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Engineer-Process Controls, Lead
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77046, USA
Listed on 2026-03-04
Listing for:
Tallgrass
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Primary Purpose:
The Lead Process Controls Engineer is responsible for leading the designing, implementing, and maintaining control systems that ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of power generation equipment systems. This role involves working closely with project teams, process engineers, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable power plant operations through effective control strategies and system integration.
Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the process controls engineering team throughout the Engineering/design, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) process, adapting I&C plans according to the assigned budget, schedule, engineering/design standards.
- Oversee the design, develop, and maintain control systems for power plant equipment including turbines, boilers, generators, and balance of plant systems.
- Configure and program Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) specific to power generation processes.
- Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex control system issues during design and commissioning phases.
- Develop and optimize control logic to improve plant efficiency, reduce emissions, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with process and mechanical engineers to translate operational requirements into control system specifications.
- Perform system testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting during startup and ongoing operations.
- Monitor control system performance and implement improvements to enhance reliability and availability.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation such as control narratives, logic diagrams, functional specifications, and test procedures.
- Ensure all control systems comply with industry standards (e.g., ISA, IEEE, IEC), safety regulations, and environmental guidelines.
- Support power plant-wide automation projects and upgrades, including integration of new technologies.
- Provide technical support and training to plant operators and maintenance personnel.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action for control system-related issues.
- Assist in emergency response and plant outage activities as needed.
- Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to other engineers or project staff as assigned to support the process engineering efforts of major process facility projects.
- Manage client and team relationships on multiple assigned projects to help ensure that the process design basis (PDP) is technically sound and meets the client project objectives. Provide technical oversight of assigned projects from early Front-End Planning (FEP) through detailed design and construction.
- Lead the production of controls design deliverables, including I/O list, Process Control Narratives, Graphic Sketches, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Alarm Rationalization, and manage third-party control system suppliers to comply with the control system design requirements, including participating in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
- Lead the production of I&C purchase specifications, review bids, make technical recommendations and manage the overall purchase, review of I&C packages, and review of vendor documentation.
- Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies.
Minimum requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Instrumentation and Controls Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Instrumentation. 15 years of engineering experience. Experience in process control engineering within power generation facilities. Coal, gas, combined cycle renewable energy.
- 15 years of engineering experience. Experience in process control engineering within power generation facilities (coal, gas, combined cycle, renewable).
- Strong knowledge of power plant control systems such as DCS (e.g., ABB, Honeywell, Emerson Delta
V, Siemens PCS7), PLCs, and SCADA. - Familiarity with turbine control systems, boiler control, and balance of plant automation.
- Understanding of power plant processes including steam generation, combustion,…
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