Process Control Engineer

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Process Control Engineerthrough July 10th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (PDT).  

Designs, configures, and monitors process control strategy, logic, and associated applications to control and optimize process units in a facility.  Provides process control,  real-time operations, and alarm management support as well as advanced process control (APC) implementation and maintenance.      

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• As a member of the Richmond Refinery Process Control Engineering team, the PCE is a specialist in designing, implementing, and maintaining multivariable control applications and the applications that support the multivariable control applications
• Responsibilities include tuning of control loops, support of Honeywell TDC-3000 distributed control systems (DCS) and/or Honeywell Experion DCS, and assistance in training console operators. Requires regular communication with many workgroups including Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and Planning. Provides daily process control support for console operators.
• Implements and maintains multivariable process control applications that are consistent with short-term and long-term operating plans. Implements and maintains inferential calculations to support advanced control and optimization applications. Implements and maintains Raman analyzer models as required. Implements and maintains basic and advanced regulatory process control strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Chemical, Electrical Engineering OR applicable work experience (minimum of 5 years) in refinery operations, refinery / petrochemical process control, and/or refinery or petrochemical process engineering.
• Knowledge of process control fundamentals, including design, configuration, support, and programming of distributed control systems (DCS).
• Strong technical/analytical skills, with a proven record of innovative problem solving and proactive system improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess a strong understanding of, and experience with refinery processes and/or advanced process control
• Experience with Honeywell DCS.
• Experience with control loop tuning, DCS support, and training of operators.
• Multivariable control applications (DMC3), supporting applications (inferentials, etc.), and knowledge of their impact on refinery operating plans.
• Strong, fundamental understanding of refinery or hydrocarbon processing and equipment.
• Familiarity with instruments, analyzers, etc, and their use in support of refinery processes.
• Experience working with facility operations personnel, particularly console operators.
• General awareness of common network architectures used in PCN environments, including the Purdue Model.
• Ability to create and promote an environment of trust, teamwork, and inclusiveness through actions and behaviors.
• Demonstrated ability to build team consensus and to work effectively and collaboratively in a multi-discipline, multi-function, and multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of, and focus on, personal and process safety.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position

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• The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for U.S. payroll offers.
• The anticipated salary range for this position is $116,800 – $200,400 . The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at http://hr2.chevron.com/.

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