What is the roleShell Pipeline Company LP (SPLC), a Distribution business unit, is responsible for the management and operation of over 3700 miles of pipeline and several terminal facilities in the US. These pipelines and terminals operate 24x7 to transport crude oil, finished products and chemicals to and from various locations and markets in the Gulf Coast, West Coast, and Mid-West regions.
The Shell Pipeline Control Center (CC) is responsible for the remote operation and monitoring of a majority of SPLC's pipelines and terminals. CC Controllers work 24x7 at the CC primary location in Houston, Texas. They receive information from and send commands to over 350 remote locations along the 90+ pipeline systems and terminals they operate.
The Control Center utilizes a complex system of hardware and SCADA software to provide the monitoring and controlling capabilities to the Controllers - referred to as the Pipeline Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) . Additional software applications and support systems are employed to provide for the maintenance, retrieval and analysis of security and historic information.
The CC Technical Staff is responsible for the 24/7 run-and-maintain activities for all CC equipment and software systems with the goal of achieving 99.999% availability for remote operations. Further, the technical staff is responsible for coordinating and executing modifications and additions to the Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) environment both in the CC and at over 350 field locations through direct interaction with field and project engineering personnel
As a member of the Shell Pipeline CC Technical Staff, the Automation Engineer is responsible for providing technical assurance for Automation changes. This role requires an in-depth knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC programming, understanding of various Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, DF1, OPC etc.) and the ability to work well together in a multi-disciplinary team.
Dimensions:
Automation Assurance -
- Management Of Change (MOC): Review and approval of Automation changes
- Project Control Review Process: Complete a detailed Automation review.
Operations Support - Support Operations to define control philosophy and work with CC building maintenance team to maintain environmental monitoring throughout the Control Center.
Industrial Automation and Control System - Contribute to the integrity of the Industrial Automation and Control System (IACS) by creating a standard software image for automation programming laptop, reviewing field firewall rule changes, and administrating Rockwell software licenses and version control application.
Initiatives - Participate in Control Center improvement projects/initiatives to ensure Control Center Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) standard and security requirements are integrated within project scope and design. Manage 3rd party providers to ensure project expectations are met - including budget expectations.
Provide 24x7 Support - as a member of the Shell Pipeline Control Center Technical staff, the successful candidate will be expected to be available at any time (except during vacation periods) to provide support to the 'On-Call' staff member or directly to the Operations Staff. Vacation schedules will be coordinated with other Technical Staff members to ensure adequate technical support at all times.
Specific activities include:
Assurance
- Automation Management Of Change (MOC) Review Process
- Project Control Review Process
Operations Support
- Serve as SME to provide PLC programming guidance to field support
- Support CC Operations in defining control philosophy
- Participate in RTU configuration sheet meetings and Root Cause Analysis
- Troubleshoot PLC programming issues, RTU communication issues, and building environmental monitoring issues
- Interface directly with service providers - both internal and external.
Industrial Automation and Control System:
- Create and maintain a standard Automation programming laptop software image
- Review Field firewall rule changes
- Admin Rockwell licensing software
- Admin version control software
- Keep RTU standard up to date
- IACS software patching
Initiatives:
- Develop Automation scope/cost projections for or in support of initiatives involving the Pipeline Control System (IACS) initiatives
- Ensure Pipeline Control System (IACS) standards and security requirements are integrated into projects/initiatives
Requirements:- Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 4 yrs. experience supporting and operating assets
- Minimum 4 yrs. of experience with the following (hands on):
- Allen Bradley PLC programming (ControlLogix, SLC 500, PLC 5)
- Protocol interfacing (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, DF1, OPC, etc.)
- Ability to read P&ID, electrical schematics, and Cause & Effect matrix
- Working knowledge of the following application:
- Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, and RSLogix 5
- FactoryTalk View SE
- FactoryTalk Asset Centre
- Tofino Configurator
- ProSoft Configuration Builder
- Proficy Machine Edition
Successful candidate must be a self-starter who can effectively communicate technical concepts in an operations environment, be accountable for elements key to the Control Center mission and, be able to seamlessly interface with stakeholders at all levels both within Shell Midstream and external.
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