Electrical & Instrumentation Field Engineer

As an Intermediate Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Field Engineer, you will be a member of Irving Oil’s Engineering Services team supporting E&I capital project work, turnaround engineering, planning, and construction at the Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick. You will act as a liaison between our Engineering Services team located at the Saint John Home Office and the Refinery Engineering / Construction Teams. Your goal will be to provide field engineering support at the refinery as required, develop work packages to support multi-discipline work, perform field walks, work with maintenance and operations to solve difficult or unusual electrical and instrumentation problems, and enhance collaboration between Engineering Services and Refinery Engineering Teams.

What We Offer:

• Work Environment – Work and grow within Canada’s largest Refinery, with strong safety culture, access to a fitness facility, an onsite medical team, and a café

• Competitive Compensation - Including an annual bonus plan and pension plan

• Flexible Benefits Plan – in effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs

• Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation

• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program 

• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

Your Responsibilities:

• Prepare electrical heat tracing design packages to support turnaround piping modifications

• Prepare design packages to support instrumentation upgrades (flow meter upgrades, transmitter upgrades, motor operated valve upgrades, etc.)

• Supporting capital projects & maintenance scope by preparing engineering deliverables such as engineering work orders, material requisitions, attending project field walks, walking down final installations

• Configure protective relays for motors and feeders

• Responding to questions from electrical and instrumentation contractors and providing direction as required adhering to the Canadian Electrical Code, Irving Oil standards, and Industry best practices and standards

• Onsite engineering support during the annual Refinery Turnaround event

Your Skills:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills

• A continuous improvement and value creation mindset

• Effective communication skills

• Strong understanding of Change Management processes

• Ability to read, interpret, and translate engineering drawings and specifications

• Design knowledge of electric heat tracing, LV/MV power distribution, motor and feeder protection, small power, lighting, and grounding

• Ability to read Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

• Familiar with electrical hazardous area classification requirements

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office applications

• Able to work in the field:  this includes working in year-round weather conditions, able to bend, climb, stoop, kneel, crawl, etc. and able to lift up to 20lbs. You must be comfortable with high elevation climbing, working at heights, and in enclosed spaces. You must be able to wear full PPE as required by safety standards

Your Experience:

• University bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is preferred

• Knowledge of complex engineering processes and designing procedures and policies

• Familiar with the Canadian Electrical Code and other various industry standards and best practices (IEEE, API)

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in engineering discipline

• Experience with AutoCAD drafting software is an asset

• Electrical Heat Tracing design experience is an asset

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.​

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