Refinery Instrumentation Project Lead

drive for MPC; Carson (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation may be available

Discretionary annual bonus program

Health, vision, dental insurance

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, CA is seeking an Instrumentation Project Engineer to support the Area Engineering Department. You will manage instrument-focused projects from concept through commissioning, reporting to the Area Instrument Engineering Manager.

The role requires 4+ years in instrumentation engineering, a Bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work 9/80 or 4/1 schedules with core hours 7 AM–4:30 PM. Relocation may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (required).
• 4+ years post-degree instrumentation engineering experience in refinery/chemical environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to wear PPE in refinery and pass hair drug test/physical.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel ~5% per year.
• US work authorization (no visa sponsorship required).
• Awareness of 9/80 or 4/1 schedules and core hours 7:00 AM–4:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Execute instrumentation projects aligned with refinery objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Apply project management across development, justification, design, construction and start-up.
• Provide instrumentation support to operating units and capital projects; serve as project engineer on small projects.
• Manage multiple projects safely, within budget; plan schedules to meet milestones.
• Design/instrumentation specifications, datasheets, requisitions for procurement.
• Support process safety activities: MOC, PSI, SIS lifecycle requirements.
• Support testing and commissioning: FAT/SAT, loop checks, calibration, startup.
• Maintain engineering docs: updates to P&IDs, loop drawings, logic diagrams.
• Support TARs/outages by planning scope and coordinating with operations/maintenance.
• Provide tech support for process analyzers and instrumentation reliability.

Skills

Instrumentation engineering

Project management

P&ID

HAZOP/LOPA

SIS lifecycle

MOC/PSI

FAT/SAT testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, CA is seeking an Instrumentation Project Engineer to support the Area Engineering Department. You will manage instrument-focused projects from concept through commissioning, reporting to the Area Instrument Engineering Manager.

The role requires 4+ years in instrumentation engineering, a Bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work 9/80 or 4/1 schedules with core hours 7 AM–4:30 PM. Relocation may be available.