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Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials is hiring for a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer based in St. Gabriel, Louisiana.

*Willingness to work in the selected EPC firms office (Houston/Baton Rouge), Baton Rouge area (project site) and travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Were looking for a Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer to join our large capital project team on the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is a key technical leadership role within the owners project team, responsible for driving all aspects of instrumentation and controls (I&C) design and execution across a major industrial capital project.

Youll partner closely with EPC firms and the main automation contractor to ensure high-quality, on-time I&C deliverables. The role offers the opportunity to move between the EPC office and the project site in Baton Rouge as the project progresses from engineering through commissioning.

What Youll Do

• Lead the instrumentation and controls scope throughout the entire project lifecycle from FEL through startup and commissioning.


• Provide expert-level guidance on process instrumentation, automation systems, and control strategies to ensure alignment with company and industry standards.


• Oversee the main automation contractors work, ensuring consistency, quality, and contractual compliance across multiple project areas.


• Support the Project Manager in contract creation and execution related to I&C scope.


• Ensure the technical quality, integrity, and operability of I&C system design, installation, and pre-commissioning activities.


• Serve as the primary I&C technical expert for the project team, EPC partners, and company leadership.


• Conduct technical reviews, equipment selection, and safety and operability assessments for all major I&C systems.


• Monitor contractor performance, ensuring quality assurance in engineering, fabrication, installation, and pre-commissioning.


• Ensure project compliance with laws, regulations, and company standards.


• Communicate effectively with project leadership and stakeholders to maintain alignment and resolve technical challenges.

What Youll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering.


• 15+ years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience within chemical, petrochemical, or EPC environments.


• At least 10 years working on large capital projects.


• Minimum 5 years overseeing and collaborating with a main automation contractor on large industrial projects.


• Strong knowledge of DCS systems, process instrumentation, and automation integration.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience interfacing with company leadership.


• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as project needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at an operating chemical or petrochemical facility, including on DCS upgrade projects.


• Large project experience involving heavy modularization.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Strategic Influence: Work directly with the owners project team and automation partners to shape I&C execution strategy.


• Project Variety:Engage in both EPC office and on-site phases, gaining full lifecycle exposure.


• Technical Leadership:Lead advanced instrumentation and control systems for major capital investment programs.


• High-Impact Work:Contribute to large-scale, complex projects that drive long-term industrial growth and innovation.

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