Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Sr Process Control Engineer

Occidental Petroleum Corporation$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or a related field.
  • 5-20 years of experience in DCS design, programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  • Experience with Honeywell Experion/TDC3000 and Triconex PLC.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Proven teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain environmental protection and employee health and safety as the top priority.
  • Provide technical guidance on optimizing the Deer Park VCM site's Distributed Control System.
  • Deliver high-level expertise in DCS controls and instrumentation.
  • Prepare project scopes, estimates, and schedules while coordinating control tasks.
  • Assist with configuration and maintenance of electronic microprocessor-based control systems.
  • Manage standalone instrumentation and control projects to completion.
  • Develop documentation for process hazard analysis and control systems.

Benefits

  • Work in a priority-focused environment with a commitment to health, safety, and sustainability.
  • Gain technical expertise in advanced Distributed Control Systems and instrumentation.
  • Engage in diverse projects including both standalone and DCS/PLC systems.
  • Opportunity to develop and recommend innovative control system technologies.
  • Collaborate with a team of skilled professionals in a supportive work culture.
Full Job Description
Essential Job Duties:
  • Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products, as our highest priority.
  • Provide technical guidance on the operation and optimization of the Deer Park VCM site's Distributed Control System (DCS).
  • Provide expertise by providing an exceptional level of technical skills with DCS controls/instrumentation.
  • Prepare scopes, estimates and schedules of proposed control system projects. Coordinate control and instrument tasks for the successful completion of projects.
  • Assist with configuration, installation, and maintenance of electronic microprocessor-based instrument control systems including, but not limited to, DCS/SIS control systems, PLC's, serial interfaces, and historians.
  • Manage standalone instrumentation and control projects.
  • Develop programming documentation for reference in process hazards reviews, layers of protection analysis, fault tree, and other hazard analysis methods.
  • Provide recommendations on up-to-date process control systems and cost-effective technologies.
  • Assist operating facility's DCS operations and performance by providing technical support and troubleshooting and recommend the development of programs for improvement.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge in; specifying field instrumentation, specifying analyzer systems, developing schematics including motor controls, interfacing third party packages to the DCS/SIS systems.
  • Oversee the field construction, verification of proper installation, performance of loop checks and the oversight of final commissioning of DCS/PLC equipment and instrumentation associated with capital projects.
  • Define spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements for DCS and related components.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field with 5- 20 years of DCS design, programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance experience.
  • Additional desired qualifications: Honeywell Experion/TDC3000 DCS experience, Triconex PLC experience, Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC experience.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
  • Strong troubleshooting and problems solving abilities
  • Proficient written and verbal skills. Ability to read, write and speak in English.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications such as Word, Outlook and excel
  • Must be able to respond to off hour emergencies.

Additional Desired Qualifications:
  • Good working knowledge of SAP.

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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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