Assistant Foreman Capital I&E

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The Assistant Foreman Electrician is responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily operations of the I&E department, ensuring adherence to safety and environmental standards. The role involves troubleshooting and repairing various electrical, automation, and communication equipment, executing preventative maintenance, and interpreting electrical schematics. The role ensures compliance with safety standards, laws, and company policies, prepares documentation for work scopes, and configures Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for optimal system performance. The role supports and guides field personnel, maintains regulatory compliance, and contributes to team management, including employee development and operational oversight. The role also actively contributes to regulatory compliance, ensures adherence to state and federal regulations, and plays a key part in team management, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

- Supervises and coordinates the daily tasks of the I&E department, ensuring efficient and compliant field operations in line with safety and environmental standards.

- Troubleshoots and repairs diverse electrical, automation, and communication equipment, demonstrating strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills to resolve complex issues effectively.

- Executes preventative maintenance and repairs on electrical equipment and systems, ensuring their continued functionality, reliability, and safety.

- Reads and interprets electrical schematics and diagrams to understand complex electrical systems and facilitate troubleshooting tasks.

- Ensures that all maintenance work complies with all applicable safety, engineering, safe practice standards, laws, regulations, and meets company policies, procedures, and specifications.

- Prepares instrumentation work scopes, cost estimates, schedules, material specifications, sketches, construction work packages, and other required documentation, including I&E work scopes.

- Configures Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) to optimize system performance and ensure proper data acquisition and control.

- Supports field personnel in the operation and maintenance of automation equipment, fostering a collaborative and skilled workforce through knowledge sharing and guidance.

- Ensures compliance with all applicable state/province and federal regulations, maintains regulatory compliance, and applies company policies throughout the I&E team's operations.

- Guides and mentors the team, actively contributing to employee selection, performance management, compensation management, career development, and overseeing operational processes.

Education:

- High School Diploma/General Education Diploma (GED)/Higher Secondary education is required. Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or any other related discipline is preferred.

Experience:

- 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in E&P Operations specializing in areas such as Oilfield Automation, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation and Control Systems, Field Operations and Maintenance or a related field. Industry experience is preferred.

Certifications:

- ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) (preferred)

- Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP) (preferred)

Competencies:

- Stakeholder Relationships

- Prioritization

- Innovation

- Team Management

- Strategic Thinking

Skills:

- Instrumentation and Control

- PLC and HMI Programming

- SCADA Systems

- Electrical Systems

- Safety Standards and Regulations

- Preventive Maintenance

- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

- Networking and Data Communication

- Troubleshooting Software and Tools

- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.