SCADA Tech

bakken, North Dakota,
Project Duration:

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

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