Engineer Staff - Automation

About the role

As Technical Specialist 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 vital in this role. Taking initiative, anticipating customer needs and crafting innovative solutions are keys to success!

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates technical expertise in automation for specialty, geographic area, or operational function.
• Makes decisions and resolves unique issues within the broader function, company and industry standard methodologies.
• Applies specialized knowledge in the efficient and effective completion of major projects while coordinating 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.
• Supports approved manufacturer list for enterprise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Required: High school diploma/GED and minimum twelve (12) years of progressive experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; safety is the utmost priority.
• 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.
• Solid understanding of programmable logic control, distributed control and human‑machine interface systems and programming protocols for operations support.
• Performs complex technical tasks and leads teams in projects or work assignments of major scope or unusual complexity.
• Participates in the development and implementation of technical standards and specifications.
• Assumes responsibility for interpretation of technological aspects of business and coordinates with management to assure overall project and operational success.
• Advises and leads technical presentations to management.
• Represents the company as a technical subject matter expert.
• Provides programming, troubleshooting, training and commissioning services for complex automated compression and process control systems throughout the Williams system, which may incorporate multiple control system platforms requiring various programming protocols.