Hard Skills
AdvancedDistributed Control Systems (DCS) OperationThe ability to manage and monitor integrated process control systems used in petroleum and chemical plants to maintain production parameters.
ExpertProcess Safety Management (PSM)Application of management systems and controls to hazardous processes to prevent hydrocarbon releases or chemical spills.
IntermediateP&ID InterpretationThe skill of reading and understanding Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams to identify process flow and equipment locations.
ExpertEmergency Shutdown Procedures (ESD)The ability to rapidly and safely execute shutdown sequences for plant equipment during critical failures.
Soft Skills
AdvancedSituational AwarenessThe capacity to perceive, comprehend, and project the status of complex industrial processes over time.