Sr. SCADA Technician

Specific Responsibilities

 

The Sr SCADA Technician reporting to the Facilities E/I & Control Manager, will provide technical expertise and ensure standardization of our real time CygNet and FMS systems. This position interacts with our Remote Operations Center (ROC) and other departments to ensure they can safely monitor\control our field locations in a timely manner.

This role will be primarily responsible for the following:

•    Support weekly, quarterly & annual KPI Tracking / Reporting
•    Coordinate between asset teams, field automation, facility engineers, production engineers, accounting & function leadership to ensure SCADA designs support operational needs\issues and accounting workflow.
•    Develop & maintain measurement & automation standards, best practices, and procedures, including normalization of end devices.
•    Monitor installation, configuration & mapping of end devices to ensure consistent and high-quality design, data, and safety.
•    Review and incorporate new technological advances as required to support operations.
•    Actively lead projects where necessary & directly oversee the work of contractors when external resources are needed for automation support/project work.
•    Provide support for more advanced solutions (for example, scripted solutions).
•    Design and implement Standard and Custom HMI screens.
•    Provide SCADA training & guidance and mentor junior team members.
•    Configure, maintain, and optimize SCADA host software.
•    Work closely with Operations, Measurement and Engineering to ensure the SCADA System is being developed to established standards.
•    System interfaces, business data processes, and reporting.
•    Document changes, obtain required approvals, and submit changes.
•    Participate in technical reviews.
•    Participate in monthly safety meetings and remain current with A-Game training.

Qualifications & Experience

 

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

•     5 or more years of CygNet SCADA Administration experience
•    Support weekly, quarterly & annual KPI Tracking / Reporting
•    Coordinate between asset teams, field automation, facility engineers, production engineers, accounting & function leadership to ensure SCADA designs support operational needs\issues and accounting workflow.
•    Develop & maintain measurement & automation standards, best practices, and procedures, including normalization of end devices.
•    Monitor installation, configuration & mapping of end devices to ensure consistent and high-quality design, data, and safety.
•    Review and incorporate new technological advances as required to support operations.
•    Actively lead projects where necessary & directly oversee the work of contractors when external resources are needed for automation support/project work.
•    Provide support for more advanced solutions (for example, scripted solutions).
•    Design and implement Standard and Custom HMI screens.
•    Provide SCADA training & guidance and mentor junior team members.
•    Configure, maintain, and optimize SCADA host software.
•    Work closely with Operations, Measurement and Engineering to ensure the SCADA System is being developed to established standards.
•    System interfaces, business data processes, and reporting.
•    Document changes, obtain required approvals, and submit changes.
•    Participate in technical reviews.
•    Participate in monthly safety meetings and remain current with A-Game training.

Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:

• Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
• Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
• Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
• Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. We are committed to providing oil and natural gas in more innovative and sustainable ways to help meet the world's energy needs.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache and other affiliated subsidiaries have operations in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom's North Sea and exploration opportunitie