Automation Specialist II

Oxy•Denver City, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. This role involves installing and repairing well control devices such as Pump off controllers and Injection Well controllers, including all associated devices.

Requirements

2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (or foreign equivalent), or equivalent technical working experience with a good track record of safety
3+ years of Oil Field experience
Intermediate knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting
Intermediate knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols
Intermediate knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.)
Basic knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text
Basic knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces
Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis
Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerial manlift platform
Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems
Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Automation with GPA of 3.0 or higher (or foreign equivalent)
5+ years of Oil Field experience
Strong electrical background with State Accredited license
1+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience
Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount
Able to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&ID's, wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.
Basic ability to troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads, tank battery, saltwater disposal and compressor stations (ControlNet, Ethernet I/P, Network Switches, fiber optics, RF communications)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, technical, and field personnel
Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results

Responsibilities

Responsible for proper installation, function tests and calibration of all automation equipment meeting engineering design specifications on well-sites.
Responsible for point-to-point and loop checks on all devices
Support coordinating oversight of automation commissioning with Project Manager
Support project status reporting to ensure entry on project tracking tool
Provide on-site automation support on facilities during start up when production is introduced.
Serve as technical resource for well controls systems and field instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and other instruments
Ensure commissioning activities are executed in compliance with relevant industry and company Process Control standards
Ensure compliance with MOC process
Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems and report to automation engineering for improvement opportunities