Process Tuner Field Engineer - DCS

Emerson•Houston, TX

About The Position

Emerson is hiring a Process Tuner Field Engineer for its Power and Water Solutions team. The role is based in Houston, Texas, with remote work possible for candidates who have prior process tuner and Ovation DCS experience and are willing to travel 80% of the time. The position contributes to managing resources for service and field-project business and provides matrix supervision to Field Engineer personnel serving power-industry customers. The engineer provides advanced process tuning for boiler or balance-of-plant processes, working with plant operations teams to optimize steam and electricity productivity. The role includes developing and implementing startup and tuning activities, producing and storing tuning reports, starting up and tuning high-fidelity systems, and conducting site acceptance and performance tests for retrofit projects. The engineer also advises engineering and management teams on complex technical matters, develops customer service and system-add opportunities, supports engineered-system projects, manages large projects and subcontractors, participates in Field Engineer hiring and performance evaluations, and resolves warranty and policy claims.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
At least 8 years of field engineering-related experience.
Strong understanding of power plant operation and controls.
Strong understanding of boiler and turbine control schemes in conventional and combined-cycle plants, as well as water treatment and renewable power-generating facilities.
Demonstrated experience tuning conventional, combined-cycle, or renewable plants.
Willingness and ability to travel 80% of the time, primarily in North America.
Ability to demonstrate ingenuity, resourcefulness, and competence in day-to-day technical activities.
Recognized industry authority with demonstrated competence in related fields.
Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Previous Ovation DCS experience.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced process tuning for boiler or balance-of-plant processes.
Work with plant operations teams at sites to tune plant processes for optimized steam and electricity productivity.
Develop and implement startup and tuning activities for major retrofit projects.
Generate and store tuning reports for site tuning.
Work with the stimulation group to start up and tune high-fidelity systems for customer units.
Conduct site acceptance and performance testing for major retrofit projects to meet contractual performance targets.
Advise engineering and management teams on complex technical or related problems.
Contact customers to review and promote needs for service, maintenance contracts, system additions, and standalone systems.
Develop and advise implementation of engineered-system projects or system additions using current and non-current technologies.
Manage large projects during installation and startup, including supervision of subcontractors when required.
Recommend Field Engineer hires and participate in interviews and performance evaluations.
Analyze, investigate, and resolve customer warranty and policy claims.