Engineer - Automation

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As an Engineer, you will conduct technical and economic evaluations, performance testing, design and construction of new and existing facilities, and research on new developments, applying your strong understanding of industry and operational requirements. Taking the initiative and anticipating customer needs will make you a standout player. Confidence in presentation-making and the ability to work independently and as a team leader are also vital in this role! Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

- Accounts for a diverse range of sophisticated assignments requiring the use of experience, innovation and judgment

- May supervise the work of others

- Demonstrates technical expertise in a specialty, geographic area, or operational function and applies specialized knowledge in the effective completion of large scope projects

- Prepares and delivers presentations

- Anticipates internal/external customer needs; assesses requirements and identifies solutions

- Interprets internal/external business challenges and improves products, processes or services

- Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance, build improvement plans and meet training needs

- Champions processes, procedures and safety standards

- Monitors and controls costs and resources associated with projects

- Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering field from an accredited college or university, OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology in a relevant field with Professional Engineer (P.E.) license; A minimum of eight (8) years' engineering experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry

- Preferred: PE Certification

Other Requirements:

- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as a main priority

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills

- Proficiency in engineering specialties covering more than one subject area

- Required: Experience developing control engineering documents (Control Narrative, Cause & Effect, Control Philosophy, etc.)

- Required: Experience commissioning midstream facilities

- Required: Strong working knowledge of natural gas processing and process control

- Required: Working experience with HMI software, including but not limited to RS View/FactoryTalk View, Wonderware

- Required: Solid working knowledge of NEC code, API RP 500, applicable regulations surrounding electrical power and instrumentation systems in midstream industry

- Required: High level of expertise in industry standard control systems, specifically Allen Bradley PLCs and SCADAPack PLCs

- Required: Experience with implementing control strategies commonly utilized in compression facilities, including PID control loops, motor controls, alarm management and advanced controls

- Preferred: Experience working in a Preliminary-Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), or Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) of small to medium facility projects

- Preferred: Experience providing technical recommendations in the design, construction, and modification of Instrumentation and electrical systems for new or existing facilities

- Preferred: Working experience with implementing control strategies commonly utilized in midstream facilities

- Preferred: Working experience with Instrumentation, including but not limited to flow meters, analyzers, level transmitters, pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, etc

About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

- Competitive compensation

- Annual incentive program

- Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

- Wellness Program with annual rewards

- Employee stock purchase plan

- Robust employee learning and development

- High internal mobility (we promote from within)

- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

- Domestic partner benefits

- Educational reimbursement

- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

- Employee resource groups

- Employee assistance programs

- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit

https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/

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Education Requirements:

Skill Requirements:

Control Loops, Control System, Engineering Document Management, HMI Software, Motor Controllers, PID Controllers, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Wonderware

Competency Requirements: