Alaska On-Site SCADA & Industrial Automation Engineer

Hilcorp Energy Company; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilcorp Energy Company is seeking an Automation/SCADA Engineer to support the design, installation, and maintenance of field automation systems across Alaska operations.

The role requires hands-on programming of PLCs, HMI development, and troubleshooting across a range of platforms. You will work with Instrumentation and Electrical teams, adhere to standards, and mentor junior staff in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/IT/CS or related technical field with 3 years of experience in Industrial Process Control/SCADA.
• Associate’s degree in related technical field with 5 years of progressive SCADA experience.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in Industrial Process Control/SCADA or OT roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, maintenance and operation of Automation/SCADA, distributed control, telemetry input, and computer systems for field operations.
• Troubleshoot and maintain industrial controls equipment with field Instrumentation and Electrical Team.
• Design and manage control system and SCADA projects.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs including Allen-Bradley, GE and Modicon.
• Design, program and troubleshoot HMI/DCS applications (Wonderware, GE iFIX, Honeywell Experion).
• Maintain process control networks using Ethernet, OPC, Modbus, and related protocols.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs.
• Mentor junior staff and develop standard documentation for automation systems.

Skills

SCADA

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA design

Troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/IT/CS

Associate's Degree in related technical field

Seven years experience in Industrial Process Control/SCADA

Tools

AVEVA System Platform

AVEVA InTouch

Honeywell Experion/ Safety Builder

Rockwell Studio 5000

Emerson PAC Machine Edition

ProWORX 32

Siemens 4-...

ABB S+ Engineering/Composer

Job description

Hilcorp Energy Company is seeking an Automation/SCADA Engineer to support the design, installation, and maintenance of field automation systems across Alaska operations.

The role requires hands-on programming of PLCs, HMI development, and troubleshooting across a range of platforms. You will work with Instrumentation and Electrical teams, adhere to standards, and mentor junior staff in a challenging, fast-paced environment.