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The Senior Controls Engineer will lead large, multi-discipline projects. The role involves overseeing all aspects of DCS systems, including hardware layout, configuration, and graphics design, as well as field instrumentation, commissioning, and startup phases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently manage small to medium-sized single-discipline capital projects pertaining to instrumentation and controls.
• Perform the instrumentation and controls lead role on medium to large capital projects.
• Support projects through all phases of execution, from inception to commissioning and startup.
• Lead a small team of engineers and designers, ensuring effective collaboration and project success.
• Contribute to the overall success of project teams by working effectively and directing team efforts on capital projects.
• Develop and promote best practices within Evonik for control system design and implementation.

REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. degree or higher in a related field is strongly recommended.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience working with Emerson DeltaV or Siemens PCS7 systems.
• Fully capable of working as a DCS lead-engineer on a large, multi-discipline project.
• Hands-on experience with all aspects of DCS systems (specifying, hardware layout, configuration, and graphics design).
• Hands-on configuration experience both independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Have a working knowledge of field instrumentation. This includes but is not limited to IO design as it pertains to the field instruments and electrical connections to the automation system.
• Be familiar with remote I/O concepts from either Siemens or Emerson (i.e., CHARMS and/or ET200SP HA).
• Be familiar with various communication protocols which can be used with the Control Systems (i.e., HART, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Modbus TCP).
• Ability to read, understand, and develop instrumentation loop sheets and electrical motor schematics.
• Be familiar with, and be able to understand P&ID drawings.
• Field experience with the commissioning and startup phases of a project.
• Be capable and comfortable going into and performing work in a chemical plant environment.
• Ability to generate a cost estimate as it pertains to process controls. This includes all aspects such as instrument selection/installation, control system selection/configuration, commissioning, and startup.
• Be able to work as part of a project team.
• Have excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Possess a Professional Engineer (PE) license in a relevant field (such as Controls or Electrical). Alternatively, extensive years of experience may be considered in place of the PE requirement.
• Position requires travel: eg. Site visits for project walk-downs, project construction phase, commissioning, and startup.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

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