Lead Engineer, Instrument & Controls
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Job Description
Position Summary:
Commonwealth LNG is seeking a qualified and motivated Lead Instrument and Controls/Telecoms Project Engineer to join our project team. This role involves serving as the client engineer during the design, construction, and commissioning / startup phases of the Commonwealth LNG project. While development / delivery of the project is the focus of this role, the successful engineer could be expected to provide operations support after startup. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivery of highly integrated process control systems, telecommunications design, project management, and operations engagement.
Key Accountabilities:
- Design and Development: Work with the EPC Contractor, the Main Automation Contractor, the Telecommunications contractor and package vendors to implement detailed design specifications for instrumentation and control systems.
- Project Management: Support Commonwealth LNGs project team with the aim of ensuring that project deliverables are met and that opportunities for change orders are minimized as much as possible.
- System Integration: Support the integration of the ICSS, vendor packages, networks, telecommunications systems and security systems.
- Cybersecurity Infrastructure: work to ensure that all systems deployed to the site are secure and that planning for system patching, data transfer, and remote access can be maintained in a cost-effective manner. Ensure that all OT (Operational Technology) networks can be monitored to prevent bad actors from accessing the site.
- Provide input to planning and be available for FAT and commissioning for all ICSS and telecommunications deliverables.
- Technical Support: Provide technical expertise and support to team members and stakeholders.
- Compliance: Ensure all designs and implementations comply with industry standards and regulations.
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the position successfully.
Education, Certificates, and Licenses:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
Certification in safety system engineering, CFSE, FSE, or similar.
LNG experience strongly preferred
Experience:
- 15 plus years of prior or relevant work experience as an I&C Engineer required.
- Have good interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to work in a diverse team to develop strong respected working relationships.
- Have a strong understanding of the various processes within an LNG liquefaction plant to support the detailed HAZOP/LOPAs.
- Have experience with implementation of ISA 61511 across the safety lifecycle including hazards analysis (HAZOP/LOPA), Safety Requirement Specifications, SIL calculations, Function Safety Assessments and SIS implications for testing and validation.
- Have experience with a wide range of instrumentation systems and equipment including working with Vendors in a Main Automation Contractor relationship.
- Have experience integrating multiple vendor control and safety systems (analyzers, electrical systems, compressor packages) into a cohesive Integrated Control and Safety System with a single unified operator interface
- Have strong problem solving/fault finding skills
- Have a broad understanding of the telecommunications systems
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in an operations environment
- Project design, construction, and commissioning experience
- Digital networking design experience particularly in the area of DMZ, VLANs and network segmentation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Control and Safety Systems engineering
- Fire and Gas Systems engineering
- Advanced understanding of electrical and control system design principles.
- Proficient in supporting the development of a coherent alarm management strategy, able to incorporate industry best practices into a suitable design for Commonwealth LNG.
- HMI development according to ASM or other industry practices.
- Clear understanding of ISA 62443 and NIST 800-82 relating to Cybersecurity in OT environments.
- Open to travel and temporary relocation to various project execution centers in Europe and Asia
- Location:
- Houston
- Category:
- Manufacturing