Instrument and Control System Senior Designer

We are seeking an Instrument and Control System Senior Designer to join our project team in Houston, TX.


This position will report to the Principal Engineer, Instrument and Controls.

The role will be part of the team responsible for ensuring that the Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems operate as per design, in a safe and reliable manner with minimal downtime.


Responsibilities:

• I&C design/installation technical authority
• Ensure contractor adheres to project and international standards
• Provide design solution to upgrades and modifications on existing facilities
• Assist Commissioning and operation teams to troubleshoot and isolate control system issues
• Participate on Factory Acceptance Tests
• Review staffing and progress of assigned systems deliverables
• Review and approve bulk material substitutions (cables, cable glands, tubing, tubing fittings, etc.)
• Review and approve temporary modifications to I&C equipment
• Provides input to weekly site engineering report

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, preferably with specialization in Process Control, Control systems, and Instrumentation.
• Minimum 10 years' experience working with instrumentation and control systems.
• Experience with:
  • Plant Instrumented Control and Safety Systems Honeywell and Emerson CHARMS), Honeywell and Emerson CHARMS), Fire and Gas Systems, and
  • Operational Technology Networks, fiber optic, wiring design.
  • IT Network installation for PAGA, Security, CCTV, LAN and Access Control
  • Field Instrumentation installation for process measurement including cryogenic applications (e.g. Pressure, Temperature, Level, Flow, etc.) Control Valves, Shutdown Valves (Air, Gas, and Motor Operated), Analyzers (H2S, Moisture, etc.) Gas Chromatographs, Flow Metering Systems (Ultrasonic, Coriolis, Differential Pressure, etc.) and their transmission systems (e.g. 4-20mA, Hart, ProfiBus, etc.)
  • Packaged equipment instrumentation and installation.
  • Experience in LNG liquefaction facilities highly preferred

About Novetus Engineering LLC Novetus is unsurpassed in our commitment to achieving our objectives as efficiently as possible. From a piping modification or pump upgrade project to helping to manage a multi-billion-dollar international development, Novetus will field the right team and the right systems to get the work done quickly and fit for the purpose. Novetus combines engineering workflow automation expertise with an experienced team of engineers and project managers to execute projects with exceptional efficiency. An engineering company focused on the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, Novetus is based in Houston, Texas and is privately held.