PSS - ICSS Automation Specialist

Bechtel Global Corporation; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an ICSS Automation Specialist for Houston, TX. The role covers design, development, commissioning, and testing of ICSS, including DCS, SIS, FGS, and PLC systems, in collaboration with engineers across disciplines.

You will lead design and testing activities, manage vendor selections, and ensure compliance with IEC 61511 standards. Travel may be required for commissioning and startup, domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10–13 years of relevant experience or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated success in ICSS design, development, and/or commissioning with multiple platforms.
• Experience with IEC 61511 SIS standards and configurable I/O platforms.
• Knowledge of Ethernet/IP, Modbus, OPC, HART, and wireless field networks.
• Strong communication and mentoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed automation work for control systems.
• Provide functional oversight of ICSS within project teams.
• Lead ICSS design for process control, safety, FGS, and networking.
• Develop system requisitions, evaluate bids, and recommend ICSS selections.
• Coordinate design reviews with project, supervisors, and management.
• Audit ICSS activities to ensure plans and procedures are followed.
• Support commissioning and startup, including SAT and loop checks.
• Maintain records of hardware/software changes and backups.
• Issue RFIs and field change notices between site, contractors, and home office.
• Explain complex issues to management and propose practical solutions.

Skills

ICSS design/commissioning

DCS and SIS experience

Fire and Gas Systems (FGS)

PLC programming

Process control networks (Ethernet/IP,

IEC 61511 SIS standards

Vendor platforms (Emerson CHARMS,

Allen-Bradley Control Logix

Field instrumentation and wiring

Night/day shift travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Emerson CHARMS

Honeywell Universal I/O

Yokogawa N-IO

ABB Select I/O

Allen-Bradley Control Logix

Job description

• Relocation Authorized:National - Single
• Telework Type:Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Houston, TX

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Job Summary

The ICSS Automation Specialist is responsible for the specification, design, development, commissioning, and testing of Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSS) and their subsystems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire and Gas Systems (FGS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). This role collaborates with project instrument, electrical, mechanical, and process engineers to ensure all process control, safety requirements, and system interfaces are met throughout the project lifecycle-from design through commissioning and startup. This role also involves collaboration with site management and client representatives, and includes responsibilities in both new greenfield projects and operating facilities in a brownfield environment.

Major Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of automation work for control systems discipline in both engineering and commissioning groups.
• Provide functional oversight of ICSS within project and/or commissioning teams.
• Lead conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design of ICSS scope, including process control, safety instrumented, fire and gas, and process control network systems.
• Develop system requisitions, perform technical bid evaluations, and recommend ICSS selections.
• Maintain continuous interface with work in progress by reviewing/approving design basis, key drawings, design concepts, vendor schedules, and budgets.
• Oversee technical reviews, interface with project personnel, supervisors, and management to ensure project execution aligns with company standards and procedures.
• Audit ICSS activities for compliance with project execution plans, procedures, and engineering department protocols.
• Support and execute commissioning, testing, and startup of ICSS, including Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), loop checks, cause & effect testing, PID Control, and Loop Tuning.
• Establish and maintain records of hardware/software changes and perform software backups.
• Initiate and coordinate technical requests, RFIs, field change documents, and non-conformance reports between site, contractors, clients, and home office.
• Communicate complex technical issues and recommend solutions to upper management.
• Produce and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Identify and resolve ES&H issues in the field, promoting strong safety practices.
• Analyze commissioning and construction requirements, including installation, purchasing, and contractual issues.
• Mentor and supervise engineers, scientists, and designers, providing technical guidance and training.

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated success in ICSS design, development, and/or commissioning with multiple platforms (Emerson, Honeywell, Yokogawa, ABB, etc.).
• Experience in configuration, commissioning, and testing of process control loops (simple and complex).
• Application and adherence to IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems standards for SIS design.
• Experience with configurable I/O platforms (Emerson CHARMS, Honeywell Universal I/O, Yokogawa N-IO, ABB Select I/O).
• Third-party system integration and PLC design/programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley Control Logix).
• Understanding of process instrumentation, fire and gas devices, and instrumentation field wiring/testing.
• ICSS commissioning and startup experience, including cause and effect testing for SIS and FGS.
• PID Control and Loop Tuning.
• Application software logic programming (function block, sequential, ladder).
• Design and development of process control graphics.
• Design and implementation of process control networks (Levels 1-4), including communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, OPC, HART, Wireless ISA 100.11, Wireless IEC 62591 HART).
• Willingness to work flexible schedules, including night, split, or day shifts, and travel for system testing, commissioning, and startup (domestic/international).

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