Associate Process Controls Engineer - Energy & Automation

Energy Transfer LP; Marcus Hook (Delaware County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer LP in the United States seeks an Associate Process Controls Engineer to maintain and enhance the DCS at a Natural Gas Liquids terminaling facility. You will diagnose problems, propose multiple solutions, and help implement control changes with cross‑functional teams.

You\'ll provide day‑to‑day support for site DCS/PC networks, develop documentation, test in labs, and collaborate with OT, IT and safety programs to ensure reliable operations and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; 0–3 years related experience in process controls.
• Knowledge of control network protocols including EtherNet/IP and Modbus.
• Familiarity with basic and advanced process DCS/HMI systems and data historians.
• Experience with PLC programming and hardware configuration.
• Understanding of network topologies, security concepts, and software versioning.
• Awareness of process manufacturing instrumentation and safety practices.
• Willingness to travel to southern New Jersey and Texas facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting, optimization, design, configuration, and programming for process control systems.
• Maintain DCS integrity; monitor software/hardware performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers and operations to implement control solutions.
• Create and test control logic from specifications; validate in lab or simulated environments.
• Develop DCS documentation: narratives, specifications, P&IDs, drawings.
• Coordinate with OT/IT to ensure plant network reliability and cybersecurity compliance.
• Assist spare parts definition and lifecycle management for control systems.
• Support training simulators and patch validation; coordinate third-party activities.
• Participate in Management of Change, PHA, and pre-planning for process safety.

Skills

EtherNet/IP

Modbus

PLC programming

HMI graphics

Data historians

Networking concepts

Process instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Rockwell PlantPAx

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI software

SCADA interface

Capstone dataPARC

Toptech terminaling

Job description

Energy Transfer LP in the United States seeks an Associate Process Controls Engineer to maintain and enhance the DCS at a Natural Gas Liquids terminaling facility. You will diagnose problems, propose multiple solutions, and help implement control changes with cross‑functional teams.

You\'ll provide day‑to‑day support for site DCS/PC networks, develop documentation, test in labs, and collaborate with OT, IT and safety programs to ensure reliable operations and compliance.