SCADA Technician

Atmos Energy•Bridge City, LA

About The Position

At Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits. Atmos Energy offers benefit eligibility on the first day of employment and they include: Company-Provided Benefits Holidays and Paid Time Off Parental Leave Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution) Annual Bonus Opportunity Employee Assistance Program Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans Basic Life Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Company Contribution with HDHP Employee Assistance Program Wellness Programs LifeLock Identity Theft Protection Paid Training Linked-In Learning Voluntary Benefits Retirement Savings Plan Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Employee/Dependent Life Insurance Employee/Dependent Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Healthcare, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts Top Employer Recognitions America’s Best Employers – Forbes Magazine The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America - Forbes Magazine Top Places to Work - Dallas Morning News Best Places to Work - Mississippi Business Journal Best Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Requirements

Associates degree in engineering technology, electronics, computer science or a related field; or
A general educational knowledge acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and three years related experience in operations, maintenance and troubleshooting electronics and communications equipment related to gas operations.
Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or information on technical concepts to individuals with experience or knowledge of the technical area.
Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.
Requires a very high level of computer skills in order to use various software packages as well as a familiarity with hardware configuration.
Ability to lift 30 pounds from the ground to 45 inches. (EX: lifting backup battery and equipment)
Ability to carry 30 pounds a distance of 50 feet. (Ex: Lifting and carrying a ladder)
Ability to lift 15 pounds from the ground to 83 inches. (Ex: lifting ladder into vehicle)
Ability to ascend/descend 10 rungs on a ladder. (Ex: climbing ladder)
Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and /or crouch.
Works in an indoor & outdoor environment. Requires frequently performing activities including, but not limited to, stooping, bending, crawling, kneeling, grasping, reaching, climbing and lifting objects up to 100 pounds (e.g. lifting and pulling rolls of pipe).
Must be able to accurately differentiate wiring and other system components by color.
Requires the acute sense of sight and hearing (corrected or uncorrected) and strong sense of smell.
Must maintain minimum Operator Qualifications (OQs) and classroom training for position.
Requires a valid driver's license in accordance with company standards.
As a Safety-Sensitive position, pre and post-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug testing as outlined by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and motor vehicle record (MVR) background checks are required.

Responsibilities

Installs, upgrades, tests, and calibrates Operational Technology instrumentation and control devices. Monitors, diagnoses, and troubleshoots field communications and equipment failures.
Ensures accurate and timely interfaces between RTUs/PLCs/EFMs and the SCADA system. Maintains radio, satellite, and cellular communications equipment. May climb towers to assess, repair, and replace system components. Performs work in accordance with FCC, FAA and OSHA standards and SCADA/ICS procedures.
Facilitates maintenance and reliability of all associated infrastructure, including OT power systems, UPS, generator, HVAC, and other supporting systems. Ensures redundancy measures are functioning properly to minimize downtime in the event of a primary system failure by performing periodic site inspections and DC power systems load surveys.
Provides technical expertise and services in response to hardware and software needs, working as a technical liaison between SCADA and Operations personnel. Provides second tier technical support to internal and external stakeholders.
Supports TCP/IP network communications. Monitors network performance, coordinates scheduled network outages, properly connects patch cables, and configures IP address information.
Responds to emergency and after hour calls, such as SCADA & control system failures, power systems, communication and equipment technical failures. Coordinates and initiates repairs to minimize downtime.
Assists with physical and cyber security tasks including asset management, password resets, incident response, and compliance mitigation. Assists with identifying, isolating, and addressing system risks and threats.