SCADA Engineer - Pipeline Automation & 24/7 Support

Colonial Pipeline Company; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

Competitive benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Colonial Pipeline Company seeks an Associate SCADA Engineer to support and enhance the SCADA environment across our pipeline operations. You will partner with field teams, engineering, and control centers to troubleshoot instrumentation, RTUs, PLCs, and SCADA software while aligning with safety policies and core values.

The role emphasizes maintaining and extending SCADA applications, systems documentation, and after-hours support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline; or three years SCADA experience in liquids pipeline.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience; internships or co-ops may qualify.
• Valid driver's license and strong communication, analytical, and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver on deadlines.
• Safety-minded with proactive problem solving and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the SCADA environment with commercial and custom software.
• Collaborate with field technicians, analysts, and engineers to resolve instrumentation and PLC/RTU issues.
• Develop and implement methods and systems for internal/external reporting.
• Prepare reports requested by control center, engineering, and executives.
• Design, document, and maintain software that enhances SCADA capabilities.
• Back up data, source code, and files per standards.
• Provide after-hours and rotating on-call SCADA support for 24/7 operations.
• Build end-to-end knowledge of the SCADA system and its integrations.
• Support emergency response efforts, including training and travel as needed.

Skills

SCADA systems

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

SCADA experience in pipeline/energy

Tools

AVEVA Enterprise SCADA

Windows Server

Microsoft SQL Server

.NET Framework

C

C#

Visual Basic

Job description

Colonial Pipeline Company seeks an Associate SCADA Engineer to support and enhance the SCADA environment across our pipeline operations. You will partner with field teams, engineering, and control centers to troubleshoot instrumentation, RTUs, PLCs, and SCADA software while aligning with safety policies and core values.

The role emphasizes maintaining and extending SCADA applications, systems documentation, and after-hours support.