Process Control Applications Engineer

Process Control Applications Engineer

 

The Opportunity 

• Process Control Applications Engineer at a growth-oriented energy company
• Competitive salary with a strong comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment
• Career growth and development opportunities within a unique and growing energy company
• Reporting to the Process Control Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in leveraging technology to ensure the safe, reliable, and profitable operation of the refinery

 

Key activities include: 

• DCS programming, control configuration changes, graphic display building. Also responsible for Advanced Process Controls support including multivariable and model predictive control applications.
• Improve process control architecture to optimize refinery unit performance. Identify new profit opportunities for unit optimization and introduce new technologies to the refinery.
• Provide technical support on the Honeywell DCS, DMC, PLC/SIS Interface to DCS, and other complex special purpose control systems as required.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to support ongoing process control system improvements and new project initiatives. Assist field installation, loop check, construction, commissioning, and system testing for projects as required.
• Monitor control performance and work closely with operations to maintain stable control. Troubleshoot and tune control loops.
• Engage in furthering organizational goals, demonstrated by maintaining high standards of personal performance, professional growth, and attendance. 
• Demonstrate professional behaviors that mirror our Company values of Respect for Others, Integrity, Creativity and Hard Work. Foster trusting relationships with co-workers and cross-functional work areas.
• Support occasional refinery call-out for DCS emergency procedures.
• Follow refinery safe work practices and ensure that all DCS support work follows the refinery Process Safety Management procedures.
• Support shift work during MPC step testing or unit start-ups.
• Other duties as required.

 

 

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.

 

 

Qualifications

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

 

Additional qualifications include:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical), computer science, mathematics/data science, or informational technology required. Other equivalent degree or relevant job experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• At least 3 years of DCS experience and/or programming experience with Honeywell TDC or DeltaV preferred.
• Experience in Advance Process Controls, DMC, or equivalent process control tools is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with alarm management and abnormal situation management applications also preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with DCS, PLC’s, instrumentation, field wiring practices, and automation troubleshooting preferred.
• Experience working with P&ID’s, instrument loop drawings and DCS graphics preferred.

 

 

 

About Us 

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.

 

 

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