Process Controls Engineer — DCS/SIS & Startup Lead

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Kansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to provide technical leadership for DCS, SIS, and OT infrastructure. You will work across Operations, Maintenance, Instrumentation, Electrical, Engineering, and external partners to ensure safe, reliable, and consistent automation systems.

The role supports capital projects from planning to startup, requiring hands-on controls expertise and strong coordination skills in a refinery or similar industrial environment.

Qualifications

• IEC 61511/ISA 84 experience in safety instrumented systems.
• 3+ years of controls engineering: design, programming, testing, commissioning, startup.
• 3+ years programming Allen-Bradley Logix with Studio 5000.
• 3+ years SCADA/HMI development with FactoryTalk View SE and historian integration.
• Strong understanding of industrial process controls and troubleshooting.
• Proficient with industrial networks, OT systems, and computer literacy.
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized.
• Commitment to ongoing technical development and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, improve, and support existing process automation and control systems.
• Troubleshoot control system performance, equipment configuration, and instrumentation issues.
• Assist with PID tuning, control strategy optimization, and data analysis.
• Interface between project teams, site controls personnel, vendors, and contractors.
• Support capital projects from planning through startup and commissioning.
• Coordinate DCS, SIS, HMI, and process control activities across multiple projects.
• Develop control narratives, I/O assignments, and P&ID updates.
• Participate in Process Safety Management activities and alarm rationalization.
• Support HMI development and Factory Acceptance Testing.

Skills

IEC 61511/ISA 84

Controls engineering

PLC programming

SCADA/HMI development

Communication skills

Tools

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View SE

AVEVA PI System

SoMove

Easergy

PlantPAx

Job description

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to provide technical leadership for DCS, SIS, and OT infrastructure. You will work across Operations, Maintenance, Instrumentation, Electrical, Engineering, and external partners to ensure safe, reliable, and consistent automation systems.

The role supports capital projects from planning to startup, requiring hands-on controls expertise and strong coordination skills in a refinery or similar industrial environment.