SCADA Technician

at Summit Utilities/AOG in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, United States

Job Description

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020 and 2021; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020. 

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity open for a SCADA Technician based in Fort Smith, AR.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The role of a SCADA Technician is to provide field support for the Gas Control visibility and function of the Summit Utilities Inc. natural gas transmission and distribution system.  This position is responsible for the daily operations, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and testing of communications equipment in support of the SCADA system real-time data collection from the field devices.  This position will require knowledge of RF and low voltage electrical knowledge in support of transmitters, RTU/EFM/ESD, modems, radios, antenna systems and tower infrastructure.  The SCADA Technician will ensure that facilities and equipment are operating within safe operating limits and in compliance with company and regulatory policy.

The SCADA Technician must be able to perform basic telemetry and communications support while communicating clear and concise information with control room and field operations personnel. This role will work under general supervision and resolve routine issues and issues under stressful emergency conditions.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• First level support for field communications equipment such as RF and IP Technologies.
• Perform or support installation, configuration, testing, and operation of field equipment related to real-time SCADA data visibility.
• Support control systems visibility and function on a 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Ensure appropriate up-to-date documentation of all SCADA related equipment installations.
• Support preventative maintenance for equipment and infrastructure components.
• Perform installation, maintenance, and testing of AC/DC power systems including solar arrays, batteries, low voltage disconnects, and uninterruptable power supplies
• Perform basic troubleshooting of transmitters and electronic equipment communication and calibration issues.
• Use multi-meter and apply AC/DC electric principles to identify and resolve electrical issues.
• Perform an assist field teams with the installation and setup of flow computer, solar panel, battery, and communications systems on site.
• Assist with SCADA software configuration, log reviews and communications software configuration and analysis.
• Assist in dis
  
  
  
  Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
  
  

  PI274843889