Process Control Engineer

About the role

Chevron is hiring a Process Control Engineer in Richmond, California, to design, implement and maintain multivariable control applications (DMC3, GDOT) and supporting applications that control and optimize process unit performance in a refinery. The engineer also configures and supports process control strategies and regulatory logic, tunes control loops, supports Honeywell TDC-3000 DCS and Honeywell Experion (C300), manages alarms and helps train console operators. The position reports to the Process Control Team Leader and requires regular communication with Operations, Maintenance, Technical and Planning teams.

Key responsibilities

• Implement, deploy and maintain multivariable process control applications, including inferential calculations, aligned with short- and long-term operating plans.
• Implement and maintain basic and advanced regulatory process control strategies.
• Support alarm management by monitoring alarm performance, fixing nuisance alarms and working with Operations to improve alarm effectiveness.
• Provide daily process control support for console operators.
• Work with site personnel to keep process control applications compliant with network and security standards.
• Resolve control performance issues with colleagues in instrumentation, analyzers, process and mechanical equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, profitability and operability through process control improvements.
• Train refinery personnel on process control applications and act as a mentor to process and control engineers.
• Help troubleshoot process problems across the operating area and the refinery, and attend onsite and offsite training.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• At least 5-7 years of manufacturing process control engineering experience.
• Demonstrated familiarity with petroleum refining processes and/or blending operations.
• Effective oral and written communication with diverse audiences and stakeholders.

Required skills

• Basic and advanced/multivariable process control and DCS (Honeywell TPS and Experion C300).
• Preferred: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering or higher, 10+ years in refinery manufacturing process control, and familiarity with AspenTech DMC and/or GDOT.
• Preferred: familiarity with PI, SEEQ and Excel.

What we offer

• Anticipated salary range of $120,300 - $237,800 for candidates hired onto local U.S. payroll; compensation depends on skills, experience and qualifications.
• Benefits may include variable pay, health care, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off, training and development, and situation-specific allowances.
• Relocation may be considered; expatriate assignments and visa sponsorship are not considered.