Analyzer Engineer
La Porte, TX
Position Overview:
Engineer & design analytical equipment systems for the petrochemical/refining industries. The engineer supports the systems integration business group by providing proper analytical solutions that meet the clients' requirements. The engineer will provide support to project management, analyzer specialist, procurement, and shop craftsman throughout all phases of assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
Maintaining and meeting the planned budget and schedule for all projects, as well as meeting customer expectations and standards for assigned projects.
Typical project responsibilities include:
- Support in-house integration projects as well as on-site maintenance, expense, small capital and large capital projects. This includes new project scope definition.
- Provide analyzer technical direction/support for multi-disciplined project teams for Contech team, client, and other contractors.
- Responsible for reviewing client standards/specifications, existing projects, etc., and assume overall technical responsibility for the design and installation of new and/or upgraded analyzer systems and supporting hardware.
- Must be able to generate, review and approve analyzer specifications, design drawings and calculations.
- Consider and implement design improvements, so that analyzer systems maintenance is reduced and Meantime Between Repairs (MTBR) is improved.
- Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for analyzer acceptance and/or integrated analyzer system. Travel for the most part will be in the Houston, Texas area.
- Coordinating and/or assisting with Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for analyzers and/or an integrated analyzer system.
- Walk down new jobs, write preliminary scopes and work with on-site/off-site personnel/contractors to prepare detailed scopes and project estimates/proposals.
- Capable of providing proposal support for analyzer system projects for both field installed systems and shop integrated systems.
- Capable of working with (assuming responsibility) for CAD designers working analyzer shelter, rack, and/or in-situ drawings, so that shop changes/errors are minimized.
- Familiar with field install packages for all types of instrument/electrical projects including analytical systems.
- Capable of reviewing analyzer shelter, rack, and/or in-situ drawings for correctness/completeness. Attention to detail is a must.
- Capable of taking full responsibility for a project from a financial and schedule standpoint.
- Capable of utilizing Contech standard QA/QC and ITP forms in order to facilitate successful client FATs.
- Capable of performing the necessary calculations (for example fast loop)
- Identify analyzer system necessary spare parts.
Requirements:
- B.S. Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry is preferred.
- With degree minimum 10 years of instrumentation, analyzer and controls experience in a chemical, refining or other process related industry. Candidates who have both on-site (end user) experience and integration shop experience are especially desirable.
- Without degree minimum 20 years of instrumentation, analyzer and controls experience in a chemical, refining or other process related industry. In addition, must include project experience with resume to be considered.
- Familiar with various analyzer technologies and hardware.
- Ability to evaluate specified process conditions and utilizes sample system design principles such that each analyzer receives a representative sample.
- Ability to attend and participate in multi-disciplined project meetings, so that analytical systems will be scoped and executed in accordance with site standards.
- Capable of establishing oneself quickly, developing necessary relationships and taking on multiple fast-paced projects.
- Must be detail/safety oriented, organized and capable of utilizing all the standard MS business software.
- Ability to size transformers and balance phases.
- Ability to specify panelboards, size breakers & conductors, and balance loads.
- Working knowledge of relay and PLC logic for alarm and shelter monitoring systems.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Preferred Industry Specific Knowledge:
- Analytical system integration including shelters and sample conditioning systems.
- Working knowledge of codes / standards: NEC, NFPA, IEC, API
- Knowledge of analyzers including: GC’s, TDL, NIR, CEMS, Physical properties (RVP, Sp.Gr., Density, Cloud, Flash, Boiling Pt.), Continuous UV/IR, BTU, Moisture, Total Sulfur, Water Quality (TOC, pH, Conductivity, DO).
- Ability to use Microsoft (Word, Excel, AutoCAD).
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S without any sponsorship.
