Process Control Engineer – Startup & Commissioning

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join the Technical Team at the Golden Triangle Polymers facility in Orange, TX. This role focuses on commissioning, startup, and operation of a new, sophisticated facility with a focus on reliable automation and control systems.

You will maintain DCS/PLC hardware, verify field instrumentation compatibility, implement configuration changes, and support loop checks and functional testing.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with at least 5 years of experience OR an Associate degree in Instrumentation or Electronics with at least 7 years of experience.
• Proficient in reading and understanding design documents such as P&IDs, instrument loop drawings, schematics, and Booleans.
• Experience with controller tuning and configuring control systems.
• Experience in the petrochemical industry and with DCS/advanced control platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements control strategies to improve safety, reliability, profitability, and environmental impact.
• Configures regulatory and advanced control strategies in the DCS.
• Maintains and troubleshoots DCS/PLC hardware and software and supports loop checks and testing.
• Works with EPCs and automation teams to ensure control narratives align with project designs.
• Creates KPIs and models for process control improvements.

Skills

P&ID reading

Instrumentation

Booleans

Controller tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Associate degree in Instrumentation or Electronics

Tools

DeltaV

DCS/PLC

Job description

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Process Control Engineer to join the Technical Team at the Golden Triangle Polymers facility in Orange, TX. This role focuses on commissioning, startup, and operation of a new, sophisticated facility with a focus on reliable automation and control systems.

You will maintain DCS/PLC hardware, verify field instrumentation compatibility, implement configuration changes, and support loop checks and functional testing.