Senior Engineer (Instrument)

Country USA City PORT ARTHUR Workplace location PORT ARTHUR-PORT ARTHUR REFINERY(TX-USA) Employer company TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Domain Maintenance / Inspection / Technology Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 6 years

Context & Environment

Job Description:

• Oversee (Support Large Capital Projects in) the design, selection, configuration, maintenance and documentation for Instrument systems at the Platform.
• Assist plant maintenance groups daily in troubleshooting and repair for plant Instrumentation and provide training for said. equipment. Monitor and revising instrument repair procedures that are not "best in practice".
• Provide instrument engineering services, and or guidance for refinery capital, expense, and during turn-around activities projects to ensure refinery standards are met (PARES). 
• Serve as instrument engineer for process hazard analysis (PHA) and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Meetings.

Activities

Activities:

• Identify and eliminating "bad actor" instrument installations to reduce cost and improve production.
• Develop and issue Management of Change documentation required to satisfy OSHA PSM 29-CFR-1910.
• Investigate equipment failures and issue change recommendations to eliminate further occurrences.
• Develop and issue installed cost estimates for instrumentation improvement projects so that equipment owners can make informed decisions.
• Review, research and recommend instrumentation projects necessary to maintain instrumentation reliability on the process units.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics, including disability and protected veteran status.

Candidate Profile

Job Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of progressive instrument engineering experience in a petrochemical facility

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in ISA, ANSI, NEC, NESC, IEEE, and OSHA 1910 standards as they apply to electrical equipment and safe work practices
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• This position requires daily interface with many disciplines within the refinery, with special emphasis on the ability to successfully communicate technical issues to non-Instrument personnel to assist them in making sound and safe decisions
•  On call 24/7
• Extended work hours/schedules sometimes required during turn-around or project activities
• Ability to lead by example, logical pr