Controls Engineer
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Controls Engineer
We are looking for the right people who want to innovate achieve grow and lead.
We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them
to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges rewards and
opportunity of working for one of the worlds largest providers of products and services to
the global energy industry.
Job Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Develop state-of-the-art controls & automation systems technology.
Lead development (develop code for PLC NI or related software control systems)
commissioning and testing of control systems for frac and stimulation equipment.
Design and implement automation system networks including specifying
communications protocols communications media and associated hardware.
Conduct hardware & software verification and validation.
Preferred Experience & Knowledge
Excellent communication skills with executive presence delivering thoughts
succinctly and tailoring information for the audience.
Experience in oil & gas and power generation preferred.
Experience in large-scale industrial processes (chemical pharmaceutical oil & gas
refining) is essential to be successful in this role.
Proven experience in the development of advanced controls systems and Human
Machine Interface (HMI) including PLC-based systems including model-based
predictive and corrected parameter controls including the application of plant level
modelling.
Strong background and experience in signal processing and analysis control
systems system dynamics and associated mathematics and computation.
Experience with system identification data acquisition measurement and
estimation techniques.
Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g. Modbus UDP/TCP CAN
ProfNet more) for system integration
Experience with sensors actuators pumps VFDs and other industrial automation
hardware is a plus.
Experience with system safety design: IEC 61508 IEC 61131-3 functional safety
(SIL).
Competency Skills & Abilities
Expertise implementing Siemens TIA portal Allen Bradley and/or National
Instrument cRIO control systems. Experience in other system platforms will be
considered.
Ability to program in Microsoft VS other IDE C# and C Phyton Java MATLAB is a
Plus.
Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and diagrams
electrical schematics piping and instrument drawings (P&IDs) flow charts and
cause and effect diagrams.
Strong troubleshooting documentation and technical communication skills.
Support commissioning activities for field installations as needed.
Qualifications
Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical
Engineering or similar discipline and 4 years of related experience.
Completion of a degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.
Candidates who have qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive
Qualification:
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Engineering