Instrument Engineer

System One; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking an Instrument Engineer in Houston, TX to design, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation and safety systems within a chemical manufacturing setting. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Safety, and Capital Projects to ensure safe, reliable plant performance and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/ Chemical Engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience with PLC/DCS systems, and a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of instrumentation, controls, or automation experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, or process manufacturing industries.
• Knowledge of SIS, SIL, SIF, alarm management, interlocks, and safety systems.
• Experience supporting plant operations and maintenance activities involving PLC and DCS systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation, control systems, and SIS within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Safety, and Capital Projects teams to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.
• Develop and update instrument specifications, datasheets, P&IDs, loop diagrams, interlock diagrams, and control narratives.
• Support installation, commissioning, calibration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation equipment and systems.
• Lead efforts related to SIS, SIL, and SIF, supporting PHA, LOPA, MOC, incident investigations, and OSHA PSM IEC 61511 compliance.
• Investigate instrumentation failures and implement corrective actions to improve alarm management, interlocks, and control system performance.
• Support plant reliability initiatives, develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for instrumentation assets.
• Participate in capital and expense projects by providing design, equipment selection, vendor coordination, and technical reviews.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor to I&E technicians during turnarounds, outages, and startups.

Skills

Instrumentation design

SIS/SIL/SIF

Alarm management

PLCs & DCS

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Instrumentation/Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

PLC

DCS

P&IDs

Job description

Job Title: Instrument Engineer
Location: Houston, TX
Type: Direct Hire
Work Model: Onsite – onsite

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot instrumentation, control systems, and safety instrumented systems (SIS) within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Safety, and Capital Projects teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance while maintaining compliance with regulations and industry standards.
• Develop and update instrument specifications, datasheets, engineering standards, P&IDs, loop diagrams, interlock diagrams, and control narratives.
• Support installation, commissioning, calibration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation equipment and systems.
• Lead efforts related to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF), supporting PHA, LOPA, MOC, incident investigations, and ensuring OSHA PSM, IEC 61511 compliance.
• Investigate instrumentation failures and implement corrective actions to improve alarm management, interlocks, and control system performance.
• Support plant reliability initiatives, develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for instrumentation assets.
• Participate in capital and expense projects by providing design, equipment selection, vendor coordination, and technical reviews.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor to I&E technicians, providing training and coordination during plant turnarounds, outages, and startups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, or process manufacturing industries.
• Knowledge of instrumentation design, SIS, SIL, SIF, alarm management, interlocks, and safety systems.
• Experience supporting plant operations and maintenance activities involving PLC and DCS systems.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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