SCADA Systems Specialist

Producers Midstream Management LLC is a private equity backed midstream service provider based in Dallas, TX.

PM offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k (company match), tuition reimbursement, and much more.

SUMMARY

The SCADA Systems Specialist is responsible for maintaining and supporting the design, installation, testing, and implementation of the SCADA system based on requirements of the Control Center and Operations departments. This position is also responsible for investigating, analyzing, and correcting complex SCADA system problems while assuring data visibility, data accessibility to other departments, assisting and resolving field communications issues and providing support to field personnel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop/Comprehend specifications for various Operational Technology (OT) hardware equipment such as switches, firewalls, routers, servers, media converters, and patch panels.
• Solicit software and hardware quotations from manufacturers and vendors as required.
• Develop control system logic using various programming languages, including Structured Text, Ladder Logic, Sequential Function Charts, Function Blocks, and Instruction List.
• Interface with field technicians, Network group, and Control Center to troubleshoot data and communication problems between the remote RTU/PLC and the SCADA environment.
• Coordinate with local control systems engineer, if available, for projects integration and screen deployments
• Maintain and support server hardware and software configurations specific to the enterprise SCADA system.
• Troubleshoot SCADA software and server issues.
• Poll for missing meter data in the Measurement system.
• Support field-based communications systems utilized by the SCADA system to ensure communications failures are at a minimum.
• Build graphic displays for control center and other end users to support pipeline operations.
• Add devices to ACM to acquire data from remote RTU/PLC site.
• Extract data from SCADA System for report and exports.
• Able to work SCADA Team on-call rotation.

• Maintain and adhere to required trainings, policies, and procedures.
• Actively participate in safety programs and initiatives.
• Communicate with partnership control centers, business groups, and other operating groups, as necessary.
• Comply with company safety policies and procedures.
• Must maintain valid driver’s license in state of residency.
• 50% + travel to various company plant operations in TX, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required and other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
• Maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Complete all training as directed by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Working knowledge of SCADA system.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and Modbus protocols and network topologies.
• Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Human Machine Interface (HMI), Operator Interface Terminals (OIT’s), Industrial communication networks set up and testing and assistance in start-up and commissioning.
• Working knowledge of all wireless communications
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Exhibit good project management and communications skills.
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to learn and perform operation and maintenance tasks associated with various types of facilities and equipment.
• Proficiency with computers including MS Office applications such as Excel and Outlook as well as other computer-based work training, time reporting, expense reporting, and on-line work applications and documentation.

Ability to:

• Demonstrated self- starter with the ability to work independently and exercise good judgement.
• Work independently and in a small team environment as the job requires.
• Maintain attention to detail required.
• Maintain first-level of technical leadership, considered the SME, capable of managing complex tasks or projects with no supervision.
• Analyze data to solve problems required.
• Perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Build, configure, and maintain reports.
• Write simple scripts and SQL queries required.
• Maintain willingness to step outside “comfort zone”, learn and participate in other areas of the department when needed.
• Follow defined procedures.
• Maintain a positive “service-oriented organization” attitude required.
• Maintain excellent communication skills and work with a wide range of personalities.
• Provide good diagnostic and troubleshooting abilities which is required.
• Maintain organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and multiple projects.
• Develop and troubleshoot Excel bases macro programs and equations.
• Analyze statistical data presented in various format.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 operational environment, shift rotations, and perform call outs.
• Must be able to react to high stress/emergency situations in a deliberate, thoughtful, and timely manner.

EXPERIENCE and TRAINING GUIDELINES

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• 3+ years of SCADA experience in the oil and gas industry required 7+ years preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering preferred but not required.
• Experience with polling software such as AUTOSOL (ACM) products desired.
• Experience working in a medium to large company Gas and Liquid control environment preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Geo SCADA system configuration and administration, SCADA industry standards for documentation, basic regulatory and discrete control is required.
• Must be knowledgeable in reading and developing process control drawings, electrical and instrumentation Cause and Effect Diagrams, as well as specifications and control narratives are required.
• Experience with networking and communications concepts in a real-time environment desired.

Environmental Conditions:

• Work indoors in an office setting using a computer with moderate noise and light traffic.
• Working conditions may include confined spaces.
• Working outdoors at various times.