Engineer, Instrument & Controls

Caturus; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Caturus seeks an experienced Instrument & Controls Engineer to lead design, construction, and commissioning phases of the Commonwealth LNG project. You will coordinate with EPC contractors, MCCs, and vendors to implement detailed ICSS specifications and support secure OT networks.

The role requires 5+ years in I&C engineering, LNG experience preferred, and willingness to relocate internationally for project work across Europe and Asia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of experience as an I&C Engineer.
• LNG experience strongly preferred.
• Willing to travel and relocate to Europe or Asia for project work.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills in diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop instrumentation and control systems with contractors and vendors.
• Support project management to minimize change orders and ensure deliverables.
• Integrate ICSS, vendor packages, networks and security systems.
• Plan cybersecurity infrastructure and OT network monitoring for the site.
• Support planning, FAT and commissioning for ICSS and telecom deliverables.

Skills

ICS/ICSS engineering

Cybersecurity in OT

HAZOP/LOPA knowledge

Alarm management

Cross-team communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Location: US TX Houston - Technip Office

Department: Engineering

About Us

The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint. Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low‑emission fuel to domestic and international markets. Caturus is a Houston‑based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety. Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re‑engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world‑class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best‑in‑class environmental standards.

Job Description

Position Summary: The Engineer, Instrument & Controls will serve as the client engineer during the design, construction, and commissioning/startup phases of the Commonwealth LNG project. While development/delivery of the project is the focus of this role, the successful engineer could be expected to support commissioning and provide operations support after startup.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and Development: Work with the EPC Contractor, the Main Automation Contractor, the Telecommunications contractor and package vendors to implement detailed design specifications for instrumentation and control systems.
• Project Management: Support Commonwealth LNG’s project team with the aim of ensuring that project deliverables are met and that opportunities for change orders are minimized as much as possible.
• System Integration: Support the integration of the ICSS, vendor packages, networks, telecommunications systems and security systems.
• Cybersecurity Infrastructure: work to ensure that all systems deployed to the site are secure and that planning for system patching, data transfer, and remote access can be maintained in a cost‑effective manner. Ensure that all OT (Operational Technology) networks can be monitored to prevent bad actors from accessing the site.
• Provide input to planning and be available for FAT and commissioning for all ICSS and telecommunications deliverables.

Qualifications

Education, Certificates, and Licenses

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.

Experience

• 5+ years of prior or relevant work experience as an I&C Engineer required.
• LNG experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong understanding of the various processes within an LNG liquefaction plant to support the detailed HAZOP/LOPAs.
• Have good interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to work in a diverse team to develop strong.
• Control and Safety Systems engineering.
• Fire and Gas Systems engineering.
• Proficient in supporting the development of a coherent alarm management strategy, able to incorporate industry best practices into a suitable design for Commonwealth LNG.
• Clear understanding of ISA 62443 and NIST 800-82 relating to Cybersecurity in OT environments.
• Open to travel and temporary relocation to various project execution centers in Europe and Asia.