Technical Specialist Sr - Automation

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Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As a Technical Specialist Automation supporting our automation processes, you will develop and complete equipment condition-based maintenance programs, repair and improve operational reliability of automation infrastructure and systems, support automation equipment outage and maintenance, and support Tier 2 field personnel, Tech Services, and others as needs arise.

Some of the work you will be doing also includes:

• Performing management of change plan and work plan reviews

• Supporting project design review and automation systems

• Developing training programs and training field technicians on automation fundamentals

• Coordinating firmware and software testing

• Crafting implementation plans and coordinating implementation efforts with others

• Performing due diligence

Confidence in presentation-making and the ability to work independently and as a team leader are vital in this role. Taking initiative, anticipating customer needs and crafting innovative solutions are keys to success!

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Demonstrates technical expertise in automation for specialty, geographic area, or operational function

• Applies specialized knowledge in the efficient and effective completion of major projects while coordinating and controlling costs and resources associated with projects

• Prepares and delivers presentations

• Maintains a strong understanding of industry and operational requirements

• Interprets and anticipates internal and external business challenges and customer needs; improves products, processes or services and identifies solutions

• Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance, build improvement plans and meet training needs

• Serves as content lead and custodian for operations and maintenance requirements, guidelines and variance requests

• Supports technical security initiatives and hardware refreshes

• Supports approved manufacturer list for enterprise

• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

Technical Specialist II

• Required: High school diploma/GED and equivalent experience or Associates degree in technical field and a minimum two (2) years’ experience in oil & gas industry

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or engineering and a minimum four (4) years of progressive experience in field operations or other technical specialty

Technical Specialist III

• Required: High school diploma/GED and equivalent experience or Associates degree in engineering or a technical field and a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in oil & gas industry

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field and minimum seven (7) years of progressive experience in field operations or other technical specialty

Technical Specialist Sr

• Required: High school diploma/GED and minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry

• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

Other Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel up to 50%

• Extensive experience working with Allen Bradley PLC, FactoryTalk, AVEVA (Wonderware) DCS

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills

• Sophisticated knowledge in enterprise administration, maintenance, reporting and support for AssetCentre and other enterprise automation systems and software

• Solid understandi