Sr PGD Technical Services Specialist - SCADA

Requisition ID:  77521 

 

NextEra Energy Resources participates in pipeline infrastructure development, construction, management and operations through either wholly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures. We participate in 21 pipelines across 10 states to help provide access to domestic fuel sources, including clean-burning natural gas. Are you interested in being part of our best-in-class origination team? Join our team today.

 

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is currently seeking an individual who can apply diversified knowledge of IT, OT, and automation principles to a broad variety of assignments assisting in the development, support, and management of the company’s SCADA systems. The employee will be responsible for interpreting, organizing, and executing assignments within these systems to support natural gas transmission pipelines, oil and gas production assets, and renewable natural gas generating facilities.
 
Overview:
Employees in this position are responsible for maintaining overall SCADA availability and data integrity for company assets located throughout the country. This includes data collection, storage, distribution across multiple business units, and development of HMI screens for end users.
 
Job Responsibilities:
•         Configuration, development, operations, and administration of the SCADA system and related applications.
•         Acts as a technical liaison to individuals within the organization. Functions well with limited direction regarding technical matters pertaining to SCADA applications.
•         Monitors and resolves infrastructure performance, application connectivity, communications, and security related issues throughout the environment with support from IT personnel as needed.
•         Provides technical support to operations and field personnel to ensure SCADA data reliability and availability.
•         Can understand, interpret, and troubleshoot common network, database, RTU and PLC communication protocol, and application issues.
•         Manages the collection of Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM) data and assists field personnel to resolve any measurement collection issues.
•         Modifies and maintains documentation and drawings related to the SCADA environment, use of applications, and related procedures.
•         Displays strong communication and interpersonal skills in a fast-paced operational environment.
•         Ensures operational stability of the Gas Control Center in the event of an emergency by being part of an on-call rotation.
•         Occasionally travel to field sites to obtain information required to integrate them in the SCADA system or to discuss upgrades and improvement needs.
•         Completes assignments given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations.
•         Drives ownership of health & safety in work and personal life.
 
Desired Qualifications:
•         Working experience with SCADA applications (Geo SCADA Expert preferred) or Oil and Gas industry experience in the controls and operational space
•         Programming language proficiency (VBScript and SQL preferred)
•         Experience with and troubleshooting of industry PLCs and RTUs and their communications protocols (Modbus, TotalFlow, ROC, etc.)
•         Knowledge of EFM data and collection
•         Having Operator Qualification to perform P2P checkouts, or willing to train and become Operator Qualified
•         Sufficient understanding of networks, subnets, and troubleshooting IP communications
•         Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, particularly Excel

Job Overview

This job interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates assignments. Employees in the role plan and develop technical projects concerned with unique or controversial complexities which have important impact on major company programs. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, selection of areas for investigation, and development of novel concepts. Individuals in the role act as a technical liaison to individuals within and outside their organization with responsibility to act independently regarding technical matters pertaining to the individual's field. Employee's assignments are given in broad terms concerning general objectives and limitations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•   Provides full-time technical support to the operations and business unit personnel
•   Performs system testing and documentation to critical systems during significant changes and/or upgrade
•   Analyzes and identifies the root cause of - and implements comprehensive technical solutions to - complex application deficiencies and system issues
•   Provides technical leadership