Instrumented Protective Systems Engineer

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About the position:

The Instrumented Protective Systems (IPS) Engineer is part of the Process Engineering and Automation team within Chevron’s ENGINE Center and will offer comprehensive support throughout the lifecycle of Instrumented Protective System projects in Upstream, Downstream and Midstream facilities. The engineer will work in close collaboration with a team of Instrumented Protective Systems Subject Matter Experts in the Chevron Technical Center (CTC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide end-to-end support for Instrumented Protective Systems projects, from initial design through to implementation and completion

• Support for development, deployment scaling and maintenance of IPS tools, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) calculations and support various IPS reviews (Functional Safety Assessment, Common Cause Analysis, Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS) data consolidation), and logic solver design

• Technical Services: Deliver technical assistance for typical Instrumented Protective Systems issues

• Design and Implementation: Assist in the design and implementation of Instrumented Protective Systems, ensuring compliance with standards and best practices

• Documentation and Tools: Utilize instrumentation databases and design tools and support various IPS reviews

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or chemical engineering (B.Sc./B.Tech.) from a deemed/recognized (AICTE) university

• Strong knowledge of Instrumented Protective Systems and Management of Functional Safety reviews

• Knowledge and understanding of industry practices and standards applicable to Instrumented Protective Systems (e.g., ISA, IEC, API etc.).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with Chevron’s global employee workforce

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in an Instrumented Protective Systems role with an owner operator or major engineering contractor

• Technical Experience: Experience with Instrumented Protective Systems and Management of Functional Safety concepts – Functional Safety Assessments, SIL calculations, Independent Protection Layers (IPL) and Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) Allocations, Safety Requirement Specifications

• IPS Tools: Development and Maintenance of IPS Tools – Mangan, Exsilentia

• Logic Solvers: Configuration and system experience with Yokogawa Prosafe, Honeywell Safety Manager, Triconex, DeltaV SIS

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.

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