Emerson Electric

Builds industrial automation tools and software

Field Service Engineer

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBogotá, Bogota, ColombiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in an engineering-related field is required.
Travel up to 60% is required.
Intermediate English proficiency is required.
At least 8 years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in industrial automation is required.
At least 6 technical lead roles on medium-sized projects exceeding 2,000 I/O points are required.
At least 8 years of power industry experience is required, with demonstrated expertise in gas and steam turbine startup, commissioning, and performance testing.
Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills are required.
A good business understanding and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers are required.

Responsibilities

Design non-complex solutions with minimal direction.
Design and implement hardware databases, logics, graphics, and datalinks.
Select hardware and software for project implementation with guidance.
Review application documentation for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
Work closely with project technical leaders to verify that project requirements are met.
Solve technical problems using standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.
Work closely with partners to meet project requirements and deadlines.
Communicate accurately with customers.
Work proactively and independently.
Execute assigned projects and services successfully and ensure high customer satisfaction.
Execute project tasks and site services according to quality, delivery date, and assigned budget.
Lead product enhancement and solution definitions when required by innovative projects.
Lead factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup activities.
Perform loop tuning, turbine startups, advanced controls, prediction solutions, and support performance-solution implementation.
Lead implementation teams working across plant processes and applications, including oil and gas, chemical, mining, and power, through project phases such as in-house engineering, factory acceptance testing, and site acceptance testing.
Supervise subcontractors during engineering and commissioning phases.
Own functional design for hardware and software, including reverse engineering in retrofit projects.
Develop implementation and commissioning plans and align them with project requirements.
Supervise remote engineering teams on large projects, overseeing groups of 25–30 engineers.
Promote adoption of productivity tools, seek alternatives to optimize engineering hours, and establish actions to increase project profitability.
Validate execution strategy, estimate engineering effort, and support risk assessment for project pursuits.
Lead high-complexity commissioning and plant startups and act as site manager of teams of 10 or more engineers.
Track project progress, budget performance, and risks, and issue weekly reports.
Participate in subject-matter-expert teams and act as a subject-matter-expert leader in areas of expertise.
Mentor less experienced partners as required.
Contribute to updating department technical documentation as required.
Participate in continuous-improvement and innovation activities.

Desired Qualifications

Portuguese proficiency is a plus.

The SYSS Engineering Colombia provides fully engineered control system solutions for power and process plants in the Americas. The group focuses on installing and replacing plant control systems with Emerson DCS’s (Delta V & Ovation), Reliability and SCADA Solutions providing engineering design, system integration, testing and commissioning services to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customers. The successful candidate will be an essential part of the group with responsibilities of participating in projects in Colombia

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Project Engineer role:

With minimal direction can design some non-complex solutions.

Designs and implements hardware database, logics, graphics and datalinks.
With guidance selects hardware and software for project implementation.
Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
Work closely with project technical leader/s to verify the project requirements are met accordingly.
Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.
Work closely with partners to meet the project requirements and deadlines.
Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers.
Constantly works proactively and independently.
Successful execution of assigned projects/services and ensure high customer satisfaction.
Execute project tasks/site services according to quality, delivery date and assigned budget.
Lead product enhancement and solution definitions when required by Innovative Projects
Lead activities like factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup.
Perform high expertise activities like loop tuning, turbine startups, advanced controls, prediction solutions and also support implementation of performance solutions.
Technical Lead role:

Lead implementation team that works in different plant processes and applications (O&G, Chemical, Mining Power, etc.) participating in the project phases such as In-house Engineering, FAT and SAT).
Successful execution of assigned projects and ensure high customer satisfaction.
Supervise Subcontractors during Engineering, and Commissioning Phases
Responsible of Functional Design (Hardware and Software) including reverse Engineering in Retrofit Projects
Develop Implementation and Commissioning Plans and align them with Project Requirements
Supervise Remote Engineering teams (India, Cluj, others) of big projects being able to oversee a groups of 25-30 Engineers
Promote Adoption of Productivity tools as well as actively seek for alternatives to optimize Engineering hours and establish actions to increase projects profit.
Validate Execution Strategy, Estimate Engineering Effort and Support Risk assessment for Project Pursuits
Lead High Complexity Commissioning and Plant Startups and being able to act a Site Manager of a team of 10+ Engineers
Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.
Track project’s progress, budget performance and risk assessment and issue weekly reports.
Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers.
Constantly works proactively and independently

Team Contribution:
•Actively participates SME teams and act as SME Leader in areas of expertise.
•Mentor less experienced partners as required.
•Contribute to update department’s technical documentation as required.
•Participate in Continuous Improvement and Innovation activities.

For This Role, You Will Need:

•Engineering degree in related field.
•Travel time up-to 60%.
•Intermediate level of English.
•Portuguese is a plus.
•8+ years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in Industrial Automation.
•At least 6 Technical Lead roles of medium size projects (over 2000 I/O points)
•Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
•A good business understanding and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.
•8+ Years of Power Industry experience is required with demonstrated expertise in Gas and Steam Turbine startup, commissioning, and performance testing

About the Company

Emerson Electric

Builds industrial automation tools and software

Emerson Electric builds automation equipment and software for organizations that operate factories, utilities, and industrial facilities. Its instruments measure conditions such as pressure and flow, while valves, controllers, and software help operators regulate processes and track equipment performance. DeltaV manages industrial control systems, and the company also develops test and measurement tools used to validate electronic products. Customers pay for equipment, software licenses, and services that support installation, maintenance, and operation across a plant's life. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, in the St. Louis area.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Clayton, MO
Founded: 1890

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