Field Controls Engineer | Travel & Field Automation

Lone Horse Ventures; Colorado; On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Horse Ventures is seeking a Field Controls Engineer to join the operations team for oilfield water delivery systems. The role involves deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA networks, and cellular modem systems in the field.

The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in instrumentation and industrial electrical systems, understands VFDs, and can assist with field commissioning and startup of automation systems. Travel to operational sites is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of field experience in industrial automation or electrical systems.
• Proficient with VFDs, including wiring and basic setup.
• Familiar with SCADA systems (Ignition or similar).
• Comfortable working around electrical systems from 12 VDC to 480 VAC.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, update, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, SCADA network and industrial cellular modems in the field.
• Support field technicians with equipment diagnostics, wiring verification, and control system issues.
• Assist with field commissioning and startup of automation systems.
• Download programs to PLCs, HMIs, Ignition and perform modem configurations.
• Interface with instrumentation and electrical equipment across a wide voltage range.

Skills

Field experience

VFD setup

SCADA (Ignition)

Electrical troubleshooting

Communication skills

Tools

Ignition

PLC loading tools

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Lone Horse Ventures is seeking a Field Controls Engineer to join the operations team for oilfield water delivery systems. The role involves deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA networks, and cellular modem systems in the field.

The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in instrumentation and industrial electrical systems, understands VFDs, and can assist with field commissioning and startup of automation systems. Travel to operational sites is required.