Automation Engineer - Senior

About the role

As Engineer Staff - Automation, you will provide programming, troubleshooting, training and commissioning services for sophisticated automated compression and process control systems throughout the enterprise. Confidence in presentation‑making and the ability to work independently and as a team leader are essential in this role. Taking initiative, anticipating customer needs and crafting innovative solutions are keys to success!

Responsibilities/Expectations

• Provides technical expertise in automation for specialty, geographic area, or operational function.
• Makes decisions and solves unique and complex issues within the broader function, company and industry standard methodologies.
• Applies specialized knowledge in the effective completion of major projects while supervising and controlling costs and resources associated with projects.
• Prepares and delivers presentations.
• Maintains a strong understanding of industry and operational requirements.
• Interprets and anticipates internal and external business challenges and customer needs; improves products, processes or services and identifies solutions.
• Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance, build improvement plans and meet training needs.
• Serves as content lead and custodian for operations and maintenance requirements, guidelines and variance requests.
• Supports technical security initiatives and hardware refreshes.
• Technical specialist for additions, suspensions and deletions of approved manufacturer list for enterprise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited) and eight (8) years engineering experience in natural gas, petrochemical or related industry.
• Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and prioritizes safety.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and PC skills.
• Sophisticated knowledge in enterprise administration, maintenance, reporting and support for AssetCentre and other enterprise automation systems and software.
• Proven understanding of programmable logic control (PLC), distributed control (DCS) and human‑machine interface (HMI) systems and programming protocols for operations support.
• Extensive experience working with Allen Bradley PLC, FactoryTalk, AVEVA (Wonderware) DCS.
• Preferred: Experience with one or more additional DCS systems such as Yokogawa, Foxboro, and/or DeltaV.

A Day in the Life

In addition, you will develop and implement condition‑based maintenance programs, enhance the reliability of automation systems, and assist with equipment outages and maintenance. Your responsibilities include reviewing management‑of‑change plans, supporting project design and automation systems, developing and delivering training programs, coordinating firmware and software testing, creating implementation plans, and performing due diligence.

Shift, Work Hours, and Travel

• Must be willing to travel up to 50%.