Senior Controls Installation Engineer 1

Location: 

Houston, TX, US

Employment type:  Employee
Place of work:  Hybrid
Offshore/Onshore:  Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

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EMPLOYER:                                        FMC Technologies, Inc.

 

Job Title:                                             Sr. Controls Engineer, Services                       

                                                 

Job Location:                                    13460 Lockwood Road, Houston, TX 77044    

Duties

Responsibilities include: Critical component to ensuring proper planning and execution of post manufacturing services to our customers. Core responsibilities include: Project Execution & Planning: Ensure timely delivery of project milestones; review engineering designs and documentation. Technical Support: Provide onshore support for control systems, including troubleshooting and performance testing. Customer Interface: Act as a technical liaison with customers, translating requirements into system designs and maintaining strong relationships. Documentation & Review: Prepare and review technical documents, shop work instructions, schematics, and procedures. Process Improvement: Contribute to improving internal processes, training, and documentation standards. Compliance & Standards: Ensure adherence to safety, operational policies, and contract requirements. SCM Lab Help Chain: Support the maintenance, modification, and repair of controls equipment at the SCM lab. Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface with installations and product engineering, quality, vendors, and global teams. Technical Investigations: Research and resolve non-conformances and corrective actions. Readiness & Review: Conduct readiness and after-action reviews for maintenance, modifications, and repair projects. Public Engagement: Occasionally provides external technical advice or participates in speaking engagements.

Rquirements

Employer will accept a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or a Sr. Controls Engineer, Services related occupation.   


Position requires experience in the following:

  1. Experience in the field supporting topsides and controls equipment installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting. This equipment includes but is not limited to: Subsea Communication Modules (SCMs), Subsea Power and Communication Units (SPCUs and SPCTUs), Electrical Power Unit (EPUs), Master Control Station (MCS), Electronic Test Unit (ETU).
  2. Experience with Subsea Systems (Controls and Automation Systems): Foundational in at least 2 subsea systems and Operational in at least 2 subsea systems.
  3. Experience estimating and managing engineering hours and budgets, impact of customer, design specifications, and contract variations on cost/schedule.
  4. Experience diagnosing and resolving network issues, including connectivity problems, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities and using network monitoring tools and techniques to identify and address network anomalies and ensure continuous network availability.
  5. Experience in technical troubleshooting, including equipment installation, diagnosing and resolving technical issues, and ensuring efficient and effective problem resolution.
  6. Experience in software installation, deployment, and testing.
  7. Experience in identifying non-conformances and HSE risks and implementing corrective actions through Service Notifications and Root Cause Analysis.
  8. Experienced in applying lean methodologies and value stream mapping to optimize processes and drive improvements using structured problem-solving tools.

To apply, visit careers.technipfmc.com and enter 19183 in “search by keyword” field. If offered employment, must have legal right to work in U.S. EOE, including disability/veterans.

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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Date posted:  Aug 14, 2026
Requisition number:  19183


Nearest Major Market: Houston