Field Service Engineer - DCS/PLC Projects

About the role

SYSS Engineering Colombia, part of Emerson, provides fully engineered control system solutions for power and process plants in the Americas, installing and replacing plant control systems with Emerson DCS (Delta V and Ovation) and SCADA solutions. The Field Service Engineer takes part in projects in Colombia, working on both project engineer and technical lead levels.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement hardware databases, logic, graphics and datalinks; select hardware and software with guidance; review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Work with project technical leaders and partners to meet requirements and deadlines, and communicate clearly with customers.
• Carry out factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning and startup, including loop tuning, turbine startups, advanced controls and performance solutions.
• Lead implementation teams across plant processes (oil and gas, chemicals, mining, power), supervise subcontractors during engineering and commissioning, and develop functional design, implementation and commissioning plans.
• Supervise remote engineering teams of 25-30 engineers and act as site manager for teams of 10+ engineers on high-complexity commissioning and plant startups.
• Validate execution strategy, estimate engineering effort, assess risks, track progress and budget, and issue weekly reports.
• Mentor partners, contribute to technical documentation, and take part in continuous improvement and innovation.

Required profile

• Engineering degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in industrial automation.
• At least 6 technical lead roles on medium-size projects (over 2,000 I/O points).
• 8+ years of power industry experience, with demonstrated expertise in gas and steam turbine startup, commissioning and performance testing.
• Travel time of up to 60%.
• Intermediate English; Portuguese is a plus.

Required skills

• DCS and PLC/SCADA programming and configuration.
• Gas and steam turbine commissioning and performance testing.
• Leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.