Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Automation Specialist II

Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree or equivalent technical experience with safety record
  • 3+ years of Oil Field experience
  • Intermediate knowledge of well RTU designs and troubleshooting
  • Intermediate knowledge of instrumentation and communication protocols
  • Knowledge of industry standards (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA)
  • Basic knowledge of PLC programming and local HMI maintenance
  • Ability to travel and work in diverse environments

Responsibilities

  • Install and repair well control devices including automation equipment
  • Conduct function tests and calibrate automation systems on well-sites
  • Perform point-to-point and loop checks on various devices
  • Coordinate automation commissioning with project management
  • Report project status and updates using tracking tools
  • Provide on-site automation support during facility startups
  • Serve as a technical resource for well control systems and field instrumentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training in automation and instrumentation
  • Opportunities for hands-on experience in the field
  • Exposure to various automation technologies and standards
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Travel opportunities to different job sites
  • Career advancement potential in oil field operations
Full Job Description
Install and repair well control devices such as Pump off controllers and Injection Well controllers including all devices associated.

Essential Job Responsibilities
  • Responsible for proper installation, function tests and calibration of all automation equipment meeting engineering design specifications on well-sites.
  • Responsible for point-to-point and loop checks on all devices
  • Support coordinating oversight of automation commissioning with Project Manager
  • Support project status reporting to ensure entry on project tracking tool
  • Provide on-site automation support on facilities during start up when production is introduced.
  • Serve as technical resource for well controls systems and field instrumentation including level, pressure, flow, vibration, and other instruments
  • Ensure commissioning activities are executed in compliance with relevant industry and company Process Control standards
  • Ensure compliance with MOC process
  • Identify problem areas with instrumentation and control systems and report to automation engineering for improvement opportunities


Qualifications
  • 2-year Instrumentation or Automation technology degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (or foreign equivalent), or equivalent technical working experience with a good track record of safety
  • 3+ years of Oil Field experience
  • Intermediate knowledge of well RTU designs, programming and troubleshooting
  • Intermediate knowledge of analog and discrete instrumentation, and various serial and ethernet communications protocols
  • Intermediate knowledge of technical standards and guidelines (API, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ISA, etc.)
  • Basic knowledge of maintaining PLC programs in function block, ladder logic, and structured text
  • Basic knowledge of maintaining local HMI operator interfaces
  • Ability and willingness to travel to unassigned job areas on an as-needed basis
  • Ability and willingness to work under air (fit test) and work from aerial manlift platform
  • Works safely around instrumentation and electrical systems
  • Capable of working responsibly with limited supervision
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Windows Operating Systems


Additional Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Automation with GPA of 3.0 or higher (or foreign equivalent)
  • 5+ years of Oil Field experience
  • Strong electrical background with State Accredited license
  • 1+ years of upstream oil and gas automation experience
  • Experience with Allen-Bradley & Rosemount
  • Able to read and understand Cause & Effects, P&ID's, wiring diagrams, control narratives, etc.
  • Basic ability to troubleshoot control networks for well sites, well pads, tank battery, saltwater disposal and compressor stations (ControlNet, Ethernet I/P, Network Switches, fiber optics, RF communications)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with management, technical, and field personnel
  • Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
  • Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results
  • Relocation will not be provided
  • Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role

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Learn more about Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Size
11,678 employees
Market Cap
$56.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$14.8 billion
Founded
1920
5 Year Trend
+20.7%
Revenue
$17.9 billion
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