Posted: 23 Oct 2009
Location: UK
Control Systems Specialist
Job number:
587263
CSG:
Petroleum
Business / Project:
Production
Salary:
AUD -
Job type:
Full Time - Permanent
Location:
United Kingdom - Liverpool Bay
SUMMARY:
The Control Systems Specialist will participate in a team of discipline engineers with responsibility for ensuring the safe and efficient operations of control systems and equipment within the UKPU at Liverpool Bay.
The position will have accountability for all control system technical discipline issues including benchmarking performance, the preparation and implementation of system modifications, management of system support contracts with 3rd party vendors and technical support & mentoring for offshore/onshore based maintenance technicians.
Key Dimensions
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Pro-actively monitor and analyse the performance of the systems, ensuring that control systems are operated & maintained in a manner that ensures high reliability and availability.
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Lead or assist with investigations & root cause analysis of plant trips and failures and identify, propose, justify and control or execute changes to control systems.
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Act as guardian of current control systems software and documentation.
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Manage alarm systems in line with EEMUA191 guideline recommendations.
* Ensure compliance with all relevant standards & statutory requirements
Key Relationships
The role requires liaison at all levels including:
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Offshore/onshore maintenance technicians and control room operators to give technical support.
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Other discipline engineers to capture requirements and perform requirements analysis.
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System vendors and engineering contractors on all aspects of DCS & PLC maintenance and design modifications.
Core Accountabilities
* Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the required technical standards, processes and procedures and operating effectively and in compliance with relevant legislation, the Facility Safety Case and BHP Billiton regulations and procedures.
* Ensure assigned Control System technical activities are focussed to delivering safe production performance with maximum reliability.
* Ensure costs are controlled and managed in order to achieve business goals by monitoring contracts performance within the group and supporting the building of the OPEX budgets.
* Provide discipline input into monthly reliability and maintenance reporting benchmarking equipment and system performance
Educational Qualifications
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HNC / HND / Degree in relevant Engineering Discipline.
Experience/Technical Competencies
This position requires:
* Extensive knowledge & experience of designing, configuring, programming, modifying and commissioning relevant DCS systems (Emerson Provox/Bailey Infi 90) and PLC/SCADA systems (Schneider Modicon/Magelis).
* Experience in Oil & Gas, Chemical or other process industry, preferably including offshore experience.
* Good general knowledge of configuring, maintaining and fault-finding serial communications protocols & Ethernet networks.
* Strong communication, influencing, and leadership skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team under minimal supervision.
* A willingness to travel to offshore installations, sometimes at short notice.
Knowledge & experience of Tricon TMR PLC and Matrikon ‘Imac’ alarm management systems would be desirable.
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