Position: Controls Engineer III
Position Type: W2 Contract - No Benefits
Position Location: Houston, TX
Description:
The Controls Engineer will support validation and data quality efforts for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and control systems within a large, regulated industrial environment. The primary focus of this role is Digital Cause & Effect (DiCE) automated metrics table population, Cause & Effect (C&E) document tag comparison, and control system tag validation
Responsibilities:
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Populate and maintain automated DiCE metrics tables using established templates and validation rules
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Clean, organize, and transform large datasets to ensure accurate metrics reporting
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Perform consistency checks to verify alignment across data sources
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Track progress against defined validation milestones and report status to project leads
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C&E Documentation Validation
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Execute tag-by-tag comparisons between Cause & Effect (C&E) documentation and reference sources (e.g., instrument lists, I/O lists, logic narratives)
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Identify discrepancies including missing tags, naming mismatches, duplicate entries, or incorrect associations
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Log and document findings in structured tracking tools with clear, repeatable evidence
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SIS / Controls Tag Validation
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Validate SIS and control system tags for completeness, accuracy, and consistency across documentation and systems
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Support large-scale validation efforts by executing repeatable checks across multiple document sets
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Escalate unresolved discrepancies to senior controls or SIS engineers with summarized impacts and supporting documentation
Requirements:-
Strong Excel and data-driven skill set, including working with large datasets
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Ability to perform repetitive validation tasks accurately and consistently
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Strong organizational and documentation skills
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Clear written communication skills for issue logging and status reporting
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Prior exposure to SIS, controls, DCS/PLC or instrumentation environments
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