Control Systems Engineer

Position Overview

The Control Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of process control and safety instrumented systems for offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities. This role ensures that control systems operate reliably to maintain production targets and safety integrity. The engineer bridges the gap between process engineering requirements and automation implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) for process facilities
• Develop and implement control logic, sequential function charts, and function block diagrams in accordance with process requirements
• Perform Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design, configuration, and proof testing in compliance with IEC 61511
• Conduct alarm management reviews and rationalization to reduce alarm flooding and improve operator situational awareness (ISA 18.2 / EEMUA 191)
• Support control system upgrades, obsolescence management, and migration projects
• Perform as-built verification and functional testing of control systems during commissioning
• Develop and maintain control system documentation including cause and effect diagrams, logic narratives, and hardware architecture drawings
• Provide technical support for advanced process control (APC) and real-time optimization (RTO) implementations
• Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL assessment workshops as the control systems subject matter expert
• Liaise with system vendors (DCS/PLC OEMs) for technical support, patches, and warranty issues
• Support cybersecurity assessments and remediation for Operational Technology (OT) networks (IEC 62443)

Qualifications

Required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Control/Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering
• Certifications: TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (FSEng) or equivalent; CompEx (for offshore visits)
• Experience: Minimum 7 years in control systems engineering within oil and gas or petrochemical industries, with experience on at least one major DCS platform
• Technical Skills: DCS configuration (major platforms), PLC/SCADA programming, SIS design per IEC 61511, alarm management, control loop tuning, industrial networking (Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, HART, OPC)

Preferred

• Experience with multiple DCS platforms (e.g., major OEM systems)
• Cybersecurity awareness for IACS (IEC 62443)
• Experience with digitalization and remote operations center (ROC) design
• Familiarity with subsea control system interfaces