Senior Automation Engineer: DCS/PLC Expert, 50% Travel

Williams Companies, Inc.

Houston (TX)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office flexibility

Competitive total rewards package

Annual incentive program

Tuition reimbursement

Company-paid life insurance

Job summary

Williams Companies, Inc. is seeking an Engineer Staff - Automation in Houston, TX. The role focuses on programming, troubleshooting, training and commissioning for sophisticated automated compression and process control systems across the enterprise.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (ABET) with eight years of engineering experience in related industries; PE license is preferred. Travel up to 50% may be required, with hybrid work for many office roles and strong

Qualifications

/ Must have: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited program and eight years engineering experience in natural gas, petrochemical or related industry.
/ Preferred: PE License.
/ Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as utmost priority.
/ Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PC skills.
/ Knowledge of enterprise administration, maintenance, reporting and support for AssetCentre and other enterprise automation systems.

Responsibilities

Provides technical expertise in automation for specialty, geographic area, or operational function.
Makes decisions and solves unique and complex issues within the broader function, company and industry standard methodologies.
Applies specialized knowledge in major projects while supervising and controlling costs and resources.
Prepares and delivers presentations.
Maintains a strong understanding of industry and operational requirements.
Interprets and anticipates internal and external business challenges and customer needs; improves products, processes or services.
Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance, build improvement plans and meet training needs.
Serves as content lead and custodian for operations and maintenance requirements, guidelines and variance requests.
Supports technical security initiatives and hardware refreshes.
Technical specialist for additions, suspensions and deletions of approved manufacturer list for enterprise.