Regional Automation Leader
Boardwalk Pipeline PartnersTo access Dayforce at its best, log in from the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. * Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services for our customers. Our 14,000 miles of pipeline and storage assets provide diverse market connectivity to producers and end-users who need reliable sources of natural gas for power generation, home heating or petrochemical feedstocks. We have the experience, knowledge, and flexibility to design service offerings and create system enhancements tailored to our customers’ needs throughout the 13 states in which we operate. As an organization focused on sustainability, we are committed to protecting the environment while delivering this energy source. This commitment is made to our customers, employees, and the communities in which we operate. We incorporate environmental stewardship, safety, and compliance into our day-to-day operations and seek to strengthen and support the communities we serve. Additional information about the company can be found online at www.bwpipelines.com. We are currently looking for a Regional Automation Leader for our Channelview, TX office. POSITION SUMMARY: Purpose: Serve as the regional automation technical leader and subject matter expert for liquid pipeline and facility assets. Provide automation authority, direction, and decision support across Operations, Engineering & Construction, SCADA, Cybersecurity, commissioning, contractors, and vendors. Ensure automation systems are designed, implemented, operated, and maintained to be safe, reliable, compliant, secure, and supportable throughout the asset lifecycle. This position has no direct supervisory responsibility and influences outcomes through technical leadership, collaboration, and sound risk-based recommendations. Travel Requirements: Extensive regional travel, approximately 70%, primarily within the assigned support area with day trips and periodic overnight travel. Field presence is required during critical activities such as Factory Acceptance Testing, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting. Environmental, Health & Safety Promote a healthy work environment and participate in programs and initiatives designed to prevent injuries, accidents, and property damage. Participate as the automation subject matter expert in process hazard analysis, safety reviews, job hazard analyses, risk assessments, incident or equipment-failure investigations, and applicable regulatory or audit activities. Ensure required training remains current. Key Responsibilities: Provide advanced on-call and onsite troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution for PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, electrical power systems, communications, and automation network issues. Resolve high-impact automation reliability and availability issues; investigate failures, upsets, and abnormal operating conditions; and develop corrective and preventive measures. Develop, modify, commission, maintain, and support control systems for pump units, generators, station PLC/HMI and SCADA systems, automation networks, and related ancillary equipment. Lead or participate in the review and approval of automation and electrical deliverables, including process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, plot plans, safety documentation, electrical one-lines, grounding, conduit and cable design, cause-and-effect documents, I/O schedules, panel drawings, bill of materials, network architectures, and power and communications schematics. Develop automation scopes of work, budgetary cost estimates, procurement strategies, commissioning plans, and project recommendations that align with operational standards and long-term maintainability. Lead or support vendor Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, functional testing, construction quality inspections, commissioning, startup, SCADA checkout, documentation tu…