Controls Engineer Midstream (Artesia, NM, US, 88210)

HollyFrontier

Experience: 5+ yrs
Location: Artesia or Dallas or Salt Lake City or Casper or Cheyenne or Tulsa
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

PLC
SCADA
Proficy Machine Edition
Wonderware
HMI
Electrical schematics
Python
SQL
.NET

About the role

Basic Function

Join HF Sinclair at a pivotal point focused on modernization, standardization, and long-term reliability of our midstream operations by being part of the Process Controls Engineering team. Working under an experienced management team with a proven record of developing engineers, leaders, teams, and solutions within the Technical Services for Midstream department.

This role is designed with a strong emphasis on work-life balance of primarily planned work hours, minimal after-hours support, and no routine on-call expectations.

HF Sinclair Midstream is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support our enterprise as a technical specialist. You will be a key contributor to driving optimization, standardization, modernization, and operational excellence of our truck loading terminals, tank batteries, and pipelines. Collaborate with stakeholders and lead controls, automation, and SCADA initiatives that raise the reliability, maintainability, and continuous improvement.The location will be open to Artesia, NM, Dallas, TX, Salt Lake City, UT, Casper, WY, Cheyenne, WY, Tulsa, OK.

Job Duties

(functions considered essential as defined by ADA)

Contribute to the development of control standards across PLC and SCADA platforms.
Improve and mature control processes, templates, and reusable libraries.
Lead technical collaboration with stakeholders to define project scope, support change management, develop cost estimates with procurement, and contribute to on-time, on-budget delivery.
Evaluate and identify new technologies, processes, and ideas that enhance efficiency, reliability, and lifecycle ownership of our assets.
Support end-to-end system integration activities including risk management, design, implementation, commissioning, lifecycle support, IT/OT coordination, and hazardous area considerations.
Develop technical documentation including logic diagrams, cause-and-effect matrices, control narratives, and wiring and termination drawings.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

5 years of experience in Controls Engineering, including PLC programming and/or SCADA development.

Preferred Experience:

Experience working in a project-driven environment, supporting automation projects through one or more phases such as design, implementation, testing, or commissioning.
Experience in at least one of the following areas of specialization:
- Supporting or deploying Terminal Management Systems (TMS) for loading or unloading trucks or rail (Toptech or DTN is a plus)
- Using high-level programing and/or scripting (e.g., Python, SQL, .Net) in support of automation, integration, or data solutions
- Troubleshooting and supporting complex critical 24x7x365 automated control systems

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.

Required Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and modify control logic and documentation for
- Ladder Logic (Proficy Machine Edition experience a plus)
- SCADA systems (Wonder Ware experience a plus) and HMI screens
- Electrical schematics
Complex troubleshooting across PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and field interfaces
Testing and commissioning of control solutions
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including cross-functional collaboration and the production of clear technical documentation and project materials using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills:

Pipeline Experience in Oil and Gas
Experience tuning PID control loops and supporting advanced control strategies
Experience supporting equipment, applications, or systems across multiple stages of their lifecycle.
Experience developing user interfaces for HMIs, SCADA systems, dashboards, or related applications
Experience working with ISA, NEC, NFPA, API standards, and similar codes
Professional Engineer (PE)
Hands-on experience with instrumentation and electrical systems, automation, and industrial control systems (I&E / I&C / ICS)

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May be responsible for the supervision of personnel as well as contractors.

Work Conditions

Office based with up to 25% travel required. Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time-Off
401(k) Retirement Plan with match
Educational Reimbursement
Parental Bonding Time
Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 200 ft., perceiving color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards are not permitted), ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid State driver’s license and proof of insurance required. Job conditions may require making precise hand and finger movements, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

About HollyFrontier

Refines and markets petroleum, renewable fuels, and specialty lubricants.

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