SCADA Technician
Atmos Energy · Dallas, TX · 4 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Primary Duties
- Installs, upgrades, tests, and calibrates Operational Technology instrumentation and control devices.
- Maintains radio, satellite, and cellular communications equipment.
- Facilitates maintenance and reliability of all associated infrastructure, including OT power systems, UPS, generator, HVAC, and other supporting systems.
- Provides technical expertise and services in response to hardware and software needs.
- Supports TCP/IP network communications.
- Responds to emergency and after hour calls, such as SCADA & control system failures, power systems, communication and equipment technical failures.
- Assists with physical and cyber security tasks.
Minimum Requirements
- Educational/Experience Level: Associates degree in engineering technology, electronics, computer science or a related field; or three years related experience in operations, maintenance and troubleshooting electronics and communications equipment related to gas operations.
- Communication Skills: Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.
- Numeric Skills: Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.
- Computer Skills: Requires a very high level of computer skills in order to use various software packages.
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift 30 pounds from the ground to 45 inches.
- Ability to carry 30 pounds a distance of 50 feet.
- Ability to lift 15 pounds from the ground to 83 inches.
- Ability to ascend/descend 10 rungs on a ladder.
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and /or crouch.
- Requires the acute sense of sight and hearing (corrected or uncorrected) and strong sense of smell.
Work Conditions
- Works in an indoor & outdoor environment.
- Frequently performs activities including, but not limited to, stooping, bending, crawling, kneeling, grasping, reaching, climbing and lifting objects up to 100 pounds (e.g. lifting and pulling rolls of pipe).
- Must be able to accurately differentiate wiring and other system components by color.
Other Requirements
- Maintain minimum Operator Qualifications (OQs) and classroom training for position.
- Valid driver's license in accordance with company standards.