Entry-Level Process Controls Engineer – DCS & PLC

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit sharing

PTO

Job summary

Energy Transfer is seeking an Associate Engineer - Process Controls to help maintain and improve the DCS at a Natural Gas Liquids processing and terminal facility. You will diagnose issues, propose solutions, and implement control strategies while coordinating with OT, IT, and operations teams.

The role requires hands-on PLC programming, HMI, and network knowledge, with exposure to Rockwell PlantPAx and Allen-Bradley systems. Travel to southern New Jersey and Texas locations may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 0–3 years of process controls experience.
• Familiarity with control network protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus).
• Knowledge of DCS, HMIs, data historians and PLC programming.
• Understanding of local/global networking, licensing, and cybersecurity concepts.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, optimize, design, configure and program process control systems.
• Ensure DCS integrity, monitor software/hardware, and coordinate with operations.
• Develop and implement control solutions and test in lab or simulated environments.
• Create and maintain control narratives, specs, procedures and drawings.
• Collaborate with OT, IT, and project teams on site reliability and changes.
• Support training simulators and patch validation; assist in spare parts planning.

Skills

DCS

EtherNet/IP

Modbus

PLC programming

HMI graphics

data historians

network security concepts

teamwork

communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Rockwell PlantPAx

Allen-Bradley PLC

HMI interface software

SCADA interface

Capstone dataPARC

Toptech terminaling

Job description

Energy Transfer is seeking an Associate Engineer - Process Controls to help maintain and improve the DCS at a Natural Gas Liquids processing and terminal facility. You will diagnose issues, propose solutions, and implement control strategies while coordinating with OT, IT, and operations teams.

The role requires hands-on PLC programming, HMI, and network knowledge, with exposure to Rockwell PlantPAx and Allen-Bradley systems. Travel to southern New Jersey and Texas locations may be needed.