SCADA Engineer
National Fuel Gas Company2 months ago
Buffalo, NY, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
National Fuel is currently seeking a SCADA Engineer for an outstanding career opportunity in the Gas Supply department located at our distribution center. National Fuel is proud to have an inclusive workplace where hard work is rewarded and promotion from within is supported. We offer exciting career opportunities for talented and ambitious job seekers and encourage you to apply today.
Location: West Seneca, NY
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support of the AVEVA OASyS SCADA system and hardware, including maintenance of HMI displays, hardware troubleshooting, configuration of new facility telemetry and controls, evaluation of alternative communication options, testing and emergency support.
- Program and trouble shoot PLCs and RTUs used across our remote field locations.
- Coordinate activities among SCADA, Electrical and Operations departments for new equipment installation projects, replacement equipment installation projects and troubleshooting existing equipment.
- Evaluate, configure, test and implement alternative technologies as applicable to the SCADA system, including selection and performing proof of concept testing for hardware and software functionality.
- Document SCADA system operations, maintenance, issues observed and resolution of issues.
- Support Gas Control Department and other department/corporate users of the SCADA system, including support for reports, data requests and SCADA access security.
- Provide technical support to ensure the reliable operation of the Gas Measurement field data collection system hardware and software.
- Collaborate with and support several departments across the company including Gas Control Operations, Engineering Services, Compression Services, Electrical and Automation Services, Measurement-Regulation-and-Control (MRO), IT and Gas Measurement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience and/or course work related to control systems
- Experience and/or course work related to programming
- Ability to produce well written and easily understood documentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors in Electrical Engineering
- In addition to engineering experience, IT experience is a plus
- Experience with SCADA or industrial control systems (AVEVA OASyS product preferred)
- Experience with PLC programming and hardware (Emerson Remote Automation Solutions ControlWave Micro devices preferred)
- Experience with Visual Basic, communications technologies (satellite, radio, cellular), and/or Microsoft SQL queries and databases
- Cyber security training/certifications
Benefits & Perks
- Compensation: $70,000 - $82,000
- Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Paid Company Holidays
- Dental Coverage
- Parental Leave for Mothers and Fathers
- Vision Coverage
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Company Funded Retirement Savings Account
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Charitable Giving Programs
- Annual variable bonus program
Required Skills
Communications technologies
RTU troubleshooting
Documentation
AVEVA OASyS SCADA support
SCADA system maintenance
Electrical troubleshooting
SQL database querying
Control systems engineering
Hardware troubleshooting
Visual Basic
PLC programming