Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer

Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer based in Corpus Christi, TX. In this role, you will interact with other disciplines and departments, peers, and vendors/suppliers as needed to successfully execute projects and support construction and procurement. You will lead engineering activities and the development of technical deliverables to meet the schedule, scope, budget, and quality requirements of multi-discipline projects, while maintaining strong documentation and quality assurance standards throughout all project phases.

Responsibilities

• Provide discipline engineering leadership on a multi-project team to support successful project completion and objectives.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and client counterparts to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and constructible designs aligned to up-front project requirements.
• Follow policies and quality procedures to ensure engineering deliverables meet required technical requirements, including maintaining quality checklists and auditable QA documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering and designer teams to align work to the project schedule and hours budget.
• Support project estimating and planning by developing man-hour estimates, providing schedule input, and ensuring change management is followed (including cost and schedule impacts).
• Perform periodic design reviews to ensure designs, specifications, and calculations meet applicable specifications, codes, regulations, and contract requirements.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables for quality, including items such as: Design Basis, Philosophies, Instrument Index, I/O lists, Cause & Effect Matrix, Control Narratives, Alarm Rationalization, equipment specifications and data sheets, control and safety system architecture drawings, block diagrams, loops, instrument location drawings, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument installation details.
• Prepare or review/approve specifications and data sheets for material/equipment purchases; develop quotation/purchase packages with supporting procurement documentation.
• Prepare technical bid evaluations for I&C equipment from vendor quotes and make technical recommendations.
• Provide I&C mark-ups to P&IDs in alignment with management of change processes and client/project requirements.
• Perform (or review) instrument sizing calculations for flow, level, pressure, temperature, control valves and regulators, on-off valves, and relief devices.
• Work with controls technologies and environments including PLCs, DCS, ICSS, and SIS, including interfacing with Main Automation Vendors and managing the project lifecycle.
• Support project safety reviews and meetings such as HAZOP, LOPA, and PHA.
• Support SIL reviews and calculations.
• Support development of control logic functional specifications used for integration of automation and operator control logic into DCS systems for capital projects.
• Support review of alarm rationalization aspects for capital automation projects.
• Support development of procedures for Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Pre-Startup Acceptance Tests (PSAT) for installed or modified SIS.
• Support FAT/SAT as required and ensure documentation is maintained for project records (including red lines).
• Document and maintain communication impacting technical decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned, within the reasonable scope of skills, capabilities, and role, as operational needs require.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (required).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in refining and petrochemicals facilities.
• P.E. license preferred (not required).
• Experience leading projects with a Main Automation Vendor (MAV) and managing the MAV through the project lifecycle (Yokogawa preferred).
• Site visit experience and have (or be able to obtain) TWIC.
• Instrumentation experience including control valves, flow elements, pressure, temperature, level, and relief.
• Experience with Fire and Gas detection (plus).
• Experience with Analysers (plus).
• Required experience with DCS, SIS, ICSS, and PLC.
• Required technical support experience across: loops and complex loops, alarm management, operator stations, engineering stations, redundancy options, fiber and CAT6 connections, local/remote I/O, hardwired/wireless I/O, RIE, traditional marshalling, electronic marshalling, HART configurations, and 3rd party serial connections.
• Documented support in: block diagrams, system architecture, specifications, philosophies, MRQs, and TBEs.
• Knowledge of instrumentation global standards and industry codes including IEC 61511, 61508, ISA 5.1/5.4, ATEX, and NFPA 70.
• Broad ability to review/analyze P&IDs, data sheets, loop drawings, and termination details; and understanding of DCS/SIS and Fire & Gas system behavior.
• Strong organization and tracking skills for high-volume detailed information that impacts work.
• Proficiency with computer tools including Microsoft Office 365 (including Teams) and sizing software.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to plan/coordinate for results.
• Strong interpersonal leadership skills, ability to mentor, build consensus, and communicate complex issues.
• Results-oriented decision-making, strong safety commitment, high integrity, and ethical conduct.
• Ability to work within business drivers, management of change requirements, project management processes, and construction workflow.
• Ability to observe health, safety, sustainability, environment, and quality rules for the company, its clients, and governing authorities of the host country.

Pandologic. Keywords: Automation Engineer, Location: Houston, TX - 77007