Sr. Principal Process Automation Engineer

Sr. Principal Process Automation Engineer

Locations: Tulsa, OK or Artesia, NM

Purpose:

• Strong self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset and motivated.
• Practical consulting experience – including scoping, selling, and delivery.
• Work with Client offices to share work and integrate staff on projects for a blended execution team.   
• Project experience includes coordinating interfaces with engineering partners, construction contractors, equipment manufacturers, system integrators and project management as well as technical disciplines including process, civil, structural, piping, mechanical, and electrical. 
• Desire to expand role and be adaptable to client’s needs.
• Assists, and later, leads the preparation of proposals, execution plans and budgets.
• Project experience working on all engineering phases within a project from concept through design and engineering, construction support, and commissioning/validation and handover.
• Project experience in the development and commissioning of complex automation projects.
• Excellent communication skills include ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, produce concise reports and presentations appropriate for all levels.
• Takes ownership for project success: delivery of target quality, cost management and customer satisfaction.
• Proactively builds a knowledge base of tools and methodologies to drive productivity and growth.
• Lead role in work process improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Travel as required for various field programs.

• Configuration of DCS/SIS/PLC systems building points and complex loops from P&ID”s.  
• Setup and integration of hardware for DCS/SIS/PLC systems.
• HMI configuration for DCS/SIS/PLC systems.
• Significant experience with expertise in leading control systems projects in the industry and managing a team.   
• Experience in the following sectors a plus: Oil and Gas: Refining, Upstream, offshore, LNG, chemical and petrochemical, Mining, and nuclear industries. 
• Specific front end engineering experience developing project scope, control system philosophy, systems architecture, process safety studies, SIL determination, P&ID development and building TIC estimates a must.
• Detailed design experience should include:
  • Selection, specification and procurement of field instrumentation.
  • Selection, specification and procurement of BPCS/PLC/SIS systems.
  • Experience with design deliverables such as instrument and IO indexes, written specifications, cause and effect diagrams, PLC / DCS / SIS Systems networking and architecture, binary logic diagrams, instrument datasheets, FAT & SAT protocols, proof test protocols, construction scope of works and project execution plans and schedules.
• Experience working in the field with specific support for construction management, FAT and SAT, installation qualification, commissioning and handover.
• Systems experience should include major systems vendors such as Honeywell, Emerson, Triconex, Foxboro, Siemens, Rockwell, ABB.
• Experience in the full lifecycle of automation development, from planning, development, testing, commissioning and operations.
• Systems Configuration experience required.
• HMI Configuration experience a required.
• Access Control System experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Instrumentation Computer Systems). Must be eligible to obtain a P.E. license where the role is based.
• P.E. license preferred.

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