Plant Controls Specialist

Atmos Energy; Henrietta (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy is seeking a skilled technician to provide technical support for installation, operation, and maintenance of control, measurement, and SCADA equipment across engines, compressors, and well facilities. The role includes testing PLC/DCS systems, reviewing facility performance, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a field environment.

The candidate will work closely with supervision, gas control, and engineering teams to define and implement SCADA requirements for new installations,

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with internal/external customers.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving in operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for installation, operation, and maintenance of control, measurement, and SCADA equipment.
• Test, calibrate, and maintain PLC and DCS systems.
• Review facility performance and schedule maintenance to improve efficiency.
• Maintain accurate records to demonstrate regulatory compliance.
• Support response activities for system emergencies.
• Interface with engineering and gas control teams to define SCADA requirements.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Associates degree in engineering technology, electronics or computer science

GED or high school diploma with 3+ years related experience

Job description

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

• 1. Provide technical support for the installation, operation, and maintenance of control, measurement, and SCADA equipment related to engines, compressors, auxiliary equipment, and well facilities.
• 2. Testing, calibrating, and maintaining engine and compressor control equipment including associated Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control (DCS) systems.
• 3. Testing, calibrating, and maintaining auxiliary equipment, gas conditioning, well, and other associated control equipment.
• 4. Reviewing control, measurement, and SCADA information within assigned area and scheduling required operation and maintenance activities to be performed in order to increase accuracy and integrity.
• 5. Reviewing performance of facilities and implementing required maintenance or modifications needed to improve efficiency as well as monitoring and control capabilities.
• 6. Performing required code compliance activities related to plant facilities.
• 7. Performing required code compliance activities, measurement testing, calibration, and routine maintenance activities related to plant facilities.
• 8. Maintaining accurate records to demonstrate compliance with Company and regulatory requirements.
• 9. Performing activities to assure and support responsiveness to all system emergencies.
• 10. Interfacing with supervision, work group, the appropriate gas control and engineering organizations to define and recommend control, measurement, & SCADA requirements for new installations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Educational/Experience Level

• 1. Associates degree in engineering technology, electronics or computer science or a related field and two years related experience in operations, maintenance and troubleshooting gas pipeline facilities; or
• 2. 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 gas pipeline facilities.

Communication Skills

Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Numeric Skills

Requires the ability to apply research methods, and/or advanced statistical and mathematics.

Computer Skills

Requires basic computer skills in order to utilize various software applications for developing documents, reports and graphics.

Physical Demands

• 1. Ability to generate 125-foot pounds of force, pushing and pulling, at a contact point of 70 inches. (Ex: operating valves)
• 2. Ability to generate 105-foot pounds of vertical, downward force, at a contact point of 70 inches. (Ex: operating valves)
• 3. Ability to lift and carry 38 pounds. (Ex: lifting and carrying materials or buckets)
• 4. Ability to ascend/descend 30 rungs on a ladder.
• 5. Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and/or crouch.
• 6. Ability to walk a distance of 500 feet.
• 7. Requires the acute sense of sight and hearing (corrected or uncorrected) and strong sense of smell.

Work Conditions

Works in a field environment. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.

Other Requirements

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: Storage and Compression