Senior Controls Engineer – Drilling Automation

Nabors Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canrig Drilling Technology seeks a highly skilled Controls Engineer to lead design, deployment, and support for land-based drilling rig control systems. You will work with Nabors engineering teams to integrate new tech and improve existing systems.

Requirements include 5+ years in drilling rig controls, PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Siemens), and HMI/SCADA expertise. Travel to yards and rigs is expected, with 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs.
• Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens).
• Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development.
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (ABB and GE Converteam preferred).
• Experience and understanding of Industrial PCs, Servers, networking and communications protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Hands-on approach to solving problems.
• Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced control systems for land-based drilling rigs and equipment.
• Participate in customer and vendor meetings and internal design reviews.
• Perform lab and shop floor set-up, integration testing, and acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot drilling rig control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
• Provide technical support to field technicians and operations teams.
• Ensure all control systems comply with safety standards and regulations.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and user manuals.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI development

Industrial networks

VFDs

Electrical schematics

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Control Systems/Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View

OPC/Modbus/Ethernet/IP

Job description

Canrig Drilling Technology seeks a highly skilled Controls Engineer to lead design, deployment, and support for land-based drilling rig control systems. You will work with Nabors engineering teams to integrate new tech and improve existing systems.

Requirements include 5+ years in drilling rig controls, PLC programming (Allen-Bradley/Siemens), and HMI/SCADA expertise. Travel to yards and rigs is expected, with 25% travel.