Remote Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS

Emerson Electric Co; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co. is seeking a Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS for its Power and Water Solutions team. The role is based in Houston, TX, with remote flexibility for those with Ovation DCS experience and 80% travel readiness across North America.

You will lead tuning, startup activities, and project management for major retrofit projects, engaging with customers and subcontractors. You will bring 8+ years of field engineering experience, a bachelor’s in engineering, and deep knowledge of

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of field engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Strong understanding of power plant operation and controls.
• Strong understanding of boiler and turbine control schemes for conventional and combined cycle plants; water treatment and renewable facilities.
• Demonstrated experience tuning conventional, combined cycle, or renewable plants.
• Willingness and ability to travel 80% of time, primarily in North America.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced process tuning for Boiler or BOP processes.
• Work with plant operations teams at site to tune plant processes for productivity.
• Develop and implement startup and tuning activities for major retrofit projects.
• Generate and store tuning reports for all site tuning.
• Collaborate with stimulation group to startup and tune high fidelity systems.
• Conduct site acceptance and performance testing to meet targets.
• Advise engineering and management on complex technical problems.
• Contact customers to review service needs and contracts.
• Develop and advise implementation of engineered system projects.
• Provide project management on large projects during installation/start-up.
• Recommend hiring of Field Engineers and participate in interviews.
• Analyze warranty and policy claims with knowledge of warranties.

Skills

Field engineering experience

Power plant operations knowledge

Boiler & Turbine control schemes

Tuning power plants

Travel readiness

Customer collaboration

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Emerson Electric Co. is seeking a Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS for its Power and Water Solutions team. The role is based in Houston, TX, with remote flexibility for those with Ovation DCS experience and 80% travel readiness across North America.

You will lead tuning, startup activities, and project management for major retrofit projects, engaging with customers and subcontractors. You will bring 8+ years of field engineering experience, a bachelor’s in engineering, and deep knowledge of