Instrumentation, Electrical and Controls Engineer III

Danos, LLC•Spring, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Primarily this individual will be supporting the facilities engineering teams in the Midland Basin with Field Walks, IC & E (primarily I&C) drawing markups, MOC routing, and other Oil and Gas related IC&E tasks. This role involves conducting continuous surveillance, analysis, and management of instruments, medium/low voltage electrical equipment, and control systems to ensure efficient and safe operations. The engineer will specify and oversee the installation of IC&E equipment, participate in risk assessments and incident investigations, and support project development. A key aspect of the role is ensuring adherence to safety and environmental regulations, collecting and analyzing data for process improvement, and recommending system upgrades. The position also requires providing operations support, working with multidisciplinary teams, troubleshooting issues, and supporting shutdown and brownfield/greenfield projects. This includes preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with company specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience
Strong knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria: ISA, National Electrical Code, Application of regulations and standards applicable in the U.S. (ISA84, API RP 551, NEC), NETA MTS for electrical maintenance and inspection, Applying NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace (Arc Flash), Etc.
Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite software programs
Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical and business communications
Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance and maintenance programs
Ability to read and review P&IDs and electrical drawings. One-line diagrams, panel wiring diagram, instrument loop wiring diagrams
Project management
Retrofitting/upgrading PLCs, DCS, F&G, and other protective systems
Application of instruments in hazardous locations
Selection and application of Pressure/Flow/Level measurement systems
Troubleshooting instrument loops, controls, and tuning problems
Low Voltage/Medium Voltage Motor control systems (contactors, smart overloads, soft starts, VFDs) and control methods/communication pathways
Selection & specification of LV/MV transformers, switchgear, protective relays, motor control centers, variable speed drives, motors and power cables
Familiar with Networking/field communications: Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU/RS-485/RS-232. MQTT, Radio and fiber optic communications, managed network switches, etc.
Power system and generation equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
Familiar with Protective relay setting, testing, and coordination
Application of electrical equipment and circuits in hazardous locations
Troubleshooting electrical equipment and distribution problems
Familiar with analytics and visualization software applications such as Ignition, SEEQ and Spotfire including development of dashboards for operations troubleshooting and support
SCADA/DCS/PLC implementation and support
Demonstrated work experience in Upstream Oil & Gas Production support
Must meet conditional job offer requirements

Responsibilities

Conduct continuous surveillance, analysis and management of instruments, medium/low voltage electrical equipment, and control systems: data analysis of to ensure that processes are running efficiently and safely.
Spec out instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical and control systems, selecting proper instruments, sensors, medium/low voltage electrical equipment, and/or control devices for onshore facilities.
Oversee the installation and setup of IC&E equipment and systems, ensuring they function correctly and meet safety and regulatory standards.
Takes part in area Risk Assessment, HAZOP's, Hazard Hunts, Critical Operating Parameter Reviews.
Take part in incident investigations.
Support Opportunity management-identification of opportunities and development of scope of work for projects.
Ensure that instrumentation, electrical and control systems adhere to safety and environmental regulations to prevent accidents and minimize environmental impact.
Collect and analyze data from instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical and control systems to improve 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.
SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment): Implementing and enforcing safety protocols and procedures to protect personnel, equipment, and the environment.
Provide operations support for changes, repairs & alterations of all plant pressure equipment leveraging off Management of Change process.
Work with multidisciplinary teams, including facilities engineers, machinery engineers, operations and maintenance personnel, to achieve project objectives.
Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and rectify instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical equipment and control systems related issues.
Provide shutdown engineering support.
Provide brownfield upgrade/greenfield projects 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.