Operations Specialist, GTP

Purpose/Introduction

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking an Operations Specialist to join the Ethylene Operations Team for the Golden Triangle Polymers facility located in Orange, TX. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your experience and be part of a team contributing to the assurance, commissioning, startup, and operation of a new plant.

The Operations Specialist is responsible for helping ensure that the Ethylene Unit design results in safe, reliable daily operations and that the constructed equipment meets process safety, environmental, and process performance requirements. Additionally, the Operations Specialist will play a critical role in Operations team training, coaching, and mentoring. During Phase 4 the Operations Specialist will be a key contributor to the witnessing of pre-commissioning activities and acceptance of the unit. They will also be pivotal in directing commissioning and start-up along with other Operational Readiness activities. Phase 5 responsibilities will be more aligned with traditional Operations Specialist’s job function to help ensure the equipment is operated properly resulting in a safe and reliable operation through the stabilization of the unit.

This position will be assigned to the project location in Orange, TX and will transition to ongoing operations following commissioning and startup with an expected commitment through stable start-up operations. #HPCP

Responsibilities

• Participate in vendor factory and site acceptance tests as required.
• Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning planning with project team and EPC contractor.
• Assist in development of overall commissioning goals, commissioning systems and commissioning/startup sequence.
• Assist in interviewing, hiring, and training operations personnel.
• Plan and execute Operational Readiness activities: commissioning procedure development, standard operating procedure development, operator training, etc.
• Lead/participate in system PSSRs as part of project mechanical completion.
• Facilitate safe system and overall plant startup in conjunction with balance of startup team.
• Supervise and assist troubleshooting during all modes of operation, including process upset conditions.

Responsibilities (continued)

• Lead/participate in MOCs, JSAs, Critical Procedures, Safety, Housekeeping, compliance audits, and Incident Investigations, including follow-up on action items.
• Supervise the start-up, monitoring, control and shutdown of process units and process utilities at control rooms and plant sites.
• Develop and draft daily operating instructions for the unit.
• Participate in DCS configuration/Alarm Management & development projects, and work with controls group to implement approved projects.
• Communicate and work effectively with all departments including Maintenance and Equipment Reliability Group (ERG) to ensure efficient plant operations and activities.
• Assist/support in the development and management of annual budgets.
• Fill in for Ethylene Unit Superintendent as required.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with at least 10 years of Operations experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in Ethylene technology.
• Prior experience working major unit turnarounds, outages, or unit commissioning/startup.
• Previous job experience as a Supervisor or Operations Maintenance Coordinator.
• Commitment to stay on the project through startup and stable operation (approximately 2-3 years).
• Computer proficiency – including MS Office, Excel, and spreadsheet programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous job experience with refrigeration/distillation design and operation.
• Previous major capital project experience.
• Previous HAZOP/LOPA experience.