What are the responsibilities and job description for the I&C Project Engineer position at CTS Complete Technical Services?
I&C Project Engineer
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Description
Role Purpose
- Provide technical authority (SME) for instrumentation, controls, and automation
- Lead complex design, project execution, and lifecycle integrity for refinery systems
Design & Project Leadership (Primary Focus)
- Lead instrumentation design for major capital projects ($MM–$B scale)
- Develop and approve:
- P&IDs, control narratives, C&E, interlock logic
- Instrument datasheets, loop diagrams, I/O lists
- SIS/SIL design and safeguarding strategies
- Perform control valve sizing, instrument selection, and system architecture design
- Ensure full integration of field instrumentation with DCS / PLC / SIS systems
- Provide technical oversight from FEL ? detailed design ? construction ? commissioning
*Senior instrumentation engineers are responsible for full lifecycle design, specifications, and documentation for control systems and instrumentation.
Project Experience (Required)
- Demonstrated experience leading instrumentation scope on:
- DCS migrations / control system upgrades
- SIS implementations or lifecycle upgrades (SIL compliance)
- New unit builds or major revamps (brownfield/greenfield)
- Tank farm, pipeline, and terminal automation projects
- Experience coordinating with EPCs, OEMs, and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong role in design reviews, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup
Core Responsibilities
- Approve I&C engineering designs, standards, and specifications
- Lead resolution of complex technical/design issues
- Drive instrument reliability and design standardization
- Support PHA / HAZOP / LOPA / SIL and ensure PSM compliance
- Interface with Operations, Maintenance, and Project teams
Instrumentation Expertise (Required)
- Flow: Coriolis, Ultrasonic, DP/Orifice
- Pressure: Smart transmitters, DP systems
- Level: Radar, Guided Wave, DP, Displacer
- Temperature: RTDs, Thermocouples
- Valves: Control valves, actuators, diagnostics
- Analyzers: GC, O?, sulfur, moisture
- Safety Systems: SIS, ESD, interlocks
- Networks: HART, Fieldbus, Modbus
*Instrumentation roles require expertise in measurement and control systems used to monitor and regulate process variables such as flow, pressure, level, and temperature.
Refinery / Petrochemical Experience
- Experience in units such as Crude/Vacuum, FCC, Hydrotreating, Alkylation, Utilities
- Strong background in:
- PSM-covered processes and hazard analysis (PHA/HAZOP/LOPA)
- Hazardous area classification and design compliance
- Turnarounds, commissioning, and brownfield modifications
Qualifications
- 20 years Instrumentation & Control experience (Refining/Petrochemical)
- Deep expertise in DCS, SIS, PLC systems and integration
- Knowledge of ISA, NEC, IEC standards