Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer

Principal Process Automation & Controls Engineer (HOU
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Company
:
Worley Consulting

USA-TX-Houston

Consultants

Full-time

Employment Type
:
Employee

Unposting Date
:
Jul 31, 2026

Reporting Manager Title
:
Technical Director, Onshore Autonomous Operations - Canada

Worley Consulting is a global group of consultants, scientists, engineers, and digital experts dedicated to solving the world’s critical infrastructure, environmental, energy, and resource challenges.

We partner with our customers to find solutions that create value over the life of their assets. We implement new technologies to run assets more efficiently, secure and safeguard social license, support local communities, and accelerate the energy transition.

We evaluate options and identify opportunities and risks to support our customers’ decision making. We assist with asset strategy and selection, business case preparation, concept and feasibility studies, technology evaluation, energy strategies and asset operational excellence.

The primary purpose of this role is to drive execution of automation engineering projects within the Autonomous and Automation Americas team by leveraging cutting‑edge digital, technology, and autonomous solutions across multiple vendor platforms. The consultant will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability in mining, on‑shore or off‑shore operations.

This is a full‑time hybrid position based in Houston, Texas, Calgary, or Edmonton Alberta, Canada.

• Work seamlessly with various Worley offices to share work and integrate staff on projects for a blended execution team.
• Coordinate interfaces with engineering partners, construction contractors, equipment manufacturers, system integrators and project management as well as other technical disciplines including process, civil, structural, piping, mechanical, and electrical.
• Desire to expand role and be adaptable to client’s needs.
• Assist, and later, lead the preparation of proposals, execution plans and budgets.
• Work on all engineering phases within a project from concept through detailed design and engineering.
• Provide construction support, FAT and SAT, installation qualifications and commissioning/validation handover to operations.
• Program and configure PLC and DCS platforms while leading a team for project implementation.
• Produce various deliverables such as control narratives, cause and effect drawings, Boolean logic diagrams, DCS/SIS/PLC functional specifications and procurement, system cabinet drawings, wiring diagrams, system card layout and loading. Provide basic I&C deliverables such as instrument datasheets, instrument index, IO lists, wiring diagrams, system architecture.
• Engineer and commission complex automation projects, including field support for construction management, writing and utilizing FAT and SAT protocols, installation qualification, commissioning and handover.
• Take ownership for project success: delivery of target quality, cost management and customer satisfaction.
• Proactively build a knowledge base of tools and methodologies to drive productivity and growth.
• Work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Travel is required for various field programs up to 25% to 50% depending on project phase and assignment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Instrumentation, Computer Systems, Chemical).
• 10-12+ years’ experience with expertise in leading control systems projects in the industry and managing a team.
• Programming and configuring PLC and DCS platforms; preference for Rockwell, Honeywell and/or Triconex.
• Hands‑on experience and leading teams involved in…