Applications Engineer III

MAIN FUNCTIONS

The Applications Engineer III broadly experienced engineers who provide strategic, cross-functional and industry leadership that impacts identification of business opportunities, development of technology to address business needs, and application of new or existing technology to advance the general interest. Development of other technical leaders within their primary engineering discipline.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to all Level 1 and 2 Tasks and Responsibilities, a Level 3 Applications Engineer will :

• Lead / play a key role in interactions with key project and Manufacturing asset partners, competitors, joint ventures, NOCs, industry associations, academia, industry forums such as conferences, and government agencies.
• Technical leadership across multiple projects and / or global operations.
• Champion business opportunities they are uniquely qualified to lead, and build expertise in others within those areas of strength.
• Engage internally across all levels, and externally to further company's business objectives, with particular emphasis in the technical areas for which the individual has become well known.
• Influence and interface with Senior Management, with emphasis on providing an understanding of technical and business risk.
• Demonstrate authority in your field through influence in operating units, projects and external technical community.
• Guide others who provide technical leadership for application of established, adapted, and new technologies within capital projects and asset operations.
• Serve in an advisory capacity on opportunities to enhance business performance through pursuit of new technology or adaptation of existing technologies.
• Mentor technical professionals, particularly those in mid-career or beyond.
• Identify and champion capture of new business opportunities through a combination of developing new technologies, adapting existing technologies in a novel way, and application of existing technologies.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Process Control experience as a Control / Applications Engineer in a manufacturing plant or engineering contractor firm working with operations to deploy and sustain automation solutions

Working knowledge of refining and chemical process technologies