Our client has an immediate need for an Advanced Process Control Engineer | Automation Control Engineer has the primary responsibility for developing, implementing and maintaining basic and advanced process control strategies and applications for an assigned area.  The Automation Control Engineer improves process unit performance and optimizes unit operation through deployment and support of process control concepts and technology. The Automation Control Engineer's secondary responsibilities include support to the alarm management program, advanced operator interface graphics (HMI) development, general troubleshooting of operating conditions, and to provide training to Console Operators regarding control strategies, alarm management and HMI (Human Machine Interface). [ Note: Our client is not offering sponsorship for this position]

As an Automation Advanced Process Control Engineer, primary responsibilities will include daily review of existing basic and advanced process control applications, which includes:

• Troubleshooting activities and performing routine work efforts to maintain and improve process control utilization and reliability
• Providing routine work efforts to maintain and improve unit performance
• Designing, reviewing, and modifying regulatory and advanced regulatory control loops and regulatory loop tuning, alarm and point configuration and console operator HMI graphics
• Providing project management on new capital automation projects at the basic, advanced regulatory, or APC levels
• Providing project support on capital projects with significant automation scope and supporting MOC and/or project manager with process control modifications 
• Acting as a process control subject matter expert for process hazards analysis, process design modifications, risk assessment review, alarm management, and incident investigations
• Designing, monitoring, and maintaining multivariable process controllers in refining process applications.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical or Electrical, preferred)
• 5+ years of Process Control experience, highly preferred
• Refining and/or petrochemical experience, preferred 
• Experience with Honeywell and/or Emerson DeltaV DCS systems, highly preferred
• Experience with Honeywell Profit Suite, preferred
• Good verbal and written communication skills 
• Valid Driver’s License required 
• Valid TWIC Card
• Must be a US Citizen or legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.