I&E Technician

Sunoco LP; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco LP seeks an Electrical Technician A to provide instrument and electrical technical support for construction, plant facilities, and field operations in Corpus Christi. You will repair, install, troubleshoot, and perform predictive and preventative maintenance on control systems, pump stations, SCADA, and other equipment within liquid facilities and pipelines.

Reading manuals, policy, and engineering drawings, you will ensure safety devices are calibrated and maintenance tasks are kept

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 5 years of electrical repair experience in petroleum/chemical facilities.
• Experience with DCS/PLC/SCADA, gas detection, and process analyzers.
• Valid driver's license with safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on control, measurement, and instrumentation equipment.
• Program and troubleshoot Omni flow computers and data acquisition equipment.
• Repair meters, samplers, valves, transmitters, actuators, piping and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot and program automated facility control equipment and calibrate safety devices.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance with company procedures and regulations.
• Assist with emergency response and standard DOT safety tasks.

Skills

Electrical repair

Troubleshooting

PLC/SCADA

Instrumentation

Maintenance planning

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Gas detectors

Process analyzers

Control valves

Pressure/flow measurement

Vibration equipment

DCS/PLC/SCADA

RTUs

Fiber optics

Job description

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership's midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership's fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Summary

This position provides instrument and electrical technical support to construction, plant facilities and field operations. The position will repair, install, troubleshoot, and perform predictive and preventative maintenance tasks on control systems, pump stations, SCADA, and other equipment contained within liquid facilities and pipelines. Additionally, this position will inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain process control systems such as PLCs or DCS and other similar equipment. Read and interpret manuals, policy, engineering standards, regulations, drawings, and schematics, including electrical, pneumatic, and P&ID's Test, calibrate, and document control and safety devices per 195 or applicable requirements and ensure frequencies of required preventative maintenance task are kept current Comply with partnership safety policies and procedures Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures (LOTO)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential job duties for this position are listed below:

• Perform maintenance on all types of control, measurement, and laboratory and instrumentation equipment.
• May perform programming and troubleshooting operations on Omni flow computers and terminal data acquisition equipment.
• Perform repair and maintenance activities on various types of meters, samplers, valves, transmitters, electric/pneumatic valve actuators, piping and associated pipeline and terminal equipment.
• Troubleshoot and program automated facility control equipment, calibrate required safety devices, manipulate facility valves and piping to receive the desired operating status.
• The Electrical Technician A is also responsible for assisting other technicians with maintenance and repair duties.
• This role is also responsible for preventative maintenance and replacement of various types of electrical equipment and accessories.
• The Electrical Technician A is required to perform maintenance work on all terminal assets and is subject to various assignments at management's discretion.
• Responsible for completing work in compliance with Company procedure and government regulations (DOT, USCG, EPA, etc.).
• Must perform Department of Transportation (DOT) required equipment inspection, repair and replacement duties as required by regulations.
• Responsible to maintain proper records.This position may be required to participate in emergency response activities as necessary.
• Able to read equipment manuals, specification sheets, P&ID's and loop sheets.
• Have an understanding of national electrical codes.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong planning and organizational skills as well as strong work ethic
• Good judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and electronic communication skills required
• Requires climbing, walking, sitting, bending and stooping
• Must be able to communicate clearly with telephone and radio
• Must be able work in severe weather conditions

Required Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum 5 years' electrical repair experience in petroleum or chemical storage facilities, refineries or chemical manufacturing plants with specific proficiencies in maintenance and repair of instrument systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA, gas detection, process analyzers, control valves, pressure/flow measurement, and vibration equipment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience maintaining motor controls, relay logic, RTU's, fiber optics and associated end-devices.
• Valid driver's license with demonstrated safe driving record

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

• Frequent exposure to heat, cold, and other adverse weather conditions
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment
• Subject to call-outs to respond to operational issues and emergencies after working hours, at night, and on weekends and holidays
• Vacation relief coverage as deemed necessary
• Working conditions may include confined spaces