Job DescriptionWood is recruiting an Instrument, Electrical, & Controls Project Engineer to join its Operations Americas business. This opportunity is on-site in Northern West Virginia.
#LI-OnsiteThe RoleAs the Project Engineer you will be responsible for providing electrical engineering for and manage small facility-based projects in an active chemical manufacturing plant as part of that plant's capital project's group at their facility near Parkersburg, WV.
Responsibilities- Accountable for demonstrating site and business core values of safety, health & environment, quality, people treatment, and ethics.
- Develop, maintain, and execute safety, improvement and obsolescence plans for control and electrical equipment.
- Assist in day-to-day maintenance and troubleshooting of control and electrical equipment.
- Coordinate front end work leading up to the capital design phase of the project.
- Lead the development of overall project scope, execution strategy, and cost estimate for funds request.
- Prepare progress reports as needed.
- Perform Engineering reviews as required.
- Manages and executes electrical and controls projects.
- Provides electrical engineering representation for engineering and capital work.
- Provides engineering support prior to and during maintenance outages.
- Assists in support and development of site utilities.
- Gatekeeper for maintenance MOC process as applicable to electrical and control systems.
- Accountable for understanding OSHA, PSM and electrical code standards for control/electrical equipment and translating them into site procedures.
QualificationsWhat makes you remarkable? At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. If your skills don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Skills / Qualifications- Candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Controls Engineering, with 6+ years of industry related experience.
- Experience around electrical controls - automation.
- Experience working on and leading maintenance activities for medium/high voltage power distribution equipment.
- Advanced understanding of automation and control systems such as: Reliance DCS, Wonderware, Honeywell Experion, and ControlLogix.
- Advanced understanding of AC and DC drives.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or other drafting software.
- Experience setting up a Control Loop.
- Experience programming automation and control systems.
- Electrical engineering / automation experience in manufacturing / industrial environments.
- Knowledge and experience working with older, obsolete DCS systems.
- Able to plan and organize projects from inception to start up.
- Ability to work in and foster a strong team environment with minimal supervision.
- Strong safety champion who will lead the project in achieving zero incidents and injuries.
- Self-motivated/Self-directed.
- Able to handle multiple activities simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of industry codes and standards relating to electrical, instrumentation, and control systems as well as other pertinent engineering standards.
Authorization to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship required
