DCS Engineer

Title: DCS Engineer

Location: TN

Duration: ~12 months

Pay Range: $75 – $85/hour for all hours worked (flexible for the right candidate)

Per Diem: $840/week

Start Date: ASAP

Responsibilities:

• Program, configure, and troubleshoot Emerson Ovation DCS systems during plant startup and commissioning.
• Perform control loop checks, point-to-point verification, and signal validation across field instrumentation and the DCS platform.
• Work alongside the existing site DCS lead and GE turbine control teams to ensure proper integration between the Ovation system and the Mark VIe turbine controls.
• Support commissioning activities for balance-of-plant equipment, including pumps, condensate systems, and auxiliary plant systems.
• Assist with debugging and optimizing complex control logic associated with large air-cooled condenser systems, including load control and freeze protection logic.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control issues discovered during system testing, loop shooting, and operational testing.
• Provide real-time controls support during plant startup and system turnover activities.
• Document programming updates, logic changes, and commissioning test results.
• Ensure all work is completed in compliance with project safety procedures and commissioning protocols.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–10+ years of power plant commissioning or startup experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Emerson Ovation DCS programming and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting combined cycle power plant startup activities.
• Strong understanding of control logic, instrumentation loops, and plant system integration.
• Ability to work extended hours during startup and commissioning phases.

FootBridge is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We make employment decisions based on qualifications and business needs, without discrimination on any basis, and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.