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Automation Engineer

The Hawk Group
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 9/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/22/2025

Engineering & Design

Read, interpret, review, and redline P&IDs, Electrical and Instrumentation Schematics.

Participate in design review of all projects.


Led a automation (controls) focused PHA

Take complete ownership of Tagging, Symbols and References for all projects Key equipment design parameters – design/ operating pressure; design/ operating temperature.

Hardware selection of key hardware components Instrumentation– suitability for the selected parameters; ranges; alarm set points; trip set points Control panel interfaces – signals to/ from main control room and field instruments; hardwired signals; serial linked signals Control loops between the instruments and equipment Ensure project requirements, expectations, or operational points are within WIMS operating philosophies & standards Author and ensure consistency between documents such as instrument index, control philosophy, programs, and C&E.

Review of P&ID to check consistency with ESD philosophy PLC Programming

• Write Logic for SCP and ESD PLC

• Write logic all transmitters and devices

• Write Logic for all compressors

• Write Logic for Scada Packs

• Write Logic generators

• Write Logic for Vent Fans

• Write Logic for Gas Coolers

• Write Logic for Gas Control

• Write Logic for Power monitor

• Write Logic for air compressors

• Write Logic for ESD

• Write Logic for Fire and Gas Detectors

• Setup all devices and input IP addresses

• Order and Procure Modules and devices for project

• Request IP address allocations from IT

• Gas Control Data Test, Point to Point and final data review.


HMI Automation

• Create Screen and alarms for SCP and ESD PLC • Create Screen and alarms all transmitters and devices • Create Screen and alarms for all compressors • Create Screen and alarms for Scada Packs • Create Screen and alarms generators • Create Screen and alarms for Vent Fans • Create Screen and alarms for Gas Coolers • Create Screen and alarms for Station Control • Create Screen and alarms Daily Report • Create Screen and alarms for trending • Create Screens alarms for ESD , Fire and Gas • Order HMI Machine for Wonderware • Order Wonderware License


Fat Testing

• Travel and Conduct Factory acceptance test of Control buildings • Travel and Conduct Factory acceptance test of Control Panels • Travel and Conduct Factory acceptance test of Motor Control Centers Documents Maintain, test, verify, cause and effect, and IO list.


Commissioning

• Travel and commission the entire station controls and automation system.

• Test and commission every device tied into the control system as mentioned in PLC Programming and HMI Automation.

• Test and commission Scada


Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience preferred

• 5 years of experience is minimum

• Prior oil and gas experience

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