Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

ExxonMobil • Spring, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Instrumentation, Controls Engineer to join the America EOR engineering organization. The position will be situated in the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, Texas from where travels to EOR operating site will occur when required. The role will be focused on Instrumentation & Controls engineering support for America EOR operating field assets.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical /Electronic Engineering or a related field with significant instrumentation and controls experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience in Instrumentation & Controls engineering
• Strong knowledge of discipline design and industry standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria (ISA, NEC, IEEE Standards, etc.)
• Strong analytic and communication skills
• Effective management of third-party engineering firms
• Vendor technical qualification support activities
• Ability to effectively and efficiently troubleshoot, diagnose and rectify instrumentation and control systems related issues.

Nice To Haves

• A post graduate degree is an added advantage
• Demonstrated work experience in Upstream Oil & Gas Production support will be an added advantage
• Leadership roles in operational or technical organizations with focus on Instrumentation and Control design, projects, or reliability
• Programmable Logic Controller debugging and programming.
• Networking/field communications: DNP3, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU/RS-485/RS-232. MQTT, Radio and fiber optic communications, managed network switches, etc
• Control Panel Layout & Build, Relay Logic, Wiring Diagrams, BOM Preparation
• Instrumentation and Controls facility design, and best practices development.
• Familiar with SCADA analytics and visualization software applications such as SEEQ and Spotfire including development of dashboards for operations troubleshooting and support

Responsibilities

• Spec out instrumentation and control systems, selecting appropriate instruments, sensors or control devices in compliance with relevant engineering standards
• Oversee the installation and setup of I&C equipment and systems, ensuring they function correctly and meet safety and regulatory standards.
• Participates in area Risk Assessment, HAZOP's, Hazard Hunts, Critical Operating Parameter Reviews.
• SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment): Implementing and enforcing safety protocols and procedures to protect personnel, equipment, and the environment.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Support Opportunity management-identification of opportunities and development of scope of work for projects.
• Ensure that instrumentation and control systems adhere to safety and environmental regulations to prevent accidents and minimize environmental impact.
• Conduct continuous surveillance, analysis and bad actor management of instrument and control systems to enable sustained leading safety and reliability outcomes for the America EOR I&C equipment fleet.
• Collect and analyze data from instrumentation to optimize processes and identify areas for improvement and optimization.
• Recommend and implement upgrades to instrumentation, electrical and/or control systems to keep them up to date with industry standards and technology.
• Provide technical support for effective change management for changes, repairs, alterations and upgrades to instrumentation & control equipment
• Provide brownfield upgrade/greenfield projects and shutdown engineering support. Preparation / review of IC&E engineering deliverables (one-line diagrams, Cause & Effect diagrams, Controls Narrative, wiring diagrams, installation details, instrument index, cable schedule, etc) performed both internally and by Contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Leverage the breadth of ExxonMobil technical resource strength to deliver timely, effective technical solutions to America EOR in the I&C domain

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

What This Job Offers

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