Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid: onsite 4 days, remote 1 day)Duration:- 9+ Months (possibility of extension) Job Description: The Controls Engineer will support validation and data quality efforts for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and control systems within a large, regulated industrial environment. The primary focus of this role is Digital Cause & Effect (DiCE) automated metrics table population, Cause & Effect (C&E) document tag comparison, and control system tag validation• Populate and maintain automated DiCE metrics tables using established templates and validation rules • Clean, organize, and transform large datasets to ensure accurate metrics reporting • Perform consistency checks to verify alignment across data sources • Track progress against defined validation milestones and report status to project leads • C&E Documentation Validation • Execute tag-by-tag comparisons between Cause & Effect (C&E) documentation and reference sources (e.g., instrument lists, I/O lists, logic narratives) • Identify discrepancies including missing tags, naming mismatches, duplicate entries, or incorrect associations • Log and document findings in structured tracking tools with clear, repeatable evidence • SIS / Controls Tag Validation • Validate SIS and control system tags for completeness, accuracy, and consistency across documentation and systems • Support large-scale validation efforts by executing repeatable checks across multiple document sets Escalate unresolved discrepancies to senior controls or SIS engineers with summarized impacts and supporting documentationQualifications:• Strong Excel and data-driven skill set, including working with large datasets • Ability to perform repetitive validation tasks accurately and consistently • Strong organizational and documentation skills • Clear written communication skills for issue logging and status reporting Prior exposure to SIS, controls, DCS/PLC or instrumentation environments.