Automation Professional III-Offshore Rotational in Houston, Texas at EDG Inc

EDG Inc

Job Summary:

EDG TECHis seeking Automation Professionals with strong experience in RockwellAutomation platforms to support offshore Oil & Gas facility. This rolefocuses on the development, deployment, and long-term reliability ofControlLogix systems, FactoryTalk View applications, and Plant Control Network(PCN) infrastructure. Candidates will play a key role in maintaining systemuptime, optimizing performance, and ensuring secure, resilient automationplatforms.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Configure, test, and commission Rockwell Automationsystems, including ControlLogix PLCs and FactoryTalk View SE/ME applications;

• Maintain and support Plant Control Network (PCN)infrastructure, including system communications, network architecture, andcybersecurity best practices;

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SCADA, HMI,PLC logic, and network performance to ensure high system availability andreliability;

• Develop, modify, and maintain FactoryTalk View graphics,global objects, and HMI standards;

• Interpret, analyze, and redline engineering deliverables(P&IDs, Control Narratives, Cause & Effects) with a focus onimplementation;

• Develop and implement Control Narratives, Cause &Effects, and PLC logic using structured, reusable standards (AOIs, UDTs,routines);

• Build and maintain alarm strategies includingparticipation in alarm rationalization and implementation within FactoryTalkAlarm & Events;

• Configure and maintain FactoryTalk services, includingDirectory, Alarms & Events, and Historian integrations;

• Support PCN system reliability initiatives, includingredundancy management, failover testing, patching strategies, and systembackups;

• Participate in and lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT);

• Collaborate with operations and IT teams to ensure propersegmentation between PCN and business networks, including firewall and remoteaccess solutions;

• Provide technical support for ongoing operations,including troubleshooting, system health monitoring, and continuous improvementefforts;

• Contribute to automation standards development, systemarchitecture design, and long-term platform lifecycle planning;

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering,Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or similardiscipline preferred;

• Five (5) or more years of technical experiencedesigning and implementing control systems (PLC and DCS);

• Five (5) or more years of total experience inthe automation industry;

• Current HUET certification or thewillingness and ability to attain certification required;

• Technical hands-on knowledge of relatedengineering systems, engineering calculations, application of engineering andconstruction methods and materials, and engineering application of computersoftware;

• Desire to learnplant production processes, systems, and new technologies;

• Knowledge of project execution in automationprojects;

• Knowledge of industry / regulatory codes andstandards;

• Skill in oral and written communication;

• Strong organizational skills related toengineering activities.

Working Conditions:

• Requires travel to offshore oil and gasplatforms/rigs;

• Field duties require outdoor work in an offshoreindustrial facility type atmosphere;

• Interaction with other team members, as well assupervisors and client personnel;

• Working around production machinery with potentiallyextreme noise levels;

• Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection;

• May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes;

• May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without ReasonableAccommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry fifty (50)pounds;

• Willingness and ability to navigate offshore oilrigs (e.g. stairs & ladders);

• Willingness and ability to travel withoutlimitation via helicopters and boats, including swing ropes and personnelbaskets;

• Willingness and ability to work in extremeweather conditions and hazardous atmospheres with appropriate safety trainingand equipment provided;

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities which permit the employee to communicateeffectively;

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;

• Sufficient vision or other powers of observationwhich permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;

• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit theemployee to perform routine office duties;

• Sufficient personal mobility and physicalreflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-sitelocations.

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds oftasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this titleand shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties andresponsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended tolimit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct andcontrol the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties andresponsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that areof similar kind or level of difficulty.

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DrugFree Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug freeworkplace. Applicants are subject toboth pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include bothhair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug freeworkplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and complywith drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

Weare an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status,or any other characteristic protected by law.