Senior DCS & Process Controls Engineer

Keystone Engineering Inc.; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Salmon & Associates seeks an experienced Sr. Process Control Systems Engineer to join our team onsite with a client in the Geismar area. You will work within a Process Engineering Team handling DCS updates, control narratives, and system performance enhancements.

Requirements include a BS in Engineering (ABET), 5+ years in DCS programming (DeltaV, Experion, or PCS7), and strong communication skills. Occasional site visits and PPE are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 5+ years of DCS programming experience in chemical, oil & gas, or related industries.
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, Honeywell Safety Manager, Siemens APACS or PCS7.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to perform field visits to installations and to wear PPE.

Responsibilities

• Work full-time onsite at a client facility in the Geismar area within a process engineering team.
• Develop and implement process control improvements; support DCS updates and upgrades.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting of DCS activities.
• Create control narratives and develop logic for process control and automation.
• Review P&IDs, instrument indexes, cable schedules, and drawings to solidify the control system design basis.
• Provide resident expertise on DCS performance and long-term historians.
• Coordinate documentation, training, and adherence to safety and MOC processes.

Skills

DCS programming

Emerson DeltaV

Honeywell Experion

Siemens PCS7

Process Safety & MOC

Documentation & training

Field inspection visits

MS Office

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Engineering

Tools

Emerson DeltaV

Honeywell Experion

Siemens APACS/PCS7

Job description

Salmon & Associates seeks an experienced Sr. Process Control Systems Engineer to join our team onsite with a client in the Geismar area. You will work within a Process Engineering Team handling DCS updates, control narratives, and system performance enhancements.

Requirements include a BS in Engineering (ABET), 5+ years in DCS programming (DeltaV, Experion, or PCS7), and strong communication skills. Occasional site visits and PPE are required.