Area Engineer

We are looking for a Refinery Area Engineer to join our team in support of our major client in El Paso, Texas. The Area Engineer will be in charge supporting daily activities with Operations and Maintenance involved with the technical support and project management of all types of small refinery projects, organizing and coordinating projects within a multi-discipline team from conception through construction and startup. Projects may include for example, the installation of new vessels and exchangers, and pump and piping modifications.

Location: El Paso, Texas

Type: Onsite Only, no remote availability

Duration: 12 months (may extend)

Pay Range: $50.00-$55.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Per Diem: $100 per day (For eligible candidates)

Responsibilities

• Providing instrument engineering support and troubleshooting skills for Area Teams
• Provides day-to-day instrumentation engineering advice and expertise.
• Conducts troubleshooting, sizing, selection and specification of instrumentation, analyzers, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), safety systems, and instrument and electronic equipment.
• Performs root cause analysis investigating operating and maintenance events and works with Reliability Engineering to provide recommendations to eliminate Bad Actors. Develops and implements action plans and solutions to address equipment deficiencies.
• Reviewing drawings, documents, and equipment datasheets to meet refinery needs and assures compliance to corporate standards and specifications.
• Coordinating work of in-house designers and outside engineering contractors
• Participating in area HAZOP reviews and incident investigations.
• Managing multiple projects and assignments in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner
• Applying project management skills in all phases of project engineering from conception to closeout Developing scope, cost estimates, and schedules for projects.
• Provides discipline input and equipment selection oversight to engineering projects.
• Interacting daily with project team members developing and executing project objectives
• Participates in factory acceptance tests and site acceptance tests.
• Participates in commissioning and startup activities, including loop checking and calibration of instruments and analyzers.
• Conferring with management and project stakeholders throughout a project's life cycle.
• Providing instrumentation assistance to the Area Teams during process unit Turnarounds.
• Works with Turnaround teams to plan and implement instrument activities during Turnarounds.
• Mentoring instrumentation technicians in technologies and work practices. Works with departments to ensure personnel understand function, capabilities and limitations of instrumentation.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of Refinery Engineering experience (Required)
• Must have a Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Required)
• Must have experience with the installation of new vessels and exchangers, and pump and piping modifications. (Required)
• TWIC Card (Required, can be obtained following role offer)
  
  

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