Process Control Engineer Lead

Proven Recruiting; Alvin (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Confidential in Alvin, TX (Hybrid, 9/80) seeks a Lead Process Control Engineer to guide 4 engineers and drive DCS, alarm management, and advanced control initiatives.

You’ll mentor engineers, coordinate startups and turnarounds, and ensure systems across olefins, polymers, and utilities units are reliable and cost-effective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineering.
• 10–15 years of process control engineering experience in the petrochemical industry.
• Hands-on knowledge of Honeywell TDC3000 and Experion PKS systems.
• Delivered DCS projects through design, implementation, and commissioning.
• Lead through influence without formal supervisory authority.
• Understanding of DCS/PLC integration and network fundamentals.
• Safety-focused, client-service minded with cost awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 4 process control engineers, prioritizing daily work and mentoring junior staff.
• Provide technical direction for DCS platforms across olefins, polymers, and utilities units.
• Coordinate troubleshooting, startups, shutdowns, and turnarounds; drive RCA and loop tuning.
• Lead control work on capital projects from strategy to DCS configuration.
• Champion alarm management and advanced process control standardization.
• Support PSM, MOC, HAZOPs, LOPAs, and PSSR; collaborate with OT/IT on process control networks.

Skills

Process control engineering

DCS project delivery

Team mentoring (non-supervisory)

Alarm management

Cybersecurity collaboration

PSM/HAZOP awareness

Control system architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineering

Tools

Honeywell TDC3000

Experion PKS

Job description

Process Control Engineer

Client Confidential | Alvin, TX (Hybrid, 9/80 Schedule) | Contract-to-Hire

Ready to lead the process control strategy at one of North America's largest olefins and polymers manufacturing sites? Our client is looking for a Lead Process Control Engineer to be the technical go-to for a team of process control engineers. You'll set priorities, mentor engineers, and drive DCS, alarm management, and advanced control work, without the administrative load of managing people. You'll also get a hybrid 9/80 schedule with two remote days a week.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the functional lead for a team of 4 process control engineers, assigning and prioritizing daily work and mentoring early-career engineers.
• Provide technical direction for Honeywell TDC3000 and Experion PKS DCS platforms across multiple olefins, polymers, and utilities units.
• Coordinate day-to-day support, including troubleshooting process, alarm, DCS, and control network issues, supporting startups, shutdowns, and turnarounds, and leading root cause analysis and loop tuning.
• Lead process control work on capital projects, from control strategy and I/O assignment to system architecture and DCS configuration.
• Champion alarm management, advanced process control, and the standardization of practices and documentation across the site.
• Support PSM, MOC, HAZOPs, LOPAs, and PSSRs, and partner with OT and IT on process control network design and cybersecurity.
• Align process control priorities with Operations, Maintenance, and Capital Projects to improve reliability, efficiency, and cost performance.

Who you are

• You hold a bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineering, with 10 to 15 years of process control engineering experience in the petrochemical industry. Polymers or olefins experience is a plus.
• You have strong hands-on knowledge of Honeywell TDC3000 and Experion PKS systems.
• You’ve delivered DCS projects through the full lifecycle: design, implementation, and commissioning.
• You lead through influence, coordinating priorities and mentoring engineers without formal supervisory authority.
• You understand control system architecture, networking, virtualization, fiber optics, and integration between DCS, PLCs, and third-party devices.
• You’re a safety-first, client-service-minded partner who juggles competing priorities and brings practical cost awareness to every decision.

What does this position pay?

Compensation is determined by several factors which may include skillset, experience level, and geographic location.

$77-$92/hr

Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Diversity Note

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