SCADA Technician- North Dakota
Overview: |
Marathon has significant assets in the Bakken operations area in North Dakota. Production is from two different areas and over 500 wells and a number of production facilities. This SCADA Technician position is located in Dickinson / Dunn Center, North Dakota, and is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Bakken Asset SCADA system (Remote HMI, Communications, and Facility Controls). This will be a field-based position and will require travel to field locations. The SCADA Technician works closely with production operations, I&E technicians, and the SCADA Administrators. The position reports to the Bakken Construction and Engineering organization. |
Job Responsibilities:
· New Production Facilities with function check outs (FCO)
· Responsible for modifying the RTU and HMI program from a master template program
· Lead the commissioning of new production facilities
· Ensure proper calibration of all measurement instruments and end devices
· Be familiar with the C&E document and ensure the program has proper set points and ranges
· PSSR’s on all new facility and equipment installations and major maintenance work
· SCADA Freewave Radio System Communications Support
· Prepare radio path study information for all new facility designs
· Monthly review of communication reports from Freewave radio tool suite
· Assist with communication tower inspections and maintenance, including generators, UPS, and transfer switch
· Maintaining Oil / Water pipeline systems and control platforms
· Mentor for I&E technicians on all field instrumentation and control systems
· Work closely with Facility engineering for the design and testing of programs in the SCADA Lab prior to deployment in the field
· Assist SCADA Administrators with routine tasks and provide backfill support for them when needed.
· Work with Maintenance and operations teams to troubleshoot and repair any SCADA and Communications issues in timely manner to optimize facility and pipeline uptime and data accuracy.
· Knowledgeable about Autosol and Wonderware SCADA systems
· ABB XRC G4 & G5 /ROC800 & Emerson products, /Allen Bradley RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio5000/HMI programs including factory talk view.
· Crimson Software and related red lion products
· Ability to Program and monitor all facility control systems in the asset.
· Instrumentation Repair/Support and Troubleshooting – Misc. Equipment
· Lufkin SAM Unit setup and programming
· ESP setup and programming assist with startup
· Lufkin Well Manager Support and Troubleshooting
· Ability to use different styles of testing equipment to perform troubleshooting
· General understanding of proper low voltage control wiring
Qualifications:
· Experience with programming RTUs, HMI’s, PLCs and Flow Computers is required. Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix, Emerson/Fisher 800 series, FloBoss 107, FB3000 and ABB Totalflow is preferred.
· Experience with programming HMI systems is a plus.
· Familiarity with Artificial Lift Systems
· Experience with installation, troubleshooting, and commissioning of Radio Communication Systems
· Experience with control systems industry standards
· High school diploma or equivalent
· 3-15 years’ experience with similar job responsibilities
· Oil & Gas Industry experience is preferred
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