Gas Turbine Instrument & Controls Engineer

Chevron • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Gas Turbine Instrument & Controls Engineer through March 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time). This role is a key member of the Gas Turbine Maintenance Team that is accountable for optimizing all aspects of gas turbine maintenance for the Chevron Heavy Duty and Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Global Fleet. Acts as an internal subject matter expert /consultant for all Instrumentation, controls, and electrical (ICE) aspects of gas turbine maintenance and operations. This includes turnaround/outage optimization, inventory management, procurement strategy and vendor management, upgrade projects, risk management, and troubleshooting. The role is a blend of office and field work and requires extensive travel domestic and international plus 12 hours plus shifts for up to and occasionally more than 15-30 days during outage execution and troubleshooting. Travel will vary depending on outage and project loading. Compensation time off and additional pay/ international uplift are applied per applicable company policies for extended work hours on projects in excess of nominal OT for a salary position. Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to: This role is a key member of the team that is accountable for optimizing all facets of GT maintenance for the Chevron Gas Turbine fleet. Including but not limited to inventory management, strategic procurement, routine maintenance planning, vendor management, upgrade projects, turnaround planning and execution, troubleshooting and risk management. Operations support and recommendations Engineering analysis and margin analysis DLN tuning Major turbine generator outage inspection planning and execution, turbine generator and balance of plant performance monitoring and troubleshooting The position requires a can-do attitude, an ability to become an integrated member of the remote site team, an ability to deal with both fast paced outages and troubleshooting evolutions as well as long term planning and improvement projects. The position requires the ability to use and comprehend trending and predictive maintenance computer programs. Preferred candidate will have advanced instrumentation, electrical and generator engineering experience. The primary focus of the job will be GT Controls planning, execution and troubleshooting. The role is a blend of office and field work and requires extensive travel domestic and international plus long 12 hour plus shifts for up to and occasionally in excess of 35 days during MIs. To be successful in this role the candidate must have a prior deep work history with Instrumentation & Controls / Mech HD GT field service to SME level. The role will require a growth mindset, will demand continuous improvement, and will require embracing new digital ways of working. Teaming across the enterprise and the ability to influence and drive winning outcomes that provide a compelling competitive advantage to Chevron.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical, Marine, or Aeronautical Engineering (or closely related technical field) and a minimum of 10 years of directly applicable experience, or a high school diploma/GED and 10 years of directly applicable experience.
• Experience working directly with the maintenance planning, execution and troubleshooting of gas turbine (GT) outages including combustion (CI), hot gas path (HGP) and major inspections (MI).
• OEM or third-party GT Field Service prior experience.
• Completion of an OEM field engineering program (FEP) or direct hire program (DHP).

Nice To Haves

• OEM Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Field Service or Engineering Service experience is required.
• Prior OEM Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Field Service FEP or Direct Hire training course completion is preferred.
• Experience with the I&C planning and execution of CI, HGPI and MI of GE Frame 5, 6, 7, and/or 9 Gas Turbines is preferred.
• Experience with generators coupled to GE Frame 6, 7 and/or 9 turbines such as hydrogen cooled, air cooled GE, Alstom and Brush generators is preferred.
• Experience with power generation control systems (GE MKV, MKVI, MKVIe), exciters (EX2000, EX2100, EX2100e) and relay protection preferred.
• DLN tuning experience
• Experience with advanced Excel functions are preferred.
• Prior equivalent work experience will be considered in place of a 4-year technical degree.
• The preferred candidate must be considered a subject matter expert in one or more of the preferred areas of experience described above.
• The preferred candidate must have the ability to lead conference calls and sometimes work with translators.
• The preferred candidate will need to be flexible with their working hours so as to accommodate communications with remote sites in very different time zones on occasion.
• The preferred candidate must be willing to participate in the execution of outages (2-6 weeks) at remote sites which may require several weeks away from the home office.
• Demonstrates behaviors that are aligned with the Chevron Way.
• Understands OE requirements specific to current role.
• Follows procedures, seeks understanding of hazards, and verifies necessary safeguards are in place and sufficient.
• Challenges norms and stops work when an unsafe condition or act may result in an undesirable event or if the task is unclear.
• Applies Human and Organizational Performance principles to minimize error-likely situations in the performance of their work.
• Understands reporting requirements for incidents, near misses and potential noncompliance and acts accordingly.
• Teaming and influential leadership: The candidate must be able to work effectively on a multidiscipline\multinational team.
• Ability to distribute, influence, and implement best practices across the enterprise.
• Strong influential leadership and communication skills and behaviors are needed to be the credible technical leader that is desired for this role.
• Work Independently: Capable of handling multiple complex projects simultaneously with impacts across Chevron sites.
• The preferred candidate will need to be flexible with their working hours to accommodate communications with remote sites in different time zones on occasion.
• The preferred candidate must be willing to participate in the execution of outages at remote sites which may require several weeks to over a month away from the home office.
• The candidate may work with minimum supervision and sets their own priorities and schedules.
• They may give work direction to others or lead a small team.
• The candidate contributes to planning and completion of Chevron Pipeline and Power initiatives and proposes solutions to meet customer business goals.

Responsibilities

• Optimizing all facets of GT maintenance for the Chevron Gas Turbine fleet.
• Inventory management
• Strategic procurement
• Routine maintenance planning
• Vendor management
• Upgrade projects
• Turnaround planning and execution
• Troubleshooting and risk management
• Operations support and recommendations
• Engineering analysis and margin analysis
• DLN tuning
• Major turbine generator outage inspection planning and execution, turbine generator and balance of plant performance monitoring and troubleshooting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level