Senior Process Control Engineer

Chevron - North Salt Lake, UT

Full-time - Senior

North Salt Lake, UT

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Process Control Engineer at Chevron is a pivotal role focused on the design, implementation, and maintenance of multivariable control applications, specifically DMC3 and PBM systems. This position requires a deep understanding of the applications that support these control systems, including inferred properties and Raman models. The engineer will be responsible for tuning control loops and providing support for Honeywell TDC-3000 DCS, Honeywell Experion DCS, and Yokogawa systems. Additionally, the role involves training console operators and ensuring effective communication with various workgroups, including Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and Planning teams. In this role, the engineer will implement and maintain multivariable process control applications that align with both short-term and long-term refinery operating plans. Daily process control support for console operators is a key responsibility, along with participation in a 24/7 emergency callout rotation. The engineer will also identify and resolve control performance issues by collaborating with colleagues from different specializations, such as instrumentation, analyzers, and mechanical equipment. The Senior Process Control Engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing the safety, reliability, operability, and profitability of the operating area through process control improvements. Training refinery personnel on the effective use of process control applications and acting as a mentor for other engineers are also essential aspects of this position. The engineer will be expected to maintain and grow their process control skills through ongoing training opportunities, both onsite and offsite.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a specialist in designing, implementing, and maintaining multivariable control applications (DMC3) and the applications that support the multivariable control applications (inferred properties, et al).
• Tuning of control loops, support of Honeywell or Yokogawa distributed control systems (DCS), and assistance in training console operators.
• Implement and maintain multivariable process control applications that are consistent with short-term and long-term refinery operating plans.
• Provide daily process control support for console operators and participate in process controls 24/7 emergency callout rotation.
• Identify and resolve control performance issues by coordinating with colleagues in other areas of specialization (instrumentation, analyzers, process, mechanical equipment, etc.).
• Identify and capture opportunities for improving the safety, reliability, operability and profitability of the operating area through process control improvements.
• Train refinery personnel on the effective use of process control applications and systems.
• Act as a mentor/resource for refinery process and control engineers. Influences and improves work processes for a global refining technical system.
• Demonstrate knowledge of operating area interactions with the rest of the refinery and helps troubleshoot process problems in the operating area and refinery.
• Maintain and grow process control skills by attending onsite and offsite training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 or more years related experience in the refining, oil and gas, or petrochemical industries.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience with the application and ongoing support of multivariable advanced process control - DMC3 experience preferred.
• Knowledge of process control fundamentals, including design, configuration, support and programming of Honeywell and/or Yokogawa distributed control systems (DCS).
• Strong technical/analytical skills, with proven record of innovative problem solving and proactive system improvement.
• Ability to work with others and build relationships across organizations.
• Ability to create and promote an environment of trust, teamwork and inclusiveness through actions and behaviors.
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills. Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a variety of assignments for individual team members and groups, and to set and manage priorities.

Benefits

• Relocation options may be considered within Chevron parameters.