Position Summary:
The I&E Engineer plays a key role in supporting the Refinery’s mission to operate safely, reliably, predictably, and without incident at the lowest sustainable cost. This involves taking a lead role in understanding and evaluating plant performance, working closely with Operations and Maintenance to establish priorities for the work, and following thru with proactive design and execution of work packages and projects. Engineers are assigned to one of the operating business units within the Refinery to provide support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Answer technical inquiries, make technical recommendations, improve design tools, & develop design procedures and provide training.
- Document & manage information related to I&E systems & equipment.
- Prepare I&E work scopes, cost estimates, schedules, material specs, sketches, construction work packages, and other required documentation.
- Manage, design & execute I&E related capital projects.
- Ensure all work is performed in accordance with applicable Environmental, Health, Safety, & Building codes as required by Federal, State, Local, & Refinery regulations.
- Troubleshoot I&E problems & issues, develop alternatives, and propose & implement solutions for long-term reliability.
Required Education & Experience:
- Knowledge of power generation, MV/LV distribution systems (switchgear/MCCs), and UPS/DC power systems.
- Understanding of electrical protection for feeders, motors, transformers, and other equipment.
- Knowledge of induction/synchronous motor fundamentals and associated protection/control schemes.
- Knowledge of field instrumentation & controls including sensors, transmitters, final control elements, process control systems, communication protocols, and wiring methods.
- Knowledge of protection relays/coordination, their application, and the use of ETAP software for performing electrical studies for new design projects as well as troubleshooting.
- Experience in Instrumentation, Electrical, and Analyzers is preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in engineering-related discipline is preferred.
- Bachelor of Science; however, 15+ years of industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Knowledge of field instrumentation & controls including sensors, transmitters, final control elements, process control systems, communication protocols and wiring methods.
- Knowledge or experience with ASDs/VFDs.
- Electrical area classification assessment, generation, and application at industrial facilities.
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and engineering software to perform design calculations including the design of flow meters & control valves.
- Complex Process Facility experience preferred
- 3+ years of industry experience in instrumentation engineering.