Senior Control Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company in the LNG sector is seeking a Control Systems Engineer in Houston, TX. The role involves overseeing the design and implementation of control systems for a major LNG project, requiring significant experience in instrumentation and controls design. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing projects with minimal disruption to production and must possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years in Instrumentation and Controls design.
• Experience with relocation of plant control rooms.
• Strong administrative abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and implementation for relocation of Control and Communication servers.
• Primary authorship of Site Systems Migration Plan.
• Evaluate contractor design against the Migration Plan.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join a major LNG project in Houston, TX. The ideal person will have Systems Migration experience.





POSITION OVERVIEW


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%.


RESPONSIBLITIES


• Primary authorship of Site Systems Migration Plan


• Understand Instrument Specifications & Technical Bid Tabulations.


• Understand compliance of instrument design with applicable codes and regulations. Provide input on


instrument design as necessary.


• Understanding of DCS/SIS/FGS & communication systems.


• Willingness to travel as business requirements dictate.


• Assist in the development of work scopes of individual system cutovers


• Participate in equipment and services procurement processes


• Able to redline markup existing issued drawings


• Evaluating contractor design against the Migration Plan,


• Construction Contractor oversight and enablement, as well as incorporation of best practices.


• Examine EPC contractor control and telecommunication design to meet requirements, including but not


limited to:


o Review vendor and contractor submittals against best practices, specification & standards.


o Review equipment layout drawings.


o Participate 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 . 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.


WORK CONDITIONS


• Job is performed in a typical office environment in Houston and at the Sabine LNG Facility in Louisiana


in a construction environment.


• Occasionally required to travel, as business conditions dictate.