What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at Audubon Companies?
External Description
Audubon is currently seeking an Automation Engineer with a wide range of technical skill knowledge to join our team in our Houston, TX office. The Automation Engineer Perform basic and routine automation engineering assignments associated with designing equipment, components, structures or systems.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Working at Audubon
Client-focused. People-powered. Safety-driven.
The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.
At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.
Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.
Audubon is currently seeking an Automation Engineer with a wide range of technical skill knowledge to join our team in our Houston, TX office. The Automation Engineer Perform basic and routine automation engineering assignments associated with designing equipment, components, structures or systems.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the implementation of control systems and DCS/PLC/SCADA programming on Oil Gas related projects.
- This position will be responsible for system specification, design, architecture, and development.
- Prepare routine sketches and perform routine engineering calculations for project assignments.
- Review vendor drawings for compliance with project specifications.
- Interact and communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
- Track and maintain awareness of the schedule and budget for assigned project assignments.
- Adhere to company quality standards and follow engineering checking and approval procedures.
- Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
- Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.
- Interact with drafting/design group to develop and review engineering drawings.
- Visit job-sites to evaluate site, project requirements, and conditions.
- Visit vendor facilities to inspect equipment for compliance with requirements/specifications.
- Prepare inquiry and purchase requisitions as well as bid tabulations associated with equipment purchases.
- Perform basic checking of engineering drawings and mathematical calculations.
- Adhere to safe design practices, while focusing on identifying cost saving opportunities.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
- Bachelor’s Degree from ABET Accredited Institution preferred.
- Experience configuring control systems on Oil Gas projects.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification preferred.
- Liquefaction or hydrogen experience preferred, but not required.
- Understands many other aspects of Automation, including PLC, DCS, SCADA/HMI, SIS, Electrical Design, Instrumentation Design and Industrial IT.
- Direct experience with configuration of various automation systems (process control systems, safety instrumented systems and fire and gas systems) including development code, ability to specify hardware and develop/modify graphics.
- Automation System training/certification a plus.
- Working knowledge of instrument and electrical design codes (ISA, NEC, API, etc.) preferred.
- Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems.
- Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
- Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
- Individuals should be capable of understanding the plant process in the Oil, Gas industry and basic unit operations to assist with the design of process control strategies.
- The successful candidate will then be responsible for implementing code, system simulation, operator training and commissioning support.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Working at Audubon
Client-focused. People-powered. Safety-driven.
The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.
At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.
Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.
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