Senior EI&C Engineer

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The Senior E/I&C Engineer is targeted to ensure the reliability and cost-effectiveness of electrical assets, with a focus on enhancing safe and efficient plant operations. The role identifies and capitalizes on opportunities to improve plant reliability, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in reliability strategy. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing long‑ and short‑term reliability objectives, overseeing electrical integrity management, and guiding predictive and preventive maintenance plans.

In this capacity, the Senior E/I&C Engineer provides operational and strategic direction for all control systems, contributes to production process improvements, mentors and leads a team to support the development of policies, plans, budgets, and initiatives related to Health, Safety, Security & Environmental matters, and drives organizational and cultural growth within the Engineering Department.

Essential Job Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and competencies.

• Develop and implement reliability procedures for plant equipment, prioritizing employee safety and adhering to industry best practices.
• Lead discussions on prioritizing plant equipment repairs to align with site.
• Provide technical support for various projects, including large‑scale expansions, capital investments, and modifications.
• Ensure capital and operational projects are executed safely, within budget, on time and in compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Offer engineering and technical support to Maintenance, Operations, Inspection, Process and Project teams regarding equipment selection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and long‑term reliability.
• Develop control logic for Distribution Control Systems (DCS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Perform PID loop tuning and modify control algorithms based on process conditions.
• Develop new basic and advanced process control schemes to support operations, production and product quality.
• Assist operations and engineering teams with troubleshooting control logic issues.
• Provide OT (Operational Technology) technical support to the plant team.
• Review, recommend and implement approved mitigations for IT/O technical exposure and vulnerabilities.
• Lead efforts to continuously improve equipment reliability through effective strategies, such as risk‑based maintenance, risk assessment, root cause analysis and spare parts reviews.
• Participate in and occasionally lead pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities, including witnessing equipment installations.
• Provide input on the final check‑out of new installations, including factory and site acceptance testing to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Lead RCA/RCFA investigations into premature equipment failures as needed.
• Collaborate with equipment vendors and repair shops to resolve technical issues or complex equipment repairs.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for electrical and instrumentation equipment.
• Work with the maintenance team to develop contacts and relationships with turnaround contractors and repair facilities.
• Review and provide recommendations on operation procedures related to proper startup and shutdown of equipment.
• Review and recommend operating parameters for equipment.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Follow all relevant company policies and procedures.
• Uphold the organization core values throughout the lifecycle of company assets.
• Actively seek opportunities for professional development in engineering and leadership.
• Maintain a professional image with clients and vendors, upholding the company’s positive reputation.
• Support other departments and administrative personnel as needed.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations:

• None required.

Education, Experience, and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the chemical or petrochemical industry required.
• Relevant experience with 69 kV, 13.8 kV, 4160‑volt, and 480‑volt transmission, switching and control systems.
• Working knowledge of industry codes and standards (IEC, NFPA, ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, etc.) required.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical power equipment (including type testing, field testing and factory testing) preferred.
• Experience with Instrumentation and DCS controls preferred.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools preferred.
• Experience in training and mentoring technicians preferred.

Seniority level:

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:

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