Control systems engineer

About the position:

The Control Systems Engineer is a role within the Chevron ENGINE Facilities Process Engineering team that provides control systems support to Chevrons Refineries and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) assets. Control Systems Engineers knowledge and expertise in the control systems utilized in Chevron Complex Facilities. This includes the primary process control system (PCS) and other programmable logic controllers (PLC s) which interface with equipment packages. The Control Systems Engineer provides expertise to safely and reliably meet our complex processing assets control system availability, safety and reliability targets. The Control Systems Engineer works collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Operations, Technical, Maintenance, Process Safety etc.) to support the implementation, monitoring and effectiveness of operational PCS alarms in accordance with the key industry and Chevron alarm management standards, specifications and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• The Control Systems Engineer is responsible for delivering assurance and improvement in alarm performance across Process Control Systems (PCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Field Equipment and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC s)

• Explores opportunities for alarm management improvements including managing code changes and supporting alarm rationalization utilizing the Alarm Objectives Analysis process (AOA)

• Produces Process Safety Alarm KPIs that measure and report on key metrics such as Alarm Frequency, Standing Alarms, Shelved Alarms and alarm floods as per Chevrons OE Corporate Standard, Australian and industry standards AS IEC 62682, ISA18

• Interfaces with Central Control Room Operators, Instrumentation and Control Engineers, Maintenance, and Operations

• Ensures effective alarm suppression techniques are applied to minimize alarm flooding during abnormal situations or communication failures

• Inputs into alarm management meetings and manages actions

• Performs routine assurance activities on alarm suitability, responses, frequency, appropriate usage of suppression/shelving

• Works to standardize and centralize alarm and data management using tools such as the Hexagon PSI Application

Required Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience providing controls systems technical support in a hydrocarbon or similar complex processing facility operating environment, preferred

• Experience in maintenance of process control systems, understanding of alarm philosophy, Process Safety metrics, process control coding requirements

• Experience working in functional teams supporting complex process facilities

• Bachelor s degree in relevant engineering discipline (Process, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical) from a recognized (AICTE) university

• Familiarity in supporting Operations within the Refining and/or LNG industry is preferred

Bengaluru, Karnataka

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