Senior Advanced Process Control amp Optimization Engineer Puget Sound WA

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Washington, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Discipline Engineering

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

November 5, 2020

Business unit:

Downstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in?

The Senior Advanced Process Control (APC) & Optimization Engineer is a key member of the Process Automation Control & Optimization (PACO) Team within the Asset’s Engineering and Technology Department. This person provides leadership, technical support, and oversight over optimization opportunities in general and APC specifically.

What’s the role?

The APC & Optimization Engineer manages fluctuating priorities, drives APC implementation and improvement along with unit optimization, and promotes long term improvement in the asset process control performance.

The APC & Optimization Engineer has a functional working knowledge of Safety Instrumented Systems and control systems applications and hardware, process operation and theory, operational goals, ESP alarm variables, process constraints, key quality specifications for feeds and products, impact on the environment, and major economic variables and how they impact site profitability and goals. The APC & Optimization engineer combines knowledge of the process, process control and operating philosophy to identify optimization opportunities, and drives opportunities by working with the various stake holders.

The Senior Advanced Control & Optimization engineer will report directly to the Process Control Team Lead.

Accountabilities:

Health/Safety/Environmental


Provide stable and reliable process control which maintains safe operation within the defined operating window, and avoids exceedance of safety, environmental, and operational limits.
Participate in incident investigations where process control could have contributed to the event or where the process control system could effectively contribute to the investigation process. Shares LFIs and knowledge across site and business.
Contribute to Proactive Technical Monitoring initiatives ensuring site’s objectives are met.


Technical Assurance


Provides technical support and assurance to operations and other team members.
Ensure high availability of control systems with emphasis on APC and RTO systems.
Ensure control systems are designed to enhance site strategy such as maximize margin, provide safety barriers and minimize carbon footprint.
Ensure consistency and alignment between control systems, operations and planning/scheduling.
Mastery of APC and its implementation is essential.
Knowledge of optimization systems, their roles in the control chain is essential.
Knowledge of Shell’s proprietary Advanced Control system PACE is preferred.
Mastery of (complex) base layer control is a requirement.
Hands-on operating experience in refinery or related continuous processes is vital.
Knowledge of multi-generation DCS systems required, strong preference for Honeywell systems
Track process control statistics daily.
Ensure that system documentation is kept up to date (e.g. Design Manual, Process Flow Diagrams and Equipment Correlations)
Provide overall leadership for process areas safe maximization of profitability, pushing of constraints.


Innovation


Proactively investigate economic opportunities (case studies). Challenge conventional wisdom and explain counterintuitive optimization moves (e.g. maximizing severity over feed rate on a conversion unit as economics dictate).
Propose and drive new projects to exploit opportunities or eliminate costly constraints.
Share/implement successful practices and support the development of standards.
Support consistency and develop maintenance standards for site control systems. Ensure that standards are followed for model maintenance


Dimensions:

RTO / APC Specialists will have accumulated several years of experience implementing and maintaining Process Control, RTO, and APC systems. This position will leverage that experience:


Provide mentoring to unit Process Engineers, Control System Engineers, and Process Control Engineers.
Serve as a knowledge base for Operations, Process Engineering, and E&S personnel. Participate in project development and turnaround planning studies.
Participate in multi-unit teams (e.g. hydrocarbon utilization) as requested.
Participate in strategic studies.


Skills & Requirements

What we need from you -


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
BS (or higher) in Chemical Engineering with demonstrated knowledge of practical process optimization and process control work experience.
At least seven (7) years of experience combined optimization, process automation, and/or controls experience
Process control experience in refinery units or other similar continuous processes.


This position requires additional skills in the following areas -


Process engineering – Sound understanding of unit operations, e.g. distillation, compressors, heat exchangers, fired heaters, and reactors.
Process control – Sound understanding of base layer and advanced process control and the impact of control system structure and status on the behavior of process units
Refinery economics – Understanding of refinery stream valuation principles and practice. Ability to determine economic objectives for a process unit.
Technical computing – Programming in the real time environment, familiarity with data transfer protocols (e.g., OPC), understanding of manufacturing network architecture.
Experience implementing control algorithm and configuration changes on DCS platforms such as multi-generation Honeywell, Emerson DeltaV, and/or Yokogawa CS3000.
Knowledge of safety reviews (PHA, HEMP-LOPA, etc.).
Knowledge of corporate policies and industry standards such as DEPS and specifically how they impact instrumentation and control systems.
Knowledge of IPF and Instrumented Safety Systems.
Demonstrated analytical and decision making skills. Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills across multiple disciplines.
Demonstrated resilience to change; Ability to cope with a variety of issues and situations.
Self-starter with good organizational, and planning skills and a history of swift and decisive execution. Strong written and verbal communication skills.


Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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