Electrical / Instrumentation Project Engineer

Job Summary:

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for a wide range of assigned activities which include scope definition for capital projects, execution of routine design and engineering to address problems and improve site operation, providing technical support to the I&E Maintenance Department, and providing support to Operations personnel. Work should be completed independently utilizing internal and external resources, including a contract E&I designer staff, to provide solutions meeting stakeholder needs and consistent with departmental and site philosophy.

Job Responsibilities:

Capital Projects and Special Projects

• Work with stakeholders to identify improvements needed to E&I infrastructure to improve site safety and/or reliability and work toward obtaining approval to execute.
• Support Project Engineering by defining the detailed project scopes for all stages of projects including initial concept, cost estimates, funding requests and execution of capital projects.
• Ensure third party engineering contractors E&I work is compliant with code, will function correctly and reliably, is properly documented, has no constructability issues, and meets CF specifications.
• Maintain open and ongoing communication with operations, process engineering, project engineering, maintenance, and supervision on status and progress of work on assigned projects.
• Serve as the project lead or work within a team to develop project scopes, designs, estimates, funding requests, construction packages, and / or final documentation of projects
• Participate in or lead engineering design reviews for assigned projects, to ensure modifications to plant systems maintain safety, reliability, and operability expectations.
• Specify, quote, and order non-consumable equipment needed for project execution

Instrument Reliability

• Provide Operations and Maintenance assistance to troubleshoot, commission, test, perform diagnostics, and/or oversee repairs to instrument and electrical equipment per individual task, project, or turnaround.
• Understand electrical distribution and transmission systems and provide support as needed.
• Stay up to date on electrical and instrument codes and standards.
• Specify, provide guidance, and/ or work directly with various instrumentation including but not limited to analyzers, transmitters, flow meters, level switches, transducers, and gas detectors.
• Work with DCS specialists to understand and modify DCS and PLC logic as needed for project installations and modifications.
• Develop and implement electrical or instrument designs that meet plant specifications, standards, requirements, and design codes.
• Reviews and ensures electrical and instrumentation designs are technically correct and implemented in a manner that is compliant with all laws, regulations, and standards.
• Work within a team environment that includes process, project, mechanical, and civil engineers and designers to troubleshoot field issues or implement small, medium, or large projects
• Work and build a network of internal or external design resources, vendors, constructors, and technical experts to develop, estimate, and install projects or troubleshoot field issues
• Participate on internal teams to perform safety reviews, develop root cause analysis, or develop technical specifications for both site and corporate initiatives.

Manage Instrument and Electrical Documentation

• Support the engineering department's responsibility for maintaining up to date piping and instrumentation drawings, electrical one-line drawings, instrument loop drawings, specifications, logic diagrams, and other equipment and system documentation.
• Ability to understand and markup drawings for revisions to loop drawings, motor schematics, p&ids, technical specifications, and individual equipment specification sheets
• Develop project packages that include scope descriptions, project related drawings, equipment data sheets, and various other scope documentation to submit for bid or construction
• Utilize and provide guidance to both in-house and external designers to document jobs for estimating, bidding, or construction
• Ensure documentation is generated in a timely fashion according to individual task, project, or turnaround schedule.
• Ensure that all project documentation is updated to reflect as -built installations and properly implemented into the CF drawing database.

Personnel Supervision and Personal Development

• Maintain / develop technical expertise in related areas (e.g., electrical power systems, control systems, safety instrumented systems).
• Execute work with contract in-house design team, develop their capabilities, and provide feedback to supervision on design team performance.
• Identify, facilitate, and / or attend in-house and external training to improve personal and/or team knowledge

Environmental, Health, and Safety

• Participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies as requested.
• Address Incident Investigation and HAZOP action items on schedule.
• Participate in the design and implementation of Safety Instrumented Functions if determined to be needed to reduce operational risk.
• Actively practice environmental, health, and safety activities associated with individualized job functions.
• Function as the CF Representative for certain contractors on-site, emphasizing compliance with site EHS policies and expectations.
• Support the corporate EHS Policy and Programs by incorporating the applicable requirements into designs.
• Continually evaluate ways to improve site safety.
• Participate in or lead safety presentations, field walks, and other EHS initiatives

Candidates whose resumes will be considered will have:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited educational institution is required. Electrical engineering is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in an E&I engineering role in the petrochemical/chemical industry is required. 5+ years is preferred.
• Experience executing E&I capital projects is required.
• Experience with both power distribution, instrumentation, and controls is preferred.
• Maintenance and/ or direct field experience working in an operating plant environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial electrical distribution systems
• Demonstrated experience with instrument systems which should include the following:
• Analyzers, pressure transmitters, flow meter, level indications, and transducer installations
• Understanding of DCS and PLC systems
• Development and modifications to instrument specifications Reading, understanding, and modifying P&IDs and PFDs.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment and working with employees of all levels.
• Experience with ETAP, SAP, and PI is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent is required.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) required.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with personnel of all backgrounds. Must have or be able to acquire Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC).
• The ability to prove drug and alcohol free at random or for cause.
• Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs and lift 25 lbs.
• Have a valid drivers license and ability to drive vehicles within the plant boundaries.

• CF Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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