Industrial I&C Controls Engineer - Process Automation

The Hunton Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hunton Trane division in Houston seeks an Industrial I&C Engineer to design and implement control systems for process cooling at industrial facilities. You will lead development of control strategies, IO lists, and instrument specs, coordinating with project management, drafting, and field teams.

You will review PLC/HMI programming, perform FAT/SAT, and support commissioning/startup activities while ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA, ISA, and IEC standards.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of construction or engineering related work experience.
• Strong process controls background.
• Experience with industrial controls engineering and documentation on complex industrial projects.
• Familiarity with instrumentation fundamentals (4-20 mA, HART, Modbus).
• Ability to read electrical and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs, loop sheets).
• Experience with commissioning activities for complex projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain control strategies, narratives, and functional specifications.
• Project controls engineering including sequences of operations, points list, alarm setpoints, network topology, and integration coordination.
• Participate in control panel design and wiring diagram reviews; integrate field instruments and motor control equipment.
• Assist/review PLC/HMI programming, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, etc.).
• Develop FAT and SAT documentation and punch lists; document results.
• Assist with commissioning/startup activities, loop checks, and control validation.
• Instrumentation: select and document field instruments; I/O lists; loop diagrams; instrument index maintenance.
• Provide troubleshooting/technical support for instrumentation and control issues in the field.
• Review electrical drawings and coordinate with electrical designers/contractors on controls wiring.
• Ensure designs meet NEC, NFPA, ISA, IEC standards.
• Maintain documentation: P&IDs, cause & effect, alarm setpoints, I/O lists, network architecture.
• Support procurement: technical bid evaluations, vendor submittal reviews.

Skills

Process controls

Industrial control systems

P&IDs interpretation

PLC/HMI/SCADA

Control loops

ISA standards

Instrumentation fundamentals

Electrical drawings

Commissioning support

Troubleshooting

MS Office/CMMS

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Job description

The Hunton Trane division in Houston seeks an Industrial I&C Engineer to design and implement control systems for process cooling at industrial facilities. You will lead development of control strategies, IO lists, and instrument specs, coordinating with project management, drafting, and field teams.

You will review PLC/HMI programming, perform FAT/SAT, and support commissioning/startup activities while ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA, ISA, and IEC standards.