Senior Control System Engineer

Petroplan; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil and Gas sector seeks a Mid-Senior level Instrumentation and Control Engineer. The role involves overseeing the migration of Control Systems and Communication equipment at the Sabine Pass facility. Candidates should have extensive experience in design and project management within industrial settings, particularly LNG facilities. The position offers a contract employment type with significant travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years in Instrumentation and Controls design.
• Experience with relocation of plant control rooms with no disruption to production.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and implementation for migration of Control and Communication servers.
• Primary authorship of Site Systems Migration Plan.
• Construction Contractor oversight and enablement.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Administrative Abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Member of a multi-discipline Engineering Team providing suitable Instrumentation and Control Engineering guidance and assistance, construction oversight, and operations support within the E&C department during FEED and Construction. Primary responsibility is to oversee the design and implementation for relocation/replication of Control and Communication servers, controllers, and network switches from existing to the new Control Building, while minimizing impact on plant production. Will require close coordination with personnel from Operations, Engineering, Telecoms/IT, Security, and construction contractors.

KNOWLEDGE AND PROFICIENCY

The ideal candidate will have design experience for large industrial facilities, including LNG facilities, and will facilitate the design to migrate Control System and Communication equipment from its existing location to secure rooms in a new Control Building at the Sabine Pass facility. He/she will be expected to maintain timeliness, accuracy, and thoroughness throughout project lifecycles. This individual will work in a team environment to oversee the project. While the project is initially expected to be executed in Houston, site travel to support project construction could be up to 75%.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Primary authorship of Site Systems Migration Plan
2. Understand Instrument Specifications & Technical Bid Tabulations
3. Understand compliance of instrument design with applicable codes and regulations. Provide input on instrument design as necessary.
4. Understanding of DCS/SIS/FGS & communication systems.
5. Willingness to travel as business requirements dictate.
6. Assist in the development of work scopes of individual system cutovers
7. Participate in equipment and services procurement processes
8. Able to redline markup existing issued drawings
9. Evaluating contractor design against the Migration Plan
10. Construction Contractor oversight and enablement, as well as incorporation of best practices.
11. Examine EPC contractor control and telecommunication design to meet requirements, including but not limited to:
    1. Review vendor and contractor submittals against best practices, specification & standards.
    2. Review equipment layout drawings.
    3. Participate in Process Hazard Analyses and provide technical support to other risk assessments, design reviews, and constructability reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS)

1. Education and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in STEM or other relevant discipline from an accredited university. A Professional Engineer (PE) License in good standing is preferred. Must possess or be able to attain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
2. Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years in Instrumentation and Controls design, preferably with EPC experience. Experience with relocation of plant control rooms with no disruption to production. Working knowledge of Oil and Gas industry codes and standards expected.
3. Skills:

• a) Strong administrative abilities are required.
• b) Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• c) Organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
• d) Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills.
• e) Computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• f) The selected engineer is an expert in his/her technical field and requires minimal supervision.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Oil and Gas