd party systems.
• Conduct scoping studies, base cases, PID tuning, step tests and model identification.
• Lead APC & MVC implementations from design through commissioning and handover.
• Provide training and maintain APC strategies to ensure high uptime.
• Coordinate large APC projects and guide a team of APC consultants.

Skills

Advanced Process Control

PID controller tuning

Process modeling

MVC knowledge

Team leadership

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Not just a job, but a career Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries. Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co-innovate tomorrow". We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Job Purpose

The Senior Solutions Architect for APC is responsible for architecting APC business solutions and implementation of APC solution for the Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Polymers and any other domain including integration of 3rd party systems, custom development when required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to identify the potential areas and benefits for applying Advanced Process Control for various process Units and specify the hardware/software architecture to carry out APC implementation.
• Carry out Scoping study, Base case preparation, PID controller tuning, Step test, Models and Inferential Identification.
• Carry out APC & MVC implementations starting from Control Definition, Functional Design Specifications, Plant Testing, Detailed Engineering, Modeling of Controller and Estimator, Site Integration, SAT, Commissioning and PGTR.
• Hands on experience for commissioning APC Controllers in Refining, Petrochemical and polymer process units.
• Multiple project co-ordination and provision of technical and managerial support for the successful completion of large APC & MVC projects for various process units, as well as the ability to lead a team of APC consultants.
• Provide advisory and maintenance support including carrying out modifications to the Control strategies to ensure higher APC up time and carry out the required APC training to plant operators & engineers.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.