NES Fircroft is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry.

Our client is a leader in the Liquefied Natural Gas export market for the development and enablement of electrification, and decarbonization for global energy transition initiatives.

Job Title: Principal Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Location: Port Arthur, Texas

Length: Direct Staff

Schedule: Mon - Friday - Office/HYBRID

Department : Operations

Responsibilities :

• Manages the other I&C engineers and Electrical Engineering disciplines
• Responsible for technical guidance for the site for: instruments, controls, and DCS systems to ensure the designs and operation are safe, fit-for-purpose and meet industry codes and project specifications.
• Reviews EPC Contractor deliverables and makes recommendations to ensure the designs are safe, fit-for-purpose and meet industry codes and project specifications.
• Aids in the development of predictive maintenance planning major field instruments, package upgrades, control systems upgrade and Functional Safety Systems Testing and maintenance.
• The Principal I&C Engineer will aid in the development of the Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSA) and be responsible for managing the technical aspects with vendors during the Operate Phase of the project.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrument & Controls Engineering.
• 10 years of experience in the Energy or LNG Industry.
• Must possess extensive experience in all phases of LNG projects, with a focus on, Commissioning, Start-up, and Operate Phase experience.
• Experience and knowledge with control and safeguarding systems for standard centrifugal compressors equipment used in LNG plants.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)
• Strong knowledge of valve sizing calculations
• Deep knowledge in operations, control systems, and instrumentation such as BPCS, SIS, Fire and Gas, HIPPS, Anti-surge systems, gas metering skids, in-line instrumentation, control valves, ESDVs, pressure relief valves, and gas chromatographs