Advanced Control & Automation Engineer, Denver or Houston Midstream

Phillips 66•Houston, TX

28d

About The Position

The Advanced Control and Automation (AC&A) Engineer will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing and executing and supporting APC application for multiple gas processing facilities. In addition, the position will help strengthen the Advanced Process Controls Network for Phillips 66 Midstream by developing and using best practices and training the site operators on how to utilize the Advanced Control and Optimization applications. Located in Houston, Texas, this position will report to the Manager - Operations Technology, Automation and Systems within the Midstream Center of Excellence organization.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Must maintain a valid driver's license
5 or more years of experience in the field of multivariable process control and optimization
Demonstrated process knowledge in the Natural Gas Cryogenic process
Experience working with Distributed Control Systems
Willing and able to travel up to 35% of the time
Willing and able to be on call
Willing and able to work extended hours, chich may include evenings, weekends, and holidays

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering
Gas Processing knowledge with strong understanding of process units, interactions among process units and business drivers
Knowledge/experience with process control techniques including basic and advanced control design and tuning on major refinery process units
Knowledge/experience with leading APC and Optimization software such as Aspen DMC+/DMC3, Honeywell Profit Suite, Aspen GDOT, Schneider Electric ROMEO, and other similar software
Experience with communications interfaces between APC technology and Distributed Control Systems such AS Schneider Electric Foxboro, Emerson Delta V, Honeywell Experion or similar
Knowledge/experience with new machine learning tools used for data analytics and process control such as Python and R
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as work as a part of a team
Trust and respect - must be able to develop and maintain trust within Phillips 66 and with technical partners
Strong commitment to safe work practices
Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Partnering with the process engineering and sites operations to identify, develop and execute APC applications
Responsible for day-to-day maintenance, and benefit sustainment for APC applications at multiple Gas Processing facilities
Providing consulting services, including training, operations on improving their advanced applications and ensure high utilization
Developing and implementing best practice standards for increased long-term effectiveness of the APC, multiunit optimization applications and inferential predictor applications
Traveling to the sites as needed to implement and maintain APC applications
Assisting in preparing and issuing quarterly and annual progress reports including key performance metrics
Maintaining, supporting and troubleshooting interface with base process control systems
Providing consulting services to operations and engineering teams on improving operations and reliability
Vetting software updates from vendors and assisting sites with software upgrades
Participating in APC and process control peer reviews as needed
Helping in the discovery, selection and implementation of new technologies and practices for Advanced Control and Optimization

Benefits

Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
8% 401k company match
Cash Balance Account pension
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

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