Automation and Instrumentation Tech

Wood • Gillette, WY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Wood is seeking an automation-driven Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Technician to join our operations team in Wyoming. This role focuses strictly on low-voltage applications (typically 12/24VDC and 120VAC), precision automation instrumentation, and digital telemetry across our oil and gas production well facilities. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on technical experience with industrial RF networks and remote telemetry in the oil and gas upstream sectors.
• Technical familiarity with Ferguson Beauregard and TotalFlow hardware and their specific oil/gas well automation applications.
• Strong understanding of industrial serial (RS-232/485) and Ethernet communication topologies, TCP/IP networking, and power systems (solar/battery configurations at remote sites).
• Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Nice To Haves

• Technical certification or Associate degree in Automation, Instrumentation, or Electronics highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure, monitor, and optimize licensed and unlicensed radio networks (e.g., MDS 9710/9810 SD Series, TransNET, Freewave) across remote well sites.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot Ferguson Beauregard, TotalFlow, SCADApack, and Fisher ROC RTUs, specializing in electronic flow measurement (EFM) and downhole pump control.
• Diagnose RF path failures, signal degradation, and protocol communication errors. Repair or replace field transmission hardware, antennas, feedlines, and lightning protectors.
• Ensure robust data polling over Modbus and DNP3 protocols across serial-to-IP bridges and industrial wireless links.
• Conduct field radio path studies, optimize signal-to-noise ratios, and perform routine diagnostics using spectrum analyzers and power meters (e.g., VSWR testing).
• Diagnose, wire, and repair low-voltage circuits up to 120VAC/24VDC, solar charging systems, backup battery banks, and radio telemetry equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED