Contract Principal Instrument and Control System Engineer to join project team in Houston, Texas, responsible for ensuring plant instrumentation and control systems operate as per design with minimal downtime.
Responsibilities
Apply technical expertise to support design, installation, commissioning, and operation of instrument and controls systems
Troubleshoot and solve controls logic and communication issues
Participate in check out of cause and effects, complex loops
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering
Nice to have: Experience in LNG liquefaction facilities
Provide technical support for the installation, operation, and maintenance of control, measurement, and SCADA equipment related to engines, compressors, auxiliary equipment, and well facilities.
Responsibilities
Provide technical support for the installation, operation, and maintenance of control, measurement, and SCADA equipment related to engines, compressors, auxiliary equipment, and well facilities.
Testing, calibrating, and maintaining engine and compressor control equipment including associated Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control (DCS) systems.
Testing, calibrating, and maintaining auxiliary equipment, gas conditioning, well, and other associated control equipment.
Reviewing control, measurement, and SCADA information within assigned area and scheduling required operation and maintenance activities to be performed in order to increase accuracy and integrity.
Reviewing performance of facilities and implementing required maintenance or modifications needed to improve efficiency as well as monitoring and control capabilities.
Requirements
Associates degree in engineering technology, electronics or computer science or a related field
High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) with related experience
Maintenance of electrical and instrumentation equipment and participation as a member of a plant staff that is effective in operating and maintaining a combined cycle facility in a safe manner.
Responsibilities
Maintenance of electrical and instrumentation equipment
Inspect, test, repair and install plant electrical equipment
Conduct low, medium and high voltage switching and grounding activities
Locate, analyze and correct malfunctions of electrical and electronic equipment
Use electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and blueprints for troubleshooting
Equipment Modifications– Assist in the design and implementation of modifications to equipment to improve efficiency and performance. Activities may include instrument selection, creating electrical wiring drawings, and DCS/PLC & HMI programming.
Troubleshooting- Diagnose and resolve issues related to control systems and equipment malfunctions through systematic troubleshooting.
Documentation - Maintain accurate and detailed records of modifications, programming changes, and troubleshooting activities.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preference for Electrical)
Design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery and processes in industrial, water/wastewater, power, and transportation sectors.
Responsibilities
Executes deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks for IT and OT systems, applying basic automation tools and scripts.
Analyzes system performance, identifies issues, and implements solutions under general guidelines.
Participates in the development of survey procedures and conducts surveys and tours to assess system requirements.
Assists with planning, updating, and reporting status on larger tasks with greater autonomy.
Develops and maintains system documentation, including installation plans, BOMs, and testing procedures.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field
Controls Engineer 1 responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery and processes across various industries.
Responsibilities
Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs
This position provides technical expertise in automation, process controls, instrumentation, and electrical systems supporting manufacturing operations, developing and implementing process-control strategies to improve process safety, product quality, yield, plant capacity, reliability, and uptime.
Compensation
Pay Range (in local currency): $126,067.00 - $196,980.00
Responsibilities
Provide automation, electrical, instrumentation, and process-control support to manufacturing operations.
Develop and implement automation and control-system modifications ranging from small plant improvements to major capital projects.
Configure, modify, and troubleshoot DCS and PLC systems supporting existing and new manufacturing processes.
Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control-system issues affecting plant operations.
Serve as an alarm and interlock system guardian for the assigned manufacturing area.
Provide technical leadership and support for the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the site's automation and process control infrastructure.
Compensation
$110,544.00 - $172,725.00
Responsibilities
Design and commission control systems by configuring & developing DCS & PLC software
Automate and manage existing automation of process functions
Develop DCS graphics that enable efficient control room operator response and knowledge of the process operation
Provide control systems input into project development and design schedules
Ensure that the DCS and SIS software management is adequate and applied to achieve the area's goals
Requirements
BS in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related Engineering field
Responsible for ensuring the stability, security, and performance of the Thacker Pass IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and software applications.
Responsibilities
Support and maintain Operational Technology systems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Process Historians, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and industrial sensors and instrumentation
Assist with integration between OT and IT systems, ensuring reliable data flow from the plant floor to enterprise applications
Coordinate with process and instrumentation engineers to support control system changes, patching, and lifecycle management
Monitor OT network health and respond to alarms, faults, or anomalies impacting production systems
Proactively monitor system performance, hardware health, and network uptime; escalate and resolve issues before they impact operations
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
Nice to have: AWS or Azure cloud platforms in an industrial or hybrid environment
Nice to have: AVEVA PI / OSIsoft PI System administration
Nice to have: Capital project commissioning and handover experience
Nice to have: Certifications such as GICSP, CCNA, LPIC