Lead Services Specialist – Commissioning

About the Role
The Lead DCS Field Engineer is responsible for the installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the full range of hardware and software products in the DCS Controls Services Business portfolio. This role involves external reporting, where the Lead Controls Field Engineer may communicate progress to clients, plant or utility owners, and construction firms, providing daily or weekly updates as necessary. The position requires reviewing plant engineering documents and P&ID’s, troubleshooting plant systems and equipment, and planning, organizing, integrating, and directing resources such as labor, tools, and materials to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively manage controls and instrumentation activities on-site during installation, commissioning, and maintenance of upgrade projects or new installations, including oversight of installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and diagnostics for DCS controls systems such as Mark Vie, Cimplicity, HMI, and NW switches.
• Provide customers with technical direction and support on Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) packaged products.
• Understand PLC ladder logic, including basic navigation through ladder rungs while troubleshooting.
• Trace through software documentation.
• Implement DCS control constant modifications.
• Read and modify software sequencing.
• Set up and modify hardware/software associated with DCS of BOP, Gas, and Steam Turbine systems.
• Troubleshoot existing DCS Control hardware and software installations on-site.
• Prepare field services jobs and coordinate with the project/service managers.
• Provide informal and formal training to customer employees as needed.
• Supervise cable laying, finding insulation resistance (Megger), and connections.
• Maintain accurate timesheets and acquire customer signatures on timesheets before leaving the job site.
• Prepare Field Service Reports within a week of job completion.
• Understand T&C (Terms and Conditions) commitments.
• Provide timely and accurate internal and external reports.
• Ensure contractual obligations are met and attend technical meetings with customers.
• Ensure all in-field activities are carried out safely (compliance with company environmental, health, and safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures).
• Provide expert consultation on complex projects.
• Timely and accurately input hours, expenses, and timesheets in internal systems.
• Engage in pre-outage and installation planning; possibly recommending and administering policies and procedures.
• Availability to frequently travel (>75%), work offshore, and in restricted countries.
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as required by field assignments.
• Drive customer satisfaction through a commitment to quality.
• Support business growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in DCS Controls systems such as Mark Vie.
• Working experience in Oil & Gas and Power Plant industry field activities.
• Strong knowledge in rotating equipment control philosophy (Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Centrifugal Compressor, or Reciprocate Compressor) and their auxiliaries.
• Strong knowledge in unit control panel (UCP), motor control center (MCC), direct current panel (DCP), control system (DCS), and firefighting system installation and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge in field devices, instruments, and actuators (servo-valves, thermos elements, transmitters, etc.).
• Ability to handle special tools like pressure pump, multi-meter, frequency generator, oscilloscope, and field generator.
• Ability to understand and implement technical drawings (wiring diagrams, P&ID, General Arrangement, etc.).
• Valid driver's license and passport (or able to obtain a passport).
• Fluent in English.

Desired Characteristics

• Has the knowledge and skills to actively support an outage and seek answers to questions as they arise.
• Knowledge of EX2100e will be considered an added advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel.
• Ability to work under pressure; take ownership of onsite activities.
• Willing to travel, both nationally and internationally, and to work overtime.
• Experience with successful installations and outages.
• Familiar with instruments and controls and PLCs for controls training.
• Familiarity with computer network systems and switches.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills using MS Office Software Suite.
• Strong knowledge in synchronous machine control philosophy and their auxiliaries.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No