Position: ICSS Engineer
Discipline: Instrumentation / Control Systems / Automation
Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy / Industrial Projects
Job Location / Work Arrangement
Remote Assignment: 8 months (8 hours per day | 5 days per week)
Office-Based Assignment: 2 months – Milan, Italy (8 hours per day | 5 days per week)
Onshore Assignment: 1 month – Ivory Coast (10 hours per day | 6 days per week)
Offshore Assignment: 1 month – Ivory Coast (12 hours per day | 28 days on / 28 days off rotation)
Role Summary
The ICSS Engineer is responsible for the design, engineering, integration, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of Integrated Control & Safety Systems (ICSS), including DCS, ESD, Fire & Gas, PLC, and related OT systems. The role ensures safe, reliable, and compliant operation of process control and safety systems in line with international standards and project requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, review, and implement ICSS architectures covering DCS, ESD, F&G, PLC, and HMI systems.
* Review and approve ICSS design documentation, including control philosophies, cause & effect diagrams, logic narratives, specifications, and system architectures.
* Ensure compliance with international standards such as IEC 61508 / IEC 61511 (Functional Safety), IEC 62682 (Alarm Management), IEC 62443 (Cybersecurity), and applicable client standards.
* Execute alarm management activities, including alarm philosophy development, alarm rationalization, suppression strategies, and KPI monitoring.
* Support and witness FAT, SAT, commissioning, start-up, and handover activities for ICSS packages.
* Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting, optimization, and system performance improvement across control and safety systems.
* Coordinate with vendors and EPC teams for technical submittals, interface management, and system integration.
* Participate in Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE), scope definition, and vendor clarification processes.
* Ensure proper documentation control, including red-line markups, as-built drawings, and final handover dossiers.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (Process, Instrumentation, Electrical, IT/OT, Cybersecurity) to ensure seamless system integration.
* Maintain strong HSE compliance, ensuring all ICSS activities adhere to project safety rules and regulatory requirements.
Technical Expertise
* ICSS / DCS / ESD / Fire & Gas Systems
* PLC & HMI Configuration and Logic Review
* Alarm Management & Alarm Rationalization
* Industrial Communication Networks (Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, OPC UA, Ethernet)
* OT Architecture & Cybersecurity Awareness
* Functional Safety & SIL Lifecycle
* Vendor ICSS Platforms (Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson, Siemens, Schneider, ABB – preferred)
Qualifications & Experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics, Control, or Automation Engineering
* Proven experience as an ICSS / Control Systems Engineer in oil & gas or industrial projects
* Strong understanding of international codes, standards, and best practices
* Experience working with EPC contractors, licensors, and multinational project teams