Job Description
Audubon is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Instrument Engineer to join our dynamic team in Lake Charles, LA. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with field instrumentation design, specification, and selection. As the Instrument Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing instrument design, implementation, and troubleshooting activities for our clients' industrial processes.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Areas of Responsibility will include:
- Support onsite Project Team in development of design packages. The design packages generated for projects will include installation, startup, and operating procedures, manuals, and technical drawings for the applicable contract and proprietary maintenance forces, ensuring proper project implementation.
- Lead and manage instrument and controls integration projects from concept to completion, ensuring successful implementation within specified timelines and budgetary constraints.
- Collaborate with clients and project stakeholders to understand system requirements, design specifications, and functional objectives.
- Develop instrument system architectures, including hardware selection, design, and configuration.
- Conduct system testing and commissioning, including functional testing, loop checks, and performance validation.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex instrumentation issues, working closely with field technicians and other project team members.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.
- Prepare detailed project documentation, including technical specifications, user manuals, and as-built drawings.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and advancements in instrument technologies.
- Work with Maintenance, Operations, Environmental, Business and other manufacturing site disciplines as needed to address their long-term instrument needs. Provide recommendations for appropriate solutions.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the position:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in control systems integration and programming.
- Extensive experience with field instrumentation is preferred.
- Solid understanding of industrial control system architectures, communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, OPC), and HMI/SCADA systems.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and other engineering drawings.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong project management and leadership abilities.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Must be eligible to work full time in Lake Charles, LA.
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.
