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: ScadaPack-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.
• Close visual attention is necessary for reading schematics and detailed work on computer screens. Good overall vision, with or without correction, is vital, including accurately distinguishing colors for wiring and safety signals.
• Adequate hearing is necessary for safety reasons, particularly in environments with machinery and equipment where hearing auditory alarms and signals is crucial.
• Technicians may need to access various locations within a facility, including climbing ladders, navigating tight spaces, and working at heights or in confined areas.
• Willingness to work in diverse conditions is necessary, as technicians may be exposed to dust, noise, heat, cold, and outdoor weather conditions.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, gloves, ear protection, hard hats, and, in some cases, respirators.

Work Environment:

Team members will encounter a range of work environments, each tailored to the specific demands and nature of individual projects. Candidates should be prepared for and adaptable to the following conditions:

• Industrial and warehouse settings equipped with effective ventilation systems
• Office environments that are well-lit and maintain comfortable temperatures through heating and air conditioning
• Outdoor project exposed to varying and extreme weather conditions, including but not limited to heat, cold, wind, rain, and snow.