Turnaround Engineer

Responsible for managing turnaround (TA) technical work during scoping, planning and execution; includes detailed design, procurement, execution, commissioning and turnover to operations.  Specific focus areas include small plant changes and MOC stewardship, unit decontamination design and implementation, and small TA projects.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide general engineering support to the TA department as needed. Provide technical assurance within TA department to ensure adherence to site and industry engineering standards.
• Prepare bid packages for engineered equipment and service contracts, coordinating input from technical disciplines and supporting defined procurement strategy
  • Assist in assembling acceptable bidders with procurement and technical disciplines
  • Ensures delivery of specified equipment by facilitating shop inspections and factory acceptance testing as necessary
• Provide and coordinate engineering support
  • Design package development & assurance including evaluation of options, including cost effectiveness.  Focus on piping & pressure equipment workscope, requiring significant interface with site pressure equipment engineer(s).
  • Support constructability & operability reviews
• Coordinate and provide assurance for hot taps and plugs included in Turnaround scope
• Participate or lead safeguarding reviews as needed
• Coordinate engineering review of decon mechanical needs, provide tech assurance and project leadership
• Participate in schedule reviews for critical operations and maintenance tasks
• Coordinate risk assessments for high risk activities
• Primary lead to assure delivery of MOC process for TA activities, including necessary temporary facilities, as required

A minimum of five years progressive work experience in a specific engineering discipline and/or project management is required. 5-10 years of experience in an operations technical support role (e.g., pressure equipment engineer, maintenance engineer, unit technical support engineer) strongly preferred.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience is required.

Ability to manage a project is essential.  Working knowledge of commonly used engineering concepts and ability to apply this knowledge analytically.  Ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential.  Ability to communicate effectively with others, strong verbal communication skills, advanced level of reading and writing, ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations.  Advanced ability to work effectively with multiple groups throughout the refinery.  Strong spreadsheet and word processing applications knowledge; strong interpersonal, time-management and organizational skills; ability to provide training to multiple groups on a variety of applicable assigned discipline topics.  Knowledge of various process hazard analysis and root cause analysis methodologies is required for Process Safety Engineering discipline.

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

Office and plant based with up to 10% travel required.  Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors. Work with multi discipline organization with a need to effectively manage diverse stakeholders. Balancing and delivering results in the 5 performance areas of safety, environmental, quality, schedule and cost.

Highly demanding and fast paced job, particularly during execution. Normal work hours during planning, but 6 to 7 days per week during execution with up to 13 hours per day.

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.

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting and/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 not permitted), ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state drivers license and proof of insurance required. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping.

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.

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 lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New Mexico. 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.