Engineer

Energy Transfer•Marcus Hook, PA

About The Position

This position assists in the maintenance and health of the process control systems at a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) processing & terminalling facility. Good analytical skills are required to diagnose problems, and the candidate must be able to identify multiple alternatives and/or recommendations for a given problem, as well as facilitate the implementation of solutions. The Process Controls Engineer will provide day-to-day support of the site distributed control systems (DCS) and process control networks. Description: Provide technical assistance with troubleshooting, optimization, design, configuration, and programming of process control systems essential to terminal and pipeline operations. Ensure the integrity of the DCS. Monitor and troubleshoot the process control system programming, software, and hardware, including performance monitoring. Work with engineering, operations & maintenance daily to ensure operational reliability of the site. Work with Process Control Engineers and project management teams to implement revised and/or new basic process control & advanced control solutions. Create logic programming from control narratives/functional specifications. Test programming and equipment in a lab or simulated environment. Develop and maintain various DCS-related documentation such as control narratives, functional specifications, cause and effects, procedures, P&IDs, and electrical drawings. Keep current on all equipment modifications, software revisions, and future direction of the process control industry. Manage process control system software versioning. Work with Operational Technology (OT) staff to ensure reliability of the plant process control network (hardware & software). Ensure that corporate IT and cybersecurity policies and guidelines are followed. Assist in the definition of spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements for DCS and related components. Assist in the lifecycle management (patching, revisions) of software and firmware. Manage process control training simulators. Support control system staging environment and patch validation. Work with third-party companies and product representatives as required to assist in design, factory acceptance testing, simulator development, and commissioning & start-up activities. Ensure Process Safety and Risk Management objectives are practiced daily through participation in Management of Change, Process Hazards Analysis and pre-planning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and 3-6 years of relevant job-related familiarity and/or experience in process controls.
Awareness, familiarity, and/or experience with control network protocols including EtherNet/IP and Modbus.
Awareness, familiarity, and/or experience developing basic process & advanced process distributed control systems, graphics development and Historian management
Awareness, familiarity, and/or knowledge and experience with PLC programming and hardware configuration.
Awareness and/or familiarity with local and wide area networking concepts including network topologies, switch configuration and network security concepts. Requires ability to manage software revisions, site licensing, and support agreements.
Awareness and/or knowledge of process manufacturing field instrumentation & technology.
Self-motivated individual with a high level of initiative.
Position requires the ability to balance multiple projects/tasks simultaneously, the ability to prioritize tasks, and the ability to shift established priorities in response to changing business needs.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, sound organizational skills.
Proactively initiates, develops, and maintains effective working relationships. Ability to function effectively in a team environment.
Competent with personal computer applications (Microsoft Office, etc.).
Knowledge of industry safety practices.
Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible.
Willingness to travel to facility locations in southern New Jersey and Texas.

Nice To Haves

Experience in refinery, manufacturing and/or pipeline environment.
Competency with Rockwell PlantPAx, Allen-Bradley PLC, HMI interface software & hardware, SCADA interface, Capstone dataPARC, Toptech terminaling applications.
Knowledge or awareness of relevant industry best practices, codes, and regulations (ex. API, DOT, ISA, PHMSA, PSM, NFPA, NEC).

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance with troubleshooting, optimization, design, configuration, and programming of process control systems essential to terminal and pipeline operations.
Ensure the integrity of the DCS. Monitor and troubleshoot the process control system programming, software, and hardware, including performance monitoring. Work with engineering, operations & maintenance daily to ensure operational reliability of the site.
Work with Process Control Engineers and project management teams to implement revised and/or new basic process control & advanced control solutions. Create logic programming from control narratives/functional specifications. Test programming and equipment in a lab or simulated environment.
Develop and maintain various DCS-related documentation such as control narratives, functional specifications, cause and effects, procedures, P&IDs, and electrical drawings.
Keep current on all equipment modifications, software revisions, and future direction of the process control industry. Manage process control system software versioning.
Work with Operational Technology (OT) staff to ensure reliability of the plant process control network (hardware & software). Ensure that corporate IT and cybersecurity policies and guidelines are followed.
Assist in the definition of spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements for DCS and related components. Assist in the lifecycle management (patching, revisions) of software and firmware.
Manage process control training simulators.
Support control system staging environment and patch validation.
Work with third-party companies and product representatives as required to assist in design, factory acceptance testing, simulator development, and commissioning & start-up activities.
Ensure Process Safety and Risk Management objectives are practiced daily through participation in Management of Change, Process Hazards Analysis and pre-planning.