FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI) is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. Named by FORTUNE® Magazine as the World's Most Admired Oil and Gas Equipment, Service Company in 2012, the Company has approximately 18,400 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 16 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.

Department

We currently have an opening for a Project Engineer in our Controls Data Management Department in Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and lead efforts in preparing and presenting complex ideas, design concepts, proposals, procedures, project and design reviews.
• Act as a subject matter expert within a functional group and as an integral part of project execution and delivery.
• Properly identify and manage priorities.
• Analyze and interpret data independently.
• Anticipate potential problems and take preventative action.
• Guide and mentor others.

Main Tasks

• Utilize knowledge of applicable industry standards and customer requirements to identify, design and qualify equipment to meet a project scope of work.
• Analyze project specific requirements to provide a complete controls solution and design/configure equipment to provide a system level solution.
• Work with clients in understanding their needs and managing their expectations within a project scope of work.
• Manage development of product documentation packages and engineering change orders.
• Support project management in development of engineering estimates for quotations, project schedules, milestones, risk factors, change order process and deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Industrial Engineering with 5 years experience designing and testing hardware and software for remote monitoring and control applications using API and international codes, MMS and client specifications, and utilizing engineering data management software.
• Programming experience in C/C#, VB Script, Visual Studio, .NET and database management using SQL 2005/2008 structure; applying knowledge of industrial electrical standards such as NEC, IEC, IEEE, API and ISO to codify software for use in system level designs; applying knowledge of Human Machine Interface s (HMI) to design and configure software to communicate with control hardware via transmission across power-on-comms or fiber optic networks; utilizing standard digital communication protocol including ModBus, CANbus , OPC and ControlNet over multiple physical layers such as RS-485, Ether net and fiber
• Applying knowledge of valve control and industrial instrumentation including Pressure, Temperature and Flow transmitter technologies and applications, and analog signal transmission via current and voltage methods
• Reading and understanding electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, one line diagrams, general arrangement, assembly drawing s and process flow diagrams; performing safety rated system (SIL) design and application including reading and understanding cause and effect charts.

This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of FMC are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.