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Graham, KY Direct Hire Oct 14, 2026
Control Systems Engineer (DeltaV)
Location: Graham, Kentucky – Fully on-site (no remote option; presence required daily)
Role Type: Full-time
About Our Client
Our client is a global industrial manufacturer in the chemicals and commercial explosives space, serving mining, quarrying, construction and infrastructure customers. With operations across North America and international markets, the company is investing in a new, world-scale production facility in Kentucky. Safety, technical rigor and long-term asset reliability are at the core of how they operate, and they are building a controls team to match.
Job Description
This Control Systems Engineer will provide engineering assurance for all control, automation and safety instrumented systems on a large greenfield capital project. You will make sure the control system architecture, hardware, software and cybersecurity are fit for purpose, compliant and ready to support safe operation, from front-end engineering design (FEED) through detailed design, construction, commissioning and start-up.
Day to day, you will review control philosophies, cause & effect matrices and specifications prepared, support loop checking, FAT, SAT and commissioning, and resolve control system issues during start-up. You will work closely with Project Engineering (Mechanical, E&I), Operational Readiness, Process Safety/HSE, and Site Operations and Maintenance.
Duties And Responsibilities
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or Automation Engineering (required).
Pay & Benefits Summary
Keywords: DeltaV | Control Systems Engineer | DCS | SIS | IEC 61511 | Functional Safety | Commissioning | FAT/SAT | Greenfield | EPCM | Kentucky | Process Automation
Graham, KY Direct Hire Oct 14, 2026
Control Systems Engineer (DeltaV)
Location: Graham, Kentucky – Fully on-site (no remote option; presence required daily)
Role Type: Full-time
About Our Client
Our client is a global industrial manufacturer in the chemicals and commercial explosives space, serving mining, quarrying, construction and infrastructure customers. With operations across North America and international markets, the company is investing in a new, world-scale production facility in Kentucky. Safety, technical rigor and long-term asset reliability are at the core of how they operate, and they are building a controls team to match.
Job Description
This Control Systems Engineer will provide engineering assurance for all control, automation and safety instrumented systems on a large greenfield capital project. You will make sure the control system architecture, hardware, software and cybersecurity are fit for purpose, compliant and ready to support safe operation, from front-end engineering design (FEED) through detailed design, construction, commissioning and start-up.
Day to day, you will review control philosophies, cause & effect matrices and specifications prepared, support loop checking, FAT, SAT and commissioning, and resolve control system issues during start-up. You will work closely with Project Engineering (Mechanical, E&I), Operational Readiness, Process Safety/HSE, and Site Operations and Maintenance.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide engineering assurance of control system architecture and design from FEED onward.
- Ensure designs align with corporate engineering standards and cybersecurity requirements.
- Support SIL determination and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design assurance.
- Verify that safety functions are correctly implemented, tested and documented, and participate in safety validation activities.
- Provide technical support during installation and loop checking.
- Support FAT, SAT and commissioning activities for DCS, SIS, PLC and network systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues during start-up.
- Support operational readiness, including alarm management, operator interfaces and training.
- Keep control system readiness aligned with project operational readiness milestones.
- After commissioning, maintain and optimize control systems, including troubleshooting, loop tuning and system upgrades.
- Support lifecycle management of automation assets.
- Contribute to developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) with other company plants; occasional international travel (including Europe) may be required.
- 5 years of experience in industrial control systems.
- Hands-on Emerson DeltaV experience (required).
- Experience with DCS, SIS, PLCs and industrial networks.
- Working knowledge of IEC 61511 and functional safety principles.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, control narratives and cause & effect documentation.
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
- Experience in chemicals, explosives, petrochemicals or other high-hazard process industries.
- Commissioning and start-up experience on a greenfield or major capital project.
- Participation in HAZOP, LOPA or SIL determination studies.
- Experience with DeltaV SIS or other SIS platforms (e.g., Triconex, HIMA).
- Familiarity with OT cybersecurity, virtualization and alarm management practices.
- Emerson DeltaV training or certifications.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or Automation Engineering (required).
Pay & Benefits Summary
- Base salary: $120,000 – $130,000 per year.
- Annual performance bonus: 10% target.
- Relocation sign-on bonus.
- Opportunity to join a major greenfield project and grow into a long-term site-based controls role.
Keywords: DeltaV | Control Systems Engineer | DCS | SIS | IEC 61511 | Functional Safety | Commissioning | FAT/SAT | Greenfield | EPCM | Kentucky | Process Automation
Salary : $120,000 - $130,000