Are you interested to work for a company providing safe and reliable utility services and renewable energy to better the lives of the communities we serve. Their vision is to be the leader in service excellence, innovation and environmental stewardship for their customers, while building on strengths as a trusted energy provider and environmental leader for the industry. Our client is looking for a passionate SCADA Applications Engineer to join their team. If you are interested in this role, please do reach out! We value and encourage diversity in the workplace and women, minorities, and veterans are highly encouraged to apply. Thank you!
Type: Perm
Location: Hybrid (Portland, OR)
The Role: Responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of gas management/control systems (HMI/SCADA and others) to enable safe monitoring and control of company transmission and distribution systems.
Our Core Values are in everything we do, we expect everyone to embody the Information Technology & Services department’s four cultural pillars…
Accountability & Integrity- We hold ourselves to a high standard and follow through on our commitments. Our transparency, and ability to deliver on our promises make us a trusted and respected business partner.
Customer Focus- We understand our customers’ needs and advocate for them. Our relationship with our customers ensures the technical needs of the business are met.
Growth & Learning-We embrace new technology and skills to better meet the company’s needs. Our passion for new technology keeps us ahead of future opportunities for the business.
Respect-We relate with inclusion, kindness, curiosity, and humility. Respect for differences leads to innovation and collaboration.
Day to Day:
- Provides application development, configuration and maintenance of the main SCADA application (IFIX), J5 application suite, alarm management applications, as well as its associated data polling applications and interfaces with field remote terminal units (RTUs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
- Designs and programs custom .Net applications, HMI screen layouts, graphical user interfaces, and system interfaces.
- Maintains SCADA system data access and configuration tools.
- Troubleshoots problems and provides support to gas controllers with system issues.
- Works with various departments in IT and operations to support design and commissioning of telemetry sites.
- Develops and maintains system documentation including process maps, data flows, infrastructure diagrams, as well as installation and configuration procedures.
- Provides on-call (24-hour) systems support, on a rotating basis, with other Gas Management Systems team members.
- Supports Company’s commitment to a culture of safe work practices.
Come on your first day with:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or equivalent combination of related education/experience.
- 3+ years’ experience as a system analyst or controls system developer. 5+ years’ experience for a level 3 position.
- Experience in designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and commissioning applications and demonstrated problem solving skills using IT systems.
- Experience in architecting and developing solutions utilizing VB, C#, .Net, python, and SQL is preferred.
- Experience with SQL server.
- Proficiency with Visio, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with Version Control Software (GIT, VSS, Subversion, etc.).
- Experience reading Schematics and P&ID preferred
- Demonstrated ability to be decisive with strong reasoning, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex problems and issues in a concise manner to many different audiences (customers, peers and upper management).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively.
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and effectiveness working independently and on small teams in a fastpaced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- ITIL Foundations certified or must successfully complete within 90 days of hire date.
- Experience in supporting or working in control room environment is preferred.
- Preferred Experience: Alarm Management, computer programming, Eclipse and BIRT, change management and control systems security