Scada Engineer - Pennsylvania, United States - United Refining Company

Description

Company Conformance Statements:

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
• professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers
• effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Position Purpose:

The SCADA Manager will be responsible for the design, realization, and technical management of the WEX / KPC SCADA, data storage, reporting, SCADA communications network, and data security systems. The SCADA Manager will regularly assess system capabilities, risks, and opportunities-for-improvement and manage change to maintain operations to deliver products to URC per business requirements. The SCADA Manager will ensure continuous operation of SCADA to support URC production and safety requirements.The SCADA Manager will manage a SCADA team to achieve these goals.

Position Description: Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• and manage all installed SCADA systems and infrastructure
• configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools
• and maintain system controls (from HMI to, but not including device actuators and sensors) and associated alert and warning systems and logic
• and maintain system communications hardware and software
• the existing systems and provide the technical direction to IT support staff
• the development of customized software and hardware requirement
• risks and manage mitigation efforts
• continuous improvement efforts for SCADA and SCADA-related systems
• and maintain system to ensure data integrity and security
• response and mitigation of SCADA-related disruptions
• technical resources are available as needed
• a SCADA management team

Competencies and Skills:

• to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• technical aptitude and sound understanding of information management systems, device controllers, and information security systems and procedures
• Familiarity with API 1130, API 1155, and API 1168
• to quickly comprehend technical requirements and issues and resolve them to meet company and project requirements
• to understand customer and business requirements and balance them as they impact system design, configuration, and operation
• communication and interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written communication
• to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• and embraces a continuous improvement attitude
• ability to manage direct reports
• can-do attitude

Work Environment:

• daily activities are based out of an office environment, there will be travel to various terminals and locations on the pipeline
• may require extended periods at the construction or operating location
• will be periods that require more than 40 work hours / week including off shifts and weekends

Physical Demands:

• demands are moderate:
• activities can include entry into confined spaces, navigating field equipment and piping, and ladder and stair access to structural platforms
• to construction areas should be expected
• activities will require appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and adherence to established safety procedures

Programs and Equipment Used:

• is an IT / computer software / computer hardware development position
• significant use of the following:
• communication and management programs including MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, databases (QuickBase, MS Access, Oracle)
• controller configuration software, machine interfaces, HMIs, and associated algorithms for process control
• and use of electronic forms, reports, voice-of-the-customer, and voice-of-the-business
• (various database and data storage-and-retrieval programs)
• applications and environments (e.g. VBA, C++)

Required Education and Experience:

• degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering from an accredited college or university
• knowledge of computerized process control, data management, and information integrity and security
• ability to manage a team of direct reports

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 5 years' experience in information technology and / or process controls management
• 5 years' experience developing and maintaining SCADA systems and associated hardware
• 5 years' experience with DCS / PLC application | modification | troubleshooting, ladder logic, PID tuning
• with API 1130, API 1155, and API 1168

EOE