PROCESS CONTROL & AUTOMATION SPECIALIST

He/She is responsible for preparing technical specifications, material requisitions, and technical evaluations for plant Control and Instrumented Safety Systems. It also includes overseeing, reviewing, and coordinating suppliers’ development activities.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

During project execution, the Specialist is responsible for:

• Ensuring the quality of all produced documentation and its compliance with contractual project requirements, within the assigned budget and schedule.
• Supporting the Department Manager in maintaining, applying, and continuously updating departmental and corporate standards, procedures, and work instructions.
• Acquiring the technical training required by the department and the Company, and sharing new design methodologies with colleagues across the Group.
• Staying up to date on technical innovations related to the discipline and transferring this knowledge to team members.
• Monitoring the market to assess the “state of the art” and providing technical and commercial evaluations of new products, technologies, workflows, and applications.
• Improving the knowledge and effective use of engineering software tools.
• Reviewing and commenting on Vendor documentation throughout project development.
• Representing the department responsible for Testing activities during Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of control systems at suppliers’ facilities.
• Participating in system start-up activities and site acceptance tests (SAT) for plant control systems.
• Supporting Construction and Commissioning departments based on site requests and project needs.

Personal Attributes:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering in engineering companies or manufacturer of static equipment
• At least four years of experience as Automation Specialist
• Fluent English speaker and writer
• Availability to travel for short/medium period in Italy and abroad
• Past experiences in autonomously executing tasks on projects
• Past experiences on control systems factory acceptance tests and/or plant erection/commissioning

What’s in it for you?

A front‑row role in high‑impact projects where safety and innovation go hand in hand. Continuous learning and knowledge‑sharing with a community of experts. Close collaboration with best‑in‑class vendors and cross‑functional teams. Ready to shape safer, smarter plants? Apply now on LinkedIn and let’s build the next standard of operational excellence—together. y

In this role, business trips for testing and commissioning are expected, for an approximate period of 6 to 9 months, at construction sites located outside Italy