Entity:

Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

The Controls Engineer is a member of the Operations Engineering team at Archaea Energy and will provide controls & automation engineering expertise in support of RNG assets across the company. They will primarily support modifications to and optimization of renewable gas plants and power generation facilities.

The Operations Engineering team at Archaea Energy plays a pivotal role in the lifecycle of the company's renewable natural gas (RNG) plants and landfill gas to electric (LFGTE) sites, providing support from startup through the operational lifespan of the facilities. As a member, you'll be joining a group of engineers who bring a wealth of knowledge from both the renewable and conventional energy sectors. You will engage with a wide variety of teams across the company and have a unique chance to apply your technical skills in a rapidly growing segment of bp.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide controls & automation engineering support on a variety of controls equipment including PLC's, HMI's, and SCADA systems.

• Work with the Project team and Automation Contractor during commissioning of new systems to assure that operations, maintenance, and reliability of equipment and systems progresses in-line with the promised delivery targets.

• Work with the Field Services team to troubleshoot issues related to controls systems

• Develop controls documentation for delivery of optimization projects including control narratives, IO lists, panel drawings, cable schedules, network architecture diagrams, and HMI programs and screens

• Monitor KPI's for controls equipment, e.g. alarm system metrics, control loop performance, advanced control utilization, etc. and initiate corrective actions as necessary

• Provide engineering support to technical MOC's and engineering queries

• Provide technical review of operating, maintenance, commissioning, and start-up procedures related to controls systems

• Participate in production/reliability improvement efforts including 5-why investigations, defect elimination, and deciding the need for more complex investigations when necessary

• Collaborate with Maintenance teams on spares management

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field

• 5 years of industrial automation experience

• Substantial experience and technical understanding of engineering, maintenance and operation of controls & automation equipment

• Experience with troubleshooting support, reliability, obsolescence and equipment lifecycle issues, alarms management, digital security, and software in oil & gas processing facilities

• Experience with PLC programming, instrumentation including gas analyzers and Modbus communication

• Experience in root cause analysis

• Proven track record in practical application of engineering standards and practices for electrical equipment

• Willing to travel domestically in support of controls system testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting

Desirable Experience

• Experience in the following systems: AVEVA System Platform or Wonderware, Inductive Automation Ignition, and Rockwell FactoryTalk

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is fully remote

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Asset health monitoring, Asset Life Cycle Management, Asset Management, Cost-conscious decision-making, Cost Leadership, Cost Performance Management, Defect Elimination, Equipment criticality assessment, Equipment strategies, Facilitation, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Maintenance, history and coding, Maintenance fundamentals, Plant Economics, Presenting, Process Safety Management, Reliability Fundamentals, Reliability in Design, Reliability leadership and governance, Reliability processes and systems, Root cause analysis, Stakeholder Engagement {+ 2 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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