Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Specialist

Colonial Terminals, Inc. (CTI) is an industry leader in handling and storing liquid and dry bulk products.

We own and operate the largest, independent, liquid and dry bulk storage facilities with breakbulk capability in the Southeastern United States.

Colonial Terminals, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colonial Group, Inc .

• Maintain/Troubleshoot Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition while working in a team environment to ensure proper terminal operations.
• Troubleshoot and repair Industrial TCP/IP and Modbus networks of PLC and various I&E field devices such as Coriolis / flow meters, RADARs, motor controllers, motor starter protection relays, PLC Remote IO Racks, flow control valves, etc. Installation and configuration of all field devices will be required.
• Maintain / Troubleshoot Fiber networks, Stratix switches, Antaira Network Technologies, Patch Panels, and both fiber and cat5/6 terminations.
• Perform preventative maintenance inspections, certifications and calibrations of various I&E equipment listed above.
• Maintain/manage Factory Talk Server installation, programming, software updates.
• Participate in the design of E&I system replacement and expansion.
• Working Knowledge and understanding of the H.M.I.
• Maintain Plant-wide Security Access Point Control Systems to include automated gate openers, server-based biometric scanning systems and CCTV surveillance systems.

• Must possess high standards in the areas of safety, quality and customer focus.
• 5 years’ minimum experience as an I&E Specialist in an industrial facility, containing numerous process systems and hazardous liquids such as flammables and corrosives.
• Accredited training and certification in related E&I technology and industrial fields.
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge with the following: modern industrial process control schemes such as Factory Talk, TankMaster and Variable Frequency drives PLC based control products such as Allen-Bradley (ControlLogix, PLC5 and PLC 500) Analog and digital field instrumentation products such as RADAR, flow meters (Coriolis, vortex, swirl, turbine and mag), pressure / temperature sensors and flow control valves, NFPA 70E and standard LOTO procedures. Electrical area classification and installation requirements for hazardous area classification as it relates to conduit, wiring, etc. electrical schematics / drawings and P&ID diagrams.