The Role
Manage and supervise installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems in oil and gas facilities. Schedule and prioritize work, troubleshoot PLCs, controllers, flow computers, SCADA communications, and power systems; support product and construction activities; train and oversee staff; ensure safety, documentation, and on-call availability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Directs and manages staff in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical power and utility systems, to ensure a safe, comfortable, operating environment.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies current and future electrical requirements by establishing a rapport with management, engineering, production personnel, technicians, and other persons in a position to understand electrical requirements.
- Ensures production operations by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of electricity.
- Supports product development and improvement by reviewing new product plans, discussing equipment needs and modifications, coordinating activities of electrician and other workers.
- Directs electrical operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
- Directs and supervises electrical, instrument, analyzer, air conditioning, and heating repairs.
- Assists with the planning, scheduling, and implementation of construction, maintenance, and operating activities of the plant/field.
- Assists in the training of lower-level employees on how to perform the duties of maintenance, construction, and repair of utilities and company equipment. Assists plant operators, as needed.
- Maintains employee confidence and protects corporate assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Required: Three (3) years minimum experience required in oil and gas and field electrical/automation maintenance as an I&E Tech or similar role.
- Preferred:
- Three (3) years minimum working contract for Hilcorp Energy.
- Specialized knowledge of DC Voltage Systems and up to 480Vac systems.
- Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
- Required working knowledge of Program Logic Controllers (PLC) and flow computers.
- Required ability to perform maintenance and troubleshooting on multiple type of controllers. (Ex: Fisher, Kimray, Totalflow, Bristol, Sam Controller, etc.)
- Required ability to install, develop and maintain Radio and Cellular networks for reliable communications to SCADA. Including Modbus communications with 3rd Party devices.
- Ability to read and understand Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
- Required ability to perform maintenance and troubleshooting on automation end devices.
- Working knowledge of variable speed drives for electrical motors.
- Working knowledge of electronic or pneumatic control valves.
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time.
- Able to travel and may be required to stay overnight for certain task and projects.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
- Ability to accurately solve problems.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (On Call Schedule and for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and the public.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
Education Requirements:
- Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Valid Driver’s license required.
Skills Required
- Minimum three (3) years experience in oil and gas and field electrical/automation maintenance as an I&E Tech or similar role
- Three (3) years minimum working contract for Hilcorp Energy
- Specialized knowledge of DC voltage systems and up to 480Vac systems
- Ability to read and understand electrical drawings
- Working knowledge of Program Logic Controllers (PLC) and flow computers
- Ability to perform maintenance and troubleshooting on multiple types of controllers (e.g., Fisher, Kimray, Totalflow, Bristol, Sam Controller)
- Ability to install, develop, and maintain radio and cellular networks for reliable communications to SCADA, including Modbus communications with 3rd party devices
- Ability to read and understand Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)
- Ability to perform maintenance and troubleshooting on automation end devices
- Working knowledge of variable speed drives for electrical motors
- Working knowledge of electronic or pneumatic control valves
- Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time
- Able to travel and may be required to stay overnight for certain tasks and projects
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (On Call Schedule)
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions
- Ability to accurately solve problems
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, and the public
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid driver's license
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The Company
What We Do
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America. Today, it is now the largest privately owned oil and natural gas company in the country. Hilcorp is a company founded on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurism. Our Core Values of "integrity, urgency, ownership, alignment, and innovation" are central to everything we do and are fundamental to our culture.







