Job ID: 12141
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 07/08/2026
Job Description
Location: Artesia, NM
Description:
The primary purpose of this role is to drive execution of automation engineering projects within the Autonomous and Automation Americas team by leveraging cutting-edge digital, technology, and autonomous solutions across multiple vendor platforms. The consultant will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability in mining, on-shore or off-shore operations.
This is a full-time position based onsite in Artesia, New Mexico in a refinery environment. Preference would be given to candidates local to Artesia, New Mexico as this is a full-time onsite role. Non-local candidates willing to travel to site on a shift schedule will be considered.
Overall Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:
- Strong self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset and motivated.
- Work with company offices to share work and integrate staff on projects for a blended execution team.
- Project experience including 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.
- Programming and configuring PLC and DCS platforms while leading a team for project implementation. Hands on and leading.
- Team will be responsible for producing process automation deliverables – control narratives, cause and effect drawings, Boolean logic diagrams, DCS / SIS / PLC functional specifications, produce system cabinet layout drawings, wiring diagrams, system card layout and loading. Also, basic I&C deliverables such as instrument datasheets, instrument index, wiring diagrams, system architecture will be in scope.
- Project experience in the development and commissioning of complex automation projects.
- Excellent communication skills including 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.
- 10-12+ years’ experience with expertise in leading control systems projects in the industry and managing a team.
- Experience in the following sectors a plus: Mining, LNG, petrochemical, oil and gas, or 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.
- Experience programming and configuring Honeywell Experion DCS is required; knowledge of Honeywell TDC and programming and configuring Triconex would be an asset.
- Experience programming and configuring PLC platforms – preferably Rockwell.
- Experience in developing Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimates for capital projects, including performing material takeoffs and utilizing estimating software tools (Cleopatra preferred). Must have a strong background in compiling material quantities for process automation-intensive projects to produce accurate TIC estimates.
- Ability to produce process automation deliverables – control narratives, cause and effect dwgs, boolean logic diagrams, DCS / SIS / PLC functional specifications, produce system cabinet layout dwgs, wiring diagrams, system card layout and loading.
- Able to produce basic I&C deliverables such as instrument datasheets, instrument index, wiring diagrams, system architecture.
- Detailed design experience should include:
- Selection, specification and procurement of field instrumentation.
- Selection, specification and procurement of BPCS/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.
- Experience in the full lifecycle of automation development, from planning, development, testing, commissioning and operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Instrumentation Computer Systems, Chemical). P.E. license is a plus.
