Manager, Instrument & Controls Engineering

Summary

We are seeking a Manager, Instrument & Controls Engineering to join our team in Houston, TX.

This role reports to the VP, Operations Engineering and will be responsible for leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of control systems, safety instrumented systems (SIS), and instrumentation across our operations. This role will focus on driving technical excellence in process automation, advanced process control (APC), and functional safety in line with the latest industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, particularly LNG projects, with a proven track record of managing large scale instrumentation and control systems from design to steady state operations.

The successful candidate shall be a technical SME in the Instrument & Controls Engineering discipline with in-depth understanding on Process Control & Distributed Controls System (DCS).

The incumbent shall also be highly familiar navigating/interrogating the DCS to perform tasks such as tuning of loops, initiating control changes as required utilizing VGLNG's management of change (MoC) process together with any Cause and Effect (C&E) and DCS graphic changes, and champion the Advanced Process Control initiative

Expert knowledge in general plant Instrumentations & field devices, used in the Oil & Gas industry is key in successful performance of this job, such as:

• Distributed Controls Systems (DCS)
• Analyzers & Chromatographs
• Valves & Solenoids
• Transmitters & Sensing elements
• Flow meter

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as a company Subject Matter Expert, providing advice and guidance on Instrument & Controls system engineering issues.

• Develop and implement strategies for instrumentation, control systems and safety systems.

• Oversee obsolescence management and ensure technology upgrades align with industry best practices.

• Optimize control performance improve plant reliability and enhance operational efficiency.

• Provide daily-to-day Instrument & Controls systems support to the Maintenance & Operations teams to ensure continued operability of plant equipment.

• Providing advanced diagnostic support, to allow rapid production recovery, in the event of equipment failure and forced plant outage. Support Process Trip investigations.

• Provide general support to Analyzer associated issues.

• Provide Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) leadership during RCFA exercises.

• This include the ability to wrap up summaries (with causes and recommendations) and present to concerned parties.

• Support Alarm Management program.

• Responsible for Management of Change for Alarm/Trip settings.

• Provide support to the Maintenance team for Turnaround planning and execution.

• Supports availability tracking and improving the overall reliability for plant equipment and Responsible for evaluating the workflow process, identification of critical spares, spare parts storage and preservation requirements for Instrument & Controls systems throughout the plant.

Qualifications

Required experience

• A minimum of 15 years' experience working in a senior engineering capacity, with Instrument & Controls equipment in an industrial setting in engineering or operations.
• Oil and Gas experience is required, with preference in LNG applications, however, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable.
• Good working knowledge of motors, gas turbines (Frames & Aero-derivatives) and compressors is required
• Additional Skills:
• Working knowledge of CMMS Systems
• RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis

Preferred Experience

• Expertise in alarm management and advanced process controls

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Controls, Instrument or Electrical Engineering

Licensing & Certifications

• A Professional Engineering License or eligibility for registration.