Instrument/Analyzer Engineer

About the role

The Instrument & Analyzer Engineer supports maintenance, reliability, and capital project engineering for instrumentation, safety instrumented systems (SIS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and field relay logic. They act as the focal point for instrumentation reliability and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Technical groups.

Primary Functions

• Apply and improve instrumentation including connected devices and serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for instrumentation with proficiency in application and interpretation of company, site legacy, and industry standards.
• Evaluate technology upgrades with application opportunities in capital projects through peer review process with Maintenance & Reliability.
• Gather improvement feedback from Operations, Technical, Reliability, and Maintenance disciplines to improve or correct designs, installations, and increase plant equipment uptime.
• Specify equipment, installation materials, and quotations for procurement; create work/bid packages for obtaining engineering services and installation quotations from competing contractors.
• Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, Operations, and Maintenance personnel; provide leadership and oversight for equipment record tracking to ensure correct as-built information is filed and accessible in the document management system.
• Generate project estimates and sketches needed to obtain funding; provide input to budget tracking and estimating five-year budget outlook for instrument & controls improvement plans that align with business goals and objectives.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide technical training to other refinery personnel; provide assistance in the field during start-ups, testing, tuning, and tracking of shutdowns or upsets; initiate Management of Change for Instrumentation related changes and follow MOC process.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline.
• Skilled in process unit operations.
• Preferred minimum 5 years experience in the chemical, oil and gas industry supporting Electrical / Instrumentation in a plant environment. Lesser experience considered.
• Logic proficiencies: Configuration definitions for Bently-Nevada vintages and Woodward products, Triconex logic coding and structured text, PLC ladder logic and function blocks, relay logic & component assembly.
• Strategic and creative thinking abilities.
• Interactive skills necessary for teamwork building.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, and computer skills needed for communications and analysis.
• Able to handle multiple priorities, assist peers, manage short deadlines, and emergency situations.
• Ability to navigate and search instrument and document computer databases as well as traditional paper document records.

Job Preferences

• Conversant in related industry standards, e.g., ISA S84/IEC 61511, API 560/611-619/670, NFPA 85.
• Familiar with SAP for entering purchase requisitions and searching warehouse stock.
• Knowledgeable in process safety management practices and risk management.