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