Automation Project Engineer

Please note that this position comes with a vehicle allowance and gas card for travel to customer sites.

Strata Innovative Solutions is a leading electrical and controls systems integrator; we help our clients create a more efficient field and connected enterprise. We are a customer-centric organization and passionately deliver solutions tailored to each clients’ distinct business objectives. We are proud to have employees who embody our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Dedication & Sustainability

Role Overview :
The Automation Project Engineer is a pivotal role focused on designing and implementing automation solutions that meet or exceed customer functional requirements, safety, and quality expectations. The successful candidate will lead the project lifecycle for Control and Automation projects within the oil and gas industry, encompassing project scope, cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement, and change management.

Key Responsibilities:

Designs and Implements automation solutions to create the best solution to satisfy customer functional requirements, safety expectations, quality expectations, cost parameters, and internal specifications and standards

Drives and provides overall support to ensure the following project milestones are met within the stipulated deadline:
System Design and Procurement, Programming and Configuration, IO lists, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and Commissioning Provides project lifecycle leadership and expertise for Control and Automation projects within the oil and gas industry including project scope, cost, schedule, estimating, progress measurement, and change management

Works with assigned Regional Manager to manage projects from original project setup to customer acceptance.

Aides in the procurement process by creating Bill of Materials (BOM), preparing Requests for Quote (RFQ), reviewing vendor quotes and delivery schedules, and approving vendor invoices

Collaborates with the Regional Manager to allocate resources at the project level to include identification or modification of resources and/or workforce deficiencies

Coordinates facility and well pad automation project work to be done by the assigned field support team

Work closely with panel shop to design, improve and review control panel solutions

Plans and implements Factory Acceptance tests with customers, including required documentation

Plans and implements field automation solution commissioning activities, including Customer Acceptance Test Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
2 years experience in Oil and Gas, working with Industrial Control and Automation Projects preferred

PLC experience to include ladder logic programming:
Scada Pack-Telepace, AB, Fisher ROC FST, Production Manager preferred

SCADA experience to include AVEVA, Ignition, or equivalent

Disciplines such as PLC, HMI, SCADA, and AutoCAD preferred

Panel Design and Construction experience preferred

Experience with programming HMIs such as Red Lion, Beijer, etc.

Ability to work with engineering and automation enabling software packages a plus Onshore Oil and Gas experience;
Upstream in a multi-well facility and CPF environment setting, Midstream in a pipeline and plants setting, or both a plus Strong understanding of HSE processes and procedures involved in Upstream and Midstream settings preferred

Must complete all Company required safety trainings

Must be able to professionally communicate with employees, managers, customers and vendors

Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time is preferred.

Benefits:

Health insurance

Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off Retirement plan
401(k) & 401(k) matching

Physical Requirements:

Frequent use of hand tools, electronic equipment, and machinery is required. Precision and steadiness are essential for handling small components and performing delicate adjustments.

Must lift and move objects weighing up to 80 pounds.

Prolonged standing, walking, bending, and kneeling periods.

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