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PROLIM Global Corporation

Control Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$77K - $99K/yr

Must Have Skills: • Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs. • Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens ...

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Denver, CO · On-site

$206K - $255K/yr

Prepare and deliver properly engineered and practical drilling and well construction programs ... In-depth understanding of well control principles and drilling safety practices. * Proficiency with ...

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Midland, TX · On-site

The Senior Drilling Engineer reports directly to the Drilling Engineering Supervisor and is ... Monitor daily drilling activity, QC daily drilling report data to maintain drilling database ...

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Oklahoma City, OK · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

The Senior Drilling Engineer, working under limited supervision, is responsible for planning ... Certifications:** • Well Control Certification Competencies: • Stakeholder Relationships • ...

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Bedrock

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Control Engineer

Houston, TX • On-site

PROLIM Global Corporation
IT Services • 201 - 500 employees
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$77K - $99K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Must Have Skills:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs.
• Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen-Bradley preferred, but also Siemens)
• Experience with SCADA systems and HMI development
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (ABB and GE Converteam preferred)
• Experience and understanding of Industrial PCs, Servers, networking and communications protocols
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Hands-on approach to solving problems
• Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• "Can Do" attitude
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/WORKING CONDITIONS
• Travel to drilling rig sites will be required
• International and Domestic travel will be required
• L1 , GC or Citizen.
Experience Required 5+ Years
Roles & Responsibilities • Design and Implementation: Support the development and implementation of advanced control systems for land-based drilling rigs and drilling rig equipment, including participation in customer and vendor facing meetings, and internal design and status reviews.
• System Support: Perform regular support activities such as lab and shop floor set-up, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing.
• Technical Support: Participate in and perform troubleshooting of drilling rig and associated equipment control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance. Provide technical support and guidance to internal field technicians and drilling operations and support teams.
• Safety Protocols: Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Canrig and Nabors engineering teams, and Nabors and 3rd party operations teams to integrate new technologies and improve existing systems.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain technical documentation for control systems and procedures, such as product documentation, functional requirements documents, software release documents, commissioning documents, etc.
• Training: Train and mentor junior engineers on control system design, implementation, and maintenance. Train and support field technicians on the deployment, set-up, and commissioning of drilling rig and drilling equipment control systems.
Education • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and maintaining control systems for drilling rigs.

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