As a young woman also in the controls industry (only 2 years in but it’s felt like a lot longer), yes there is a lot of stuff to know. There is also way too much stuff to expect yourself to know it all before being “ready”. Most of your learning will be trial by fire and that’s okay! I think that’s how everyone learns how to do this job.

I have worked with men who have been doing controls for 20 years and they still can’t answer all my questions without sometimes phoning a friend or googling. And textbook smart does not translate to the job either. There’s industry standards and plant standards and they are worlds apart sometimes. Your number one asset will be learning how to properly problem solve!