Senior Control Systems Engineer - DCS/PLC Startup Leader

John H. Carter Company

Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

John H. Carter Co., Inc. in Louisiana seeks a senior controls engineer to design, develop, implement, test, startup and tune process control automation projects across customer sites.

You will lead technical design reviews, automate DCS/PLC programming, support FATs, commissioning and startup, and provide on-site technical support to clients. Regular travel to remote sites, offshore facilities, and occasional overnight stays are required; a strong safety mindset and ability to work long hours

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
  • 5+ years in process control/automation.
  • Strong programming and networking skills.
  • Experience with DCS/PLC systems, esp. DeltaV.
  • Travel to remote customer sites; offshore exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead in project execution; interface with project managers and customers on design, issues, and progress.
  • Lead technical reviews and cabinet drawings per design specs.
  • Support software upgrades, FAT, commissioning, startup, and loop checkout.
  • Provide DCS technical support to our customer base.
  • Program DCS/PLC systems and conduct testing.
  • Participate in after-hours on-call rotation; travel 1–4 hours from home office.

Skills

Programming
DCS/PLC systems
Networking basics
DeltaV/AMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
High School or better

Tools

DeltaV DCS
AMS Device Manager

Job description

John H. Carter Co., Inc. in Louisiana seeks a senior controls engineer to design, develop, implement, test, startup and tune process control automation projects across customer sites.

You will lead technical design reviews, automate DCS/PLC programming, support FATs, commissioning and startup, and provide on-site technical support to clients. Regular travel to remote sites, offshore facilities, and occasional overnight stays are required; a strong safety mindset and ability to work long hours

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