Senior Process Control Systems Engineer

Why You Should Apply for This Job  

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing employment that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production, with a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority. Apply Today!      

Where You Will Work    

Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support our operations in finance, human resources, health and safety, information technology, planning, and more. Our flexible work program allows employees to work virtually as well as come together in person when needed at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and/or one of our site locations. Employees can work remotely from most states in the U.S., with the exception of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Additional states may be excluded from remote work based on business factors. Should the position shift to in-person (office/site) work in the future, the company will offer relocation benefits at that time, so long as the position meets the established eligibility for these benefits. 

What You Will Do

• Review, investigate and develop appropriate recommendations regarding Process Control System Engineering during the various stages of a project such as: Feasibility Study, Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering. 
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to project teams, resolving technical issues/conflicts and ensuring adherence to project timelines and specifications. 
• Interpreting P&I Drawings, System Architecture, Software and Hardware Specifications and Programming. 
• Supports risk assessments, including PHA/HAZOP, LOPA/SIL assessment and SIL verification; Reviews the safety requirement specification (SRS) and oversees the implementation of Safety Instrumented Systems 
• Use of technical judgment in making selections and adaptation alternatives for controls system implementation during various stages of project implementation.  
• Development of both conceptual and detailed System Architecture, Hardware and Software requirements including Programming of Delta V 
• Support the company during the development/preparation of company discipline (Control System – Hardware, Software, Alarm etc.) specification standards.     
• Work with the project team during various control system optimization efforts during various stages of project implementation. 
• Implement and monitor performance indicators, metrics for measurement of PCS progress/schedule during various stages of project implementation. 
• Prepare Weekly/monthly reports to communicate project status and outcomes to stakeholders. 
• Collaborate with other discipline, departments, and company installations/sites to provide technical support and recommendations for Control System requirements during various stages of project implementation.     
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry codes, standards, regulations, and safety guidelines (e.g., ISA, IEC etc.) various stages of project implementation. 
• Generate and review technical reports for Control Systems requirements to support project implementation.  

What You Bring To Freeport

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and five (5) years related experience in engineering relevant to Electrical or Instrumentation and Control  

OR 

• Master’s degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in engineering relevant to Electrical or Instrumentation and Control 
• Experience with managing and working with Engineering Consultants and Contractors 
• Demonstrated experience in the execution of PCS projects including programming and configurations. 
• Professional Engineer 
• Smart-Plant Instrumentation 

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Electrical or Instrumentation and Control 
• Instrumentation and Controls engineering experience in a Mineral Processing Industry 
• Proficiency in the development of System Engineering, Configuration and Programming of Delta V system 
• Proficiency of Smart-Plant Instrumentation  
• Working in a multi-disciplinary project team 
• Use of judgment in making selections and adaptation of engineering alternatives.  
• Supports risk assessments, including PHA/HAZOP, LOPA/SIL assessment and SIL verification. 
• Review of the safety requirement specification (SRS), working knowledge of IEC 61508 & IEC61511 
• Proficiency in the implementation of Safety Instrumented System 
• Ten (10) years related experience in engineering relevant to Electrical or Instrumentation and Control