Low voltage electrician Jobs in Midland, TX

Job Title Instrumentation and Controls Engineer III Compensation $100/hr + Agency Truck Location Midland, TX Schedule Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week with overtime Approval required after 50 hours Quantity 1 Target Start Date ASAP Tentative End Date One year from starting Scope Primarily supports the Midland Basin facilities engineering teams with field walks, IC&E drawing markups, Management of Change routing, and other instrumentation, controls, and electrical engineering activities supporting upstream oil and gas production facilities.

Responsibilities/Duties Conduct surveillance and analysis of instrumentation, control systems, and medium- and low-voltage electrical equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Specify and select instruments, sensors, control devices, and medium- and low-voltage electrical equipment for onshore production facilities.

Oversee the installation and commissioning of IC&E equipment and systems.

Participate in risk assessments, HAZOPs, Hazard Hunts, and Critical Operating Parameter Reviews.

Participate in incident investigations.

Identify improvement opportunities and develop project scopes of work.

Ensure instrumentation, electrical, and control systems comply with company, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Analyze IC&E system data to identify reliability, performance, and optimization opportunities.

Recommend and implement upgrades to instrumentation, electrical, and control systems.

Implement and enforce Safety, Health, and Environmental procedures.

Support changes, repairs, and alterations to plant pressure equipment through the Management of Change process.

Work with facilities engineers, machinery engineers, operations, maintenance, contractors, and other multidisciplinary teams.

Troubleshoot and resolve instrumentation, control-system, and medium- and low-voltage electrical problems.

Provide shutdown engineering support.

Provide engineering support for brownfield upgrades and greenfield projects.

Prepare and review IC&E engineering deliverables produced internally or by contractors and subcontractors.

Review one-line diagrams, Cause-and-Effect diagrams, control narratives, wiring diagrams, installation details, instrument indexes, cable schedules, and related IC&E documents.

Ensure engineering work complies with company specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance and maintenance programs.

Ability to read and review P&IDs, electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, panel wiring diagrams, and instrument-loop wiring diagrams.

Project-management experience.

Experience retrofitting and upgrading PLC, DCS, fire and gas, and other protective systems.

Knowledge of instrumentation applications in hazardous locations.

Experience selecting and applying pressure, flow, and level measurement systems.

Ability to troubleshoot instrument loops, control systems, and tuning problems.

Knowledge of low- and medium-voltage motor-control systems, including contactors, smart overloads, soft starters, VFDs, control methods, and communication pathways.

Experience selecting and specifying LV/MV transformers, switchgear, protective relays, motor-control centers, variable-speed drives, motors, and power cables.

Familiarity with Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, RS-485, RS-232, MQTT, radio, fiber-optic communications, and managed network switches.

Power-system and generation-equipment maintenance and troubleshooting experience.

Familiarity with protective-relay settings, testing, and coordination.

Knowledge of electrical equipment and circuit applications in hazardous locations.

Ability to troubleshoot electrical equipment and distribution problems.

Familiarity with Ignition, Seeq, and Spotfire, including dashboard development for operations troubleshooting and support.

SCADA, DCS, and PLC implementation and support experience.

Demonstrated upstream oil and gas production-support experience.

Skills and Qualifications B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience.

Strong knowledge of engineering design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria.

Knowledge of ISA standards, the National Electrical Code, ISA 84, API RP 551, NETA MTS, and NFPA 70E arc-flash and electrical-safety requirements.

Ability to manage tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequently changing priorities.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English, particularly in technical and business communications.

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