SCADA/Automation Technician

SUMMARY:

Our client has significant assets in the Bakken operations area in North Dakota. Production is from two different areas and roughly 1,000 wells and a number of production facilities. This SCADA/Automation Technician is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Bakken Asset SCADA system and Automated Facility Controls. This will be a field-based position and will require daily travel to field locations. The SCADA/Automation Technician works closely with production operations, I&E technicians, Engineering teams, and SCADA Administrators. The position reports to the Bakken Construction and Engineering organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The SCADA/Automation Technician will be responsible for understanding and implementing the complete automation scope of work on all facilities
• Assist in leading a team during the commissioning of production facilities
• Set clear HES performance expectations. Ensure all HES policies and procedures are understood and followed in the field
• Conduct and document functional checkouts (FCO) on new and existing facilities and equipment, including MOC compliance.
• Ability to safely make live field adjustments to ROC800/associated controllers based on current scope and updated C&E/Control narratives
• Work with SCADA admins and Engineering to ensure all data is coming into SCADA accurately and matches the C&E, as well as the control narrative
• Assist in the review of C&E documents and ensure facility program has proper set points and ranges
• Perform PSSR's on all-new facility and equipment installations and major maintenance work
• Notify and work with Engineering on document discrepancies and redline all field changes
• Responsible for modifying the RTU and HMI program from a master template program
• Ability to identify proper calibration of all measurement instruments and end devices, including setup and configuration
• Maintain Oil / Water pipeline systems and control platforms
• Ability to retain information and remain coachable on new ideas/systems/procedures
• Work with Maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and repair any SCADA and Communications issues in a timely manner to optimize facility and pipeline uptime and data accuracy, self-managing task priority.
• Ability to understand Programming and monitoring of all facility control systems in the asset.
• Instrumentation repair/support and troubleshooting – misc. equipment
• Utilize different styles of testing equipment to perform troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair to restore proper operation of automation devices and systems

QUALIFICATIONS:

• ROC800/DS800 & Emerson product experience is a requirement
• FB3000/FBxNET designer exposure is required
• Basic knowledge in ABB XRC G4 & G5, Allen Bradley RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio5000/HMI programs including factory talk view is preferred
• Communication Protocols: TCP/IP, Modbus RTU & TCP, HART.
• Instrumentation Experience: Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Vibration, Level and Actuated valves
• Crimson Software and related red lion products (all versions) preferred
• Familiarity with Artificial Lift Systems
• General understanding of proper low voltage control wiring (less than 48vdc)
• Experience with control systems industry standards
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 7 years' experience with similar job responsibilities
• Upstream/production Oil & Gas Industry experience is required

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication – Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and effectively with others in a timely manner.
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills - Achieving a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills in several areas of expertise and keeping abreast of current developments and trends in same.
• Drive for Results - Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Trust and Integrity - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's and the organization's intentions, follows through on commitments, straightforward in actions and behaviors.
• Teamwork - Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of goals