DCS Engineer Mark VIe

For current and future projects in US, we are looking for DCS Engineers Mark VI and Mark VIe.

Scope:

Operates as part of the DCS team at site to deliver the requirements of the project specific requirements and scope of work and in line with the project schedule.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Provides management and technical leadership for safe turnover of the DCS scope of work to support gated process to start-up and hand over.

- Understand all project related Safe Systems of Work, isolation and permit requirements to identify actions which may result in a violation of such systems, escalates risks and issues to the DCS Lead when necessary

- Assists the DCS Lead in development of the programme providing necessary input relating to DCS systems for safe implementation of comissioning/start-up strategy, execution plan and schedule delivery to integrate with other disciplines.

- Familiarises with the project DCS design specifications and technical drawings.

- Familiarises with DCS hardware and software equipment ensuring system security and access protection hierarchy levels are set up as relevant to other users.

- Plans and directs the DCS works sequentially by system in compliance with the Program/Schedule ensuring activities comply with Health, Safety and Environmental standards of the project and relevant laws.

- Assists the DCS Lead in production of, procedures, method statements and work packs for the DCS scope of work.

- Provide leadership and high-level DCS systems expertise and advanced process control techniques for process optimization

- To liase with the I&C Lead and other systems Lead engineers to coordinate works including instrument and valve set up, Function Testing, interlock and alarm management verifications, for the check out, start up and commissioning of the associated plant and equipment.

- Attends and actively participates in the project daily and weekly commissioning meetings.

- Manages fault finding and rectification processes within the time constraints of the programme.

- Train other qualified personnel in the safe proper, effective use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of DCS systems and networks

- Complete and provide all testing and verification documents to support the handover process.

- Provide “As Built” red line DCS drawings and documentation reflecting any changes or modifications to the DCS software or system hardware.

- Maintains software backups on a regular basis, suitably commented within the DCS programme software to reflect modifications.

- Support the Project Manager in enforcement of contract terms & Conditions through interactions with contract executives and site supervisor.

- Support the DCS Lead in evaluating project performance and in managing change.

- Provide detailed information to the DCS Lead for the preparation of the site startup portion of the Monthly Project Execution Report.

- Prepare a Project Daily Report to the DCS Lead as required.

- Maintains a daily log of site significant activities.

- Support the Project Manager & Project Controls Manager on schedule, cost forecasting change orders and any project related claims.

- Address site startup risks that arise on the project as a result of the DCS Scope of work.

- Drives continuous improvement of compliance monitoring to define pre-emptive actions.

- Ensures quality assurance, integrity and constistency of all DCS activities.

- Other duties as assigned by the DCS Lead.

Key Attributes

- Exceptional knowledge of the detailed operation principles of the instrumentation and control systems of the Power Plant and Associated Equipment, Processes and Systems.

- Strong Mark VI and Mark VIe control systems experience

- Effective communicator

- Customer focused

- Strong problem solving and critical analysis skills.

- Ability to hold and chair meetings with both the DCS Team and the customer representatives.

- Ability to reduce large amounts of data to insightful observations

- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills at all levels

- Capable of delivering results in a diverse, ever changing environment

- Accepts accountability and program ownership

- Abilty to operate successfully in a matrix organization

- Data focused decision maker