SPI – Technical Consultant

Our company is an Automation & Engineering Firm, provides the highest quality services for the Refining, Gas & Oil, Pipeline, Renewable, Chemical, and Biopharm Industries. Our company has over 25 years of experience in Engineering, Procurement and Construction with 15+ years of experience in Lifesciences Engineering and Compliance Consulting.  We are customer-centric and fully committed to our clients’ needs and as a result, most of our business is repeat business. We are an employee-owned company with opportunities for growth.

Our company is seeking an SPI Technical Consultant (TC) for our Sugar Land office. The SPI Technical Consultant classification is specific to the individuals who have advanced knowledge of SPI and an advanced knowledge of Instrumentation/Control Systems standards and practices. The classification knowledge requirements are as follows:

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of P&ID’s, wiring diagrams, Loop drawings, schematics, specification sheets, installation details; and their implementation in SPI
• Minimum of 10+ years of advanced experience with SPI modules (Engineering and Design)
• A SPI Technical Consultant will have the following SPI capabilities:
  • Creation and customization of ESL background files and symbols
  • Advanced knowledge with SPI ESL layouts, macros, redlining, and smart text implementation
  • Linking multiple SPI general Signals
  • Advanced knowledge with creation of Foundation Fieldbus instruments, segments, IO association, multi-input devices, and drawings
  • Advanced knowledge with creation of Hart, Serial, and Profibus instruments, IO association, multi-input devices, and drawings
  • Creation of Multi-Item data sheet templates and instrument data sheets
  • Exporting and Importing ISF files
  • Basic understanding of the SPI Administration module (access rights, projects, claims and merges, domain creation, etc.)
  • Basic understanding of source file data manipulation and interpretation for SPI data imports (identifying instrument types, service descriptions, equipment, etc.)
  • Identify data quality challenges with provided source files
  • Creation of data sheet mapping for source data sheets to be implemented in SPI
  • Provide basic and advanced SPI training and consulting services
  • Customize SPI Specification forms
  • Strong knowledge of SPI administration module (access rights, projects, claims and merges, domain creation, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge of source file data manipulation and interpretation for SPI data imports (identifying instrument types, service descriptions, equipment, etc.)
  • Basic understanding of the SPI Import Utility
  • Basic understanding of SQL statements
  • Creating SPI procedures for data implementation, quality control, project schedules, project tracking, etc. based on client or industry standards

General Requirements

• Attitude: Exhibits a positive attitude, shows initiative, self-motivation, and accepts direction from qualified sources; demonstrates dependability, commitment and involvement to company projects.
• Teamwork: Shows respect for all fellow co-workers. Interacts well, cooperates with and gives assistance to team members.
• Quality: Work meets or exceeds the company’s quality standard of acceptability; has the ability to manage multiple tasks and project changes in an organized manner.
• Knowledge: Displays the ability to perform, retain, and share the technical skills required for the SPI classification.
• Problem Solving: Analyzes problems and reaches acceptable and workable solutions.
• Communication: Effectively and respectfully communicate on all levels, both written and oral, with both clients and company personnel.
• Decision Making: Displays the willingness and judgment to make decisions; takes action upon decisions made with good judgment.
• Customer Relations: Displays the ability to cultivate positive customer relationships that attract and retain a solid base of customers.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus potential 
• Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or as cash-out 
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & 401(k) plan for retirement with employer match
• Company funded health and dental insurance with low employee cost sharing
• Wellness & Vision subsidy 
• Company paid short term and long-term disability coverage