Project Engineer

Strata Innovative Solutions; Dunbar (Fayette County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Strata Innovative Solutions is seeking an Application Engineer to design and implement automation solutions for oil and gas projects. You will support the Application Engineering team through system design, programming, FAT/SAT, and commissioning phases.

The role requires PLC and HMI/SCADA expertise, collaboration with project managers, and hands-on field and office duties, with strong safety and quality focus in Upstream/Midstream settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4 year University to include Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Designs and Implements automation solutions to satisfy customer functional requirements, safety expectations, quality expectations, cost parameters and internal specifications and standards.
• Drives and provides overall support to the Application Engineering team to assure project milestones are met: System Design and Procurement, Programming and Configuration, FAT and SAT, and Commissioning.
• Provides project lifecycle leadership for Control and Automation projects within Oil and Gas, including scope, cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement and change management.
• Works with Project Manager to manage projects from setup to customer acceptance.
• Aids in procurement by creating BOM, preparing RFQ, reviewing vendor quotes and approving invoices.
• Collaborates with Project Manager to allocate resources and identify workforce needs.
• Coordinates field automation project work for the assigned field support team
• Plans and implements Factory Acceptance tests with customers and required documentation
• Plans and implements field automation commissioning activities including Customer Acceptance Test

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Oil & Gas industry

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA systems

Project coordination

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ScadaPack-Telepace

AB

Fisher ROC FST

Production Manager

ClearSCADA

CygNet

AutoCAD

Job description

Strata Innovative Solutions will NOT provide sponsorship for this job now or in the future.

Strata Innovative Solutions is a leading electrical and controls systems integrator; we help our clients create a more efficient field and connected enterprise. We are a customer-centric organization and passionately deliver solutions tailored to each clients’ distinct business objectives. We are proud to have employees who embody our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Dedication & Sustainability

Essential Duties Include The Following

• Designs and Implements automation solutions to create the best solution to satisfy customer functional requirements, safety expectations, quality expectations, cost parameters and internal specifications and standards
• Drives and provides overall support to the Application Engineering team to assure the following project milestones are met within the stipulated deadline: System Design and Procurement, Programming and Configuration, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and Commissioning
• Provides project lifecycle leadership and expertise for Control and Automation projects within the oil and gas industry to include project scope, cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement and change management
• Works with assigned Project Manager to manage projects from original project setup to customer acceptance.
• Aides in the procurement process by creating Bill of Materials (BOM), preparing Request for Quote (RFQ), reviewing vendor quotes and delivery schedules and approving vendor invoices
• Collaborates with Project Manager to allocate resources at the project level to include identification or modification of resources and/or workforce deficiencies
• Coordinates facility and well pad automation project work to be done by the assigned field support team
• Plans and implements Factory Acceptance tests with customers, including required documentation
• Plans and implements field automation solution commissioning activities, including Customer Acceptance Test

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4 year University to include Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Oil and Gas, working with Industrial Control and Automation Projects
• PLC experience to include ladder logic programming: ScadaPack-Telepace, AB, Fisher ROC FST, Production Manager
• SCADA experience to include ClearSCADA, CygNet, or equivalent
• Required skills in specific disciplines such as PLC, HMI, SCADA, and AutoCAD
• Panel Design and Construction experience required
• Experience with programming HMIs such as Red Lion, Maple Systems, etc.
• Ability to work with engineering and automation enabling software packages a plus
• Microsoft Office experience required
• Onshore Oil and Gas experience; Upstream in a multi well facility and CPF environment setting, Midstream in a pipeline and plants setting, or both
• Strong understanding of HSE processes and procedures involved in Upstream and Midstream settings
• Behave in a professional and ethical manner in line with Strata Innovative Solutions policies
• Must complete all Company required safety trainings
• Must be able to professionally communicate with employees, managers, customers and vendors

Physical Requirements

• Lifting requirements no greater than 80 pounds
• Sitting in truck traveling to and from customer job sites
• Climbing and working at heights
• Meticulous/fine motor skill work

Work Environment

Office is well-lit, heated, and/or air-conditioned modern office setting with adequate ventilation.

Field work duties will have exposure to the elements, including heat, sun, rain, wind, cold, snow and slippery conditions.

The above statements are intended to reflect the principal duties of the position and are not intended to be all inclusive. Management reserves the right to change the position and/or requirements as necessary.