Engineer - Controls System

Energy Transfer•Nederland, TX

17h

About The Position

Energy Transfer Partners owns and operates a large, diversified portfolio of energy assets in the United States. The Controls Engineer provides day-to-day support for site DCS and PLC control systems and the process control network. The position also supports maintenance and capital projects, including oversight, commissioning, and start-up of new facilities. The role works with maintenance, operations, and process engineering to maintain operational reliability and execute control-system improvements and projects. It covers DCS, PLC, SIS, APC, and MPC systems, as well as related network infrastructure, documentation, training, safety practices, and equipment lifecycle planning.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
Three to six years of industry experience, including three or more years of experience programming, troubleshooting, and maintaining DCS equipment (highly desired).
Knowledge of process control network topology and maintenance requirements.
Detail-oriented, with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and willingness to learn.
High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience working with the Windows operating system and system administration.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DeltaV DCS, DeltaV SIS, and Rockwell PLCs.
Experience with APC programming and MPC programming.
Familiarity with SAP.

Responsibilities

Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers, and the surrounding community.
Configure, install, and maintain DCS systems, third-party historians, HMIs, and PLCs, including operational reports generated by the DCS.
Work daily with maintenance and operations to support site operational reliability.
Work with process engineering to execute, configure, program, test, and commission APC and MPC projects from design through start-up.
Assist with SIS system recommendations, upgrades, and modifications; lead implementation, logic development, testing, commissioning, and documentation in accordance with IEC 61511.
Monitor DCS operations and performance, provide technical support and troubleshooting, and facilitate programs for improvement.
Oversee field construction, verify proper installation, perform loop checks, and oversee final commissioning of DCS/PLC equipment for maintenance and capital projects.
Define spare-parts and preventative-maintenance requirements for DCS and related components.
Help develop, execute, and maintain a backup and recovery plan for major failures.
Maintain and communicate documentation on DCS system status and changes, and coordinate or conduct related personnel training as needed.
Conduct failure-mode analyses to identify units with excessive failure risks and support proposed design changes.
Recommend, maintain, and engineer modifications to system hardware and software; participate in system selection and management.
Keep current on equipment modifications, software revisions, and developments in the process-control industry.
Practice Process Safety and Risk Management objectives through participation in Management of Change, Process Hazards Analysis, LOPA, and Pre-Startup Safety Review responsibilities.
Oversee the plant process control network, including servers, firewalls, switches, routers, and workstations, and ensure compliance with corporate IT policies and guidelines.