Engineer - Controls System

Energy Transfer; Nederland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer Partners is seeking a Controls Engineer to support day-to-day operation of DCS/PLC systems and participate in maintenance, commissioning, and capital projects across facilities. You will work with process and maintenance teams to implement APC and MPC projects from design through startup, while ensuring safety and plant reliability.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and 3–6 years of experience, with DeltaV DCS/SIS expertise and familiarity with Rockwell PLCs and SAP.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering with 3–6 years experience including DCS programming.
• DeltaV DCS/SIS, APC and MPC programming experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support of site DCS and PLC control systems.
• Support maintenance and capital projects, including commissioning.
• Collaborate with process engineering on APC and MPC projects through startup.
• Maintain environment, health and safety commitments.
• Oversee field construction and final commissioning of DCS/PLC equipment.
• Develop backup and recovery plans for major failures.
• Ensure documentation and training of personnel.

Skills

DCS programming

Troubleshooting

DCS maintenance

DeltaV DCS

DeltaV SIS

APC programming

MPC programming

Rockwell PLCs

SAP

Microsoft Office

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Tools

DeltaV DCS

DeltaV SIS

Rockwell PLCs

SAP

Job description

Energy Transfer Partners is a master limited partnership that owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. In total, the Company owns and operates approximately 62,500 miles of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, and natural gas liquids pipelines, terminals, and acquisition and marketing assets which are used to facilitate the purchase and sale of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and refined products.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Controls Engineer will provide day-to-day support of the site DCS and PLC control systems and process control network.The position will also support maintenance and capital projects including oversight, commissioning, and start-up of new facilities.

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the community in which we operate.


• Configure, install, and maintain DCS systems, third party historian, HMI’s and PLCs. This includes operational reports generated by the DCS.


• Work with maintenance and operations on a daily basis to ensure operational reliability of the site.


• Work directly with the process engineering team to assist in the execution, configuration, programming, testing, and commissioning of APC and MPC projects from design through startup.


• Assist in SIS system recommendations, upgrades, and modifications. Lead the project execution in implementation, logic development, testing, commissioning, and documentation in accordance with IEC 61511.


• Monitor the facility’s DCS operations and performance, provide technical support and troubleshooting and facilitate the development of programs for improvement.


• Oversee the field construction, verification of proper installation, performance of loop checks and the oversight of final commissioning of DCS/PLC equipment associated with maintenance or capital projects.


• Define spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements for DCS and related components.


• Assist in developing, executing, and maintaining a backup and recovery plan with all the necessary items in the event of a major failure.


• Communicate and maintain proper documentation related to the DCS system status, changes, and coordinate/conduct personnel training for such related items as necessary.


• Conduct failure mode analyses to identify units posing excessive failure risks and support proposed changes in design.


• Recommend, maintain, and engineer modifications to system hardware and software. Participate in system selection and management.


• Keep current on all equipment modifications, software revisions, and future direction of the process control industry.


• Ensure Process Safety and Risk Management objectives are practiced daily through participation in Management of Change, Process Hazards Analysis, LOPA, and Pre-Startup Safety Review responsibilities.


• Oversee management of plant process control network including servers, firewalls, switches, routers, work stations, etc. Ensure that corporate IT policies and guidelines are followed.

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• BS degree in Engineering from accredited university with 3 - 6 years industry experience including 3 or more years DCS programming, troubleshooting and maintaining DCS equipment experience highly desired, preferably DeltaV DCS, DeltaV SIS, APC programming, and MPC programming.


• Knowledgeable of process control network topology and maintenance requirements.


• The individual must be detail-oriented with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and be willing to learn.


• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)


• Experience working with the Windows operating system and system administration.


• The individual must possess excellent communication skills (verbal and written).


• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.

Preferred Skills or Experience:

• Experience with DeltaV DCS, DeltaV SIS systems, and Rockwell PLCs.


• Familiar with SAP.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.
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If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation forany part of the application process, please contact the EEO Coordinator at 713-989-2247.This number is for reasonable accommodation requests only.