Senior Principal Process Automation Engineer

Schedule: 100% onsite at client locations (Tulsa, OK / Artesia, NM), Monday–Friday

The primary purpose of this role is to drive the growth and expansion of new business opportunities within the industrial automation sector by leveraging cutting‑edge digital, technology, and autonomous solutions. The consultant will play a pivotal role in identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends, fostering strategic partnerships, and delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

• Strong self‑starter, entrepreneurial mindset and motivated.
• Practical consulting experience – including scoping, selling, and delivery.
• Work with Client offices to share work and integrate staff on projects for a blended execution team.
• Project experience includes coordinating interfaces with engineering partners, construction contractors, equipment manufacturers, system integrators and project management as well as technical disciplines including process, civil, structural, piping, mechanical, and electrical.
• Desire to expand role and be adaptable to client’s needs.
• Assists, and later, leads the preparation of proposals, execution plans and budgets.
• Project experience working on all engineering phases within a project from concept through design and engineering, construction support, and commissioning/validation and handover.
• Project experience in the development and commissioning of complex automation projects.
• Excellent communication skills include ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, produce concise reports and presentations appropriate for all levels.
• Takes ownership for project success: delivery of target quality, cost management and customer satisfaction.
• Proactively builds a knowledge base of tools and methodologies to drive productivity and growth.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Travel as required for various field programs.

• Configuration of DCS/SIS/PLC systems building points and complex loops from P&”s.
• Setup and integration of hardware for DCS/SIS/PLC systems.
• HMI configuration for DCS/SIS/PLC systems.
• Significant experience with expertise in leading control systems projects in the industry and managing a team.
• Experience in the following sectors a plus:
  Oil and Gas:
  Refining, Upstream, offshore, LNG, chemical and petrochemical, Mining, and nuclear industries.
• Specific front end engineering experience developing project scope, control system philosophy, systems architecture, process safety studies, SIL determination, P&t and building TIC estimates a must.
• Detailed design experience should include:
• Selection, specification and procurement of field instrumentation.
• Selection, specification and procurement of BPCS/PLC/SIS systems.
• Experience with design deliverables such as instrument and IO indexes, written specifications, cause and effect diagrams, PLC / DCS / SIS Systems networking and architecture, binary logic diagrams, instrument datasheets, FAT & SAT protocols, proof test protocols, construction scope of works and project execution plans and schedules.
• Experience working in the field with specific support for construction management, FAT and SAT, installation qualification, commissioning and handover.
• Systems experience should include major systems vendors such as Honeywell, Emerson, Triconex, Foxboro, Siemens, Rockwell, ABB.
• Experience in the full lifecycle of automation development, from planning, development, testing, commissioning and operations.
• Systems Configuration experience required.
• HMI Configuration experience a required.
• Access Control System experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Instrumentation Computer Systems). Must be eligible to obtain a P.E. license where the role is based.