DCS / Process Controls Engineer

Job description / Role

We are seeking a customer-focused engineering professional to successfully support industrial control system safe and reliable operations by applying batch process control knowledge and implementation methodology while creating configurations, documents and custom programming elements. The selected candidate will fulfill this role by making good timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward; taking on new challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm; securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently, planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; holding self and others accountable to meet commitments; consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances; building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives; developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Requirements

Position Responsibilities:
• The Process Controls Engineer shall have and demonstrate skills in requirements gathering, design, configuration, integration and implementation of process control solutions for chemical industries including batch software, PLC / DCS systems, HMI packages, SCADA systems, and networking technology.
• Must have knowledge of process field instrumentation, technology and batch process manufacturing expertise in all the following phases: Requirements documentation, detailed design generation, implementation, system integration, testing and on-site startup.
• Demonstrated mastery of batch concepts (control modules, equipment modules, units, and recipes).
• Works to develop solutions that will meet standards and develop functional requirements based on observation of the process and/or input from Operations.
• Works with other engineers to define the standards and/or requirements that will direct the solution to a process problem.
• Work with process engineers to develop batch functional requirements.
• Able to design batch architecture for complex recipe control across multiple units/equipment trains.
• Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration and testing of continuous and batch control strategies, and startup.
• Participate in the start-up of complex systems at the facility.
• Able to work autonomously to maintain control systems at peak performance
• Manages and executes complex technical activities for a specific area of expertise.
• Ensure that all work is executed to appropriate standards through implementation, testing and documentation.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willing and able to support systems 24 x 7 (including holidays, weekends and evenings as required)
• Maintain data historian and other support systems/interfaces for the process control system.
• Assist with training of Operations team from a process control perspective.

About the Company

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 72,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in approximately 80 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.