Ets Technical Leader (Xico)

Project technical responsible for the ETS product scope giving support to the Project Manager for main activities such as Functional Design development, planning of engineering resources for the project, Bill of Materials approval, technical documentation review to be approved for construction, coordination of testing activities FAT & SAT and responsible for closing deviations prior to deliveries to customer. ETS portfolio includes Emerson SCADA, TAS Software, RTU, Flow computers, Software for pipeline transport systems.

The Technical Leader should be a self-starter willing to delve into existing problems/questionnaires from external customers as well as internal customers. This position includes fundamental product analysis and design, source code development, and project driven development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to deliver on time a quality product that meets customer requirements and specifications with the efficient use of resources, following the PMO guidelines and local standards.
• Plan the activities of each engineering resource assigned to a given project according to the project schedule agreed during the internal kick off meeting, ensuring that Clarity tasks are available to each resource.
• Confirm the project scope and its deliverables regarding the Control System and request any additional information or clarification needed to fulfill the contractual scope of the project.
• Obtain the written approval from the customer of the Functional Design Specification and its associated documentation needed to release material procurement and trigger activities such as configuration and cabinet assembly.
• Deliver monthly to the Engineering Coordinator a resource forecast that will be needed to execute scheduled activities in the projects where he is involved.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams.
• Give directions to project team in systems bugs, system installation and field start‑ups.
• Demonstrate team‑lead experience: managing the work products of others, creating estimates/WBS, ensuring quality.
• Coordinate with other project managers and upper management to ensure a uniform approach to the accomplishment of the assigned projects.
• Assist in reviewing scopes of work for completeness and estimate time to complete proposed scopes of work.
• Communicate good working/engineering practices with other members of the Company.
• Provide regular updates on progress and issues to the line manager on assigned engineering and support activities.
• Report security incidents, potential incidents, or other information security risks to RAS.
• Adhere to local and international Emerson Trade Compliance procedures about all transactions and business practices.
• Adhere to Emerson Ethics, Anti‑Harassment and FCPA Principles and Procedures.

Experience

• 6+ years as project or service engineer configuring control systems / safety systems, PLCs, Human‑Machine Interfaces, field instrumentation or process control communication protocols.
• Desirable experience in field activities as part of process automation projects.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several concrete variables.

Education

• Bachelor degree in Electronics, Communications, Control, Software engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Systems, Mechatronics, Mechanics, Robotics, Chemical or similar.
• English: Intermediate / Advanced

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Terminal Automation Systems, Measurement and Control Systems.
• Working knowledge of API tables in Oil and Gas, Chemical Industries.
• Working knowledge of Electronic presets, Flow Computers, Meters and Values.
• Working knowledge of SCADA, DCS, and PLC systems.
• Administration experience in SQL Server **** or later.
• Understanding of SQL, stored procedure design and database performance optimization (table indexing, query optimization, etc.).
• Administration experience in MS Windows Server **** or later.
• Experience with Business Intelligence and report designing tools such as Crystal Reports and/or Microsoft SSRS.
• Comfortable adapting existing experience to new environments.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the clients and team members (oral, written & visual).
• Strong communication, presentation and collaboration skills preferred.
• Attention to detail and exemplary organizational skills preferred.
• Intermediate to Expert in MS Excel, MS Word preferred.
• Good balance of technical knowledge and business acumen to help the team capture, e