Overview
We are looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to lead a significant control system migration and upgrade initiative for an operational tank farm facility. The engineer will collaborate closely with operations staff, control systems experts, and other stakeholders to evaluate existing automation and tank gauging systems, develop migration strategies, and provide technical guidance for future phases of the project. This hybrid role will involve both office work and regular site visits, primarily centered around the Humber Refinery.
Responsibilities
- Interface with Operations teams and Control Systems specialists to capture stakeholder requirements.
- Review existing and future I/O requirements across the facility.
- Conduct loop-by-loop assessments with Operations teams to validate functionality and identify optimisation opportunities.
- Develop migration and upgrade strategies for ageing automation systems.
- Assess control system architecture options, including migration and re-architecture approaches.
- Support development of cutover and transition strategies, minimising operational disruption.
- Document engineering studies, technical decisions, risks, and recommendations.
- Prepare final reports and presentations for project funding and approval stages.
Requirements
- Degree-qualified in Automation, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- Extensive experience in Automation Engineering within refining, petrochemical, oil & gas, terminal, or process industries.
- Proven experience delivering control system migration, upgrade, or modernisation studies.
- Strong understanding of DCS, PLC, SCADA, and industrial control systems.
- Experience working in engineering project environments and owner/operator organisations.
- Knowledge of brownfield project execution and operational continuity planning.
- Experience preparing technical reports, business cases, and funding gate documentation.
- Ability to work independently and manage technical workstreams with minimal supervision.