I&C Project Engineer
cts complete technical servicesCorpus Christi, TX
I&C Project Engineer
cts complete technical servicesCorpus Christi, TXLead L6
Project Management SpecialistsEngineers, All OtherControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process VariablesEngineering ServicesPetroleum Refineries
APPLY NOWI&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 listsSIS/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 upgradesSIS 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
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Level
Lead L6
Location
Corpus Christi, TX
Occupation
Project Management Specialists
Industry
Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Posted
8 days ago