Description
The Client:
We’re addressing one of the world’s most urgent challenges—CO₂ emissions—by converting them into valuable, sustainable solutions. Our novel technology created carbon-negative chemicals, transforming harmful emissions into green, emission-free products.
Location:
Houston, Texas
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer to spearhead the implementation of our technology at our first-of-a-kind (FOAK) commercial plant. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and integrating a Distributed Control System (DCS) or PLC. Your expertise will be essential to ensure the efficient operation and scalable deployment of our CO₂ conversion technology.
Job Description:
- Develop and implement DCS architecture and control specifications, ensuring process security, data management, and system robustness.
- Collaborate with process engineering and operations teams to capture operational philosophy and develop control specifications, including cause and effect matrices (CEMs).
- During Procurement, engage with vendors to ensure equipment compatibility with the overall control philosophy, managing control system integration across all units.
- Act as the primary internal resource for controls and automation, overseeing factory acceptance tests (FATs), site acceptance tests (SATs), commissioning, and startup activities (including alarm setting and management).
- Assist with procedure development, especially for (but not limited to) potential safety instrumented systems (SIS).
- Help lead IT architecture development for the industrial site, ensuring data security and facilitating remote monitoring.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure, control systems, and process automation development. Specifically on one or more of the major DCS platforms.
- Strong technical skills in automation and ability to develop tools and processes for automation engineering.
- Expertise in industrial control systems, risk management, process improvement, and project management.
- Ability to take immediate ownership of ongoing control system development, with strong vendor management and oversight skills.
- You are an unconventional and out-of-the-box thinker (which is essential, as we are doing things that haven’t been done before)
