Danos, LLC

Instrumentation, Electrical and Controls Engineer III

Location US-TX-Spring
ID 2026-5345
Zone
Land - Texas
Land or Offshore
Land
Crew Change/Job Site Location
Spring, TX
Housing Availability
No
Schedule
5/2

Overview

Primarily this individual will be supporting the facilities engineering teams in the Midland Basin with Field Walks, IC & E (primarily I&C) drawing markups, MOC routing, and other Oil and Gas related IC&E tasks as described below.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct continuous surveillance, analysis and management of instruments, medium/low voltage electrical equipment, and control systems: data analysis of to ensure that processes are running efficiently and safely.
  • Spec out instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical and control systems, selecting proper instruments, sensors, medium/low voltage electrical equipment, and/or control devices for onshore facilities.
  • Oversee the installation and setup of IC&E equipment and systems, ensuring they function correctly and meet safety and regulatory standards.
  • Takes part in area Risk Assessment, HAZOP's, Hazard Hunts, Critical Operating Parameter Reviews.
  • Take part in incident investigations.
  • Support Opportunity management-identification of opportunities and development of scope of work for projects.
  • Ensure that instrumentation, electrical and control systems adhere to safety and environmental regulations to prevent accidents and minimize environmental impact.
  • Collect and analyze data from instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical and control systems to improve processes and identify areas for improvement and optimization.
  • Recommend and implement upgrades to instrumentation, electrical and/or control systems to keep them up to date with industry standards and technology.
  • SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment): Implementing and enforcing safety protocols and procedures to protect personnel, equipment, and the environment.
  • Provide operations support for changes, repairs & alterations of all plant pressure equipment leveraging off Management of Change process.
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams, including facilities engineers, machinery engineers, operations and maintenance personnel, to achieve project objectives.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and rectify instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical equipment and control systems related issues.
  • Provide shutdown engineering support.
  • Provide brownfield upgrade/greenfield projects engineering support. Preparation / review of IC&E engineering deliverables (one-line diagrams, Cause & Effect diagrams, Controls Narrative, wiring diagrams, installation details, instrument index, cable schedule, etc) performed both internally and by Contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.

 

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience
  • Strong knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria:
    • ISA
    • National Electrical Code
    • Application of regulations and standards applicable in the U.S. (ISA84, API RP 551, NEC)
    • NETA MTS for electrical maintenance and inspection
    • Applying NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace (Arc Flash)
    • Etc.
  • Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite software programs
  • Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical and business communications
  • Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance and maintenance programs
  • Ability to read and review P&IDs and electrical drawings. One-line diagrams, panel wiring diagram, instrument loop wiring diagrams
  • Project management
  • Retrofitting/upgrading PLCs, DCS, F&G, and other protective systems
  • Application of instruments in hazardous locations
  • Selection and application of Pressure/Flow/Level measurement systems
  • Troubleshooting instrument loops, controls, and tuning problems
  • Low Voltage/Medium Voltage Motor control systems (contactors, smart overloads, soft starts, VFDs) and control methods/communication pathways
  • Selection & specification of LV/MV transformers, switchgear, protective relays, motor control centers, variable speed drives, motors and power cables
  • Familiar with Networking/field communications: Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU/RS-485/RS-232. MQTT, Radio and fiber optic communications, managed network switches, etc.
  • Power system and generation equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Familiar with Protective relay setting, testing, and coordination
  • Application of electrical equipment and circuits in hazardous locations
  • Troubleshooting electrical equipment and distribution problems
  • Familiar with analytics and visualization software applications such as Ignition, SEEQ and Spotfire including development of dashboards for operations troubleshooting and support
  • SCADA/DCS/PLC implementation and support
  • Demonstrated work experience in Upstream Oil & Gas Production support
  • Must meet conditional job offer requirements

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