Mgr Technical Control Systems

Atmos Energy Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy Corporation, a gas-only distributor and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, seeks an experienced OT/SCADA engineer to lead real-time control, cybersecurity and related infrastructure initiatives across our systems.

The role covers planning, development, testing and implementation of hardware/software for SCADA and telemetry, RTU/PLC coordination, policy compliance, disaster and incident response planning, and staff leadership to ensure safety, reliability and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years' SCADA programming experience or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong numeric analysis abilities and statistical literacy.
• Advanced computer skills for SCADA environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, engineer, develop, test and implement hardware/software for real-time SCADA and cybersecurity systems.
• Coordinate RTU/PLC project execution, programming, and commissioning to meet requirements.
• Develop and monitor OT design policies; manage network documentation and patch management.
• Liaise with service providers for design, installation and maintenance of control and communications tech.
• Oversee design and support of gas control center technical systems for dependable operation.
• Develop disaster management and incident response plans for functional area.

Skills

SCADA programming

Industrial control systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

This position is located at a Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") regulated facility and must comply with all applicable TSA regulations. Successful candidates will be required to obtain & maintain TSA/KTN clearance. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

• 1. Manages the planning, engineering, development, testing and implementation of hardware and software enhancements and maintenance for real-time Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, control and monitoring systems, cybersecurity systems, ancillary systems, communications systems, including voice and telemetry for measurement and diagnostics systems.
• 2. Coordinates proper RTU (Remote Telemetry Unit) and PLC (Programmable Logic Control), project execution, programming, and commissioning activities to assure standardization, reliability, safety and security, to meet company business requirements.
• 3. Researches, develops, recommends, implements and monitors policies and procedures relating to OT design and infrastructure. Also, reviews and approves documentation of new or modified networks and systems; provides a detailed description for reference; and manages compliance with governing OT policies. Includes software patch management and hardware maintenance needs.
• 4. Maintains a relationship with services and equipment providers to direct the optimum design, installation, and maintenance of a multitude of control, communications, network, and cybersecurity technologies.
• 5. Oversees the design, maintenance, and support of gas control center technical systems to insure a highly functional and dependable control environment.
• 6. Plans and directs the design and implementation of a disaster management plan and incident response plan for functional area.
• 7. Maintains and applies extensive knowledge of the business and regulatory environment.
• 8. Determines future system requirements and develops and submits projects and programs including budgetary inputs, schedules and oversight within business constraints to meet requirements.
• 9. Reviews O&M and Capital budgets and develops controls to assure that expenditures are within limits of approved budget parameters.
• 10. Recruits, develops, trains and manages a diverse staff to perform assigned work. Staffing includes SCADA programmers, Infrastructure and Application engineers, and other related personnel.
• 11. Evaluates and appraises staff performance regularly and provides feedback for employee development and career planning.
• 12. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 7 years experience in SCADA programming and systems development; or equivalent.
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Requires exceptional ability to communicate verbally with internal and external audiences; must possess excellent writing skills.
• NUMERIC SKILLS: Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Requires advanced computer skills for personal computer and special applications used in the SCADA environment.

WORK CONDITIONS

Primary job responsibilities require work inside and outside the office. Requires some travel including overnight. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, driving, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting. 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.

Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Family: Technical Control Systems

Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South.

As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.