SCADA / PLC Controls Technician Interior Gas Utility

Interiorgas; Fairbanks (AK); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/retirement savings plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Interiorgas is seeking a SCADA/PLC Controls Technician to ensure efficient and reliable operation of its gas storage sites in Fairbanks, Alaska. This hybrid role involves hands-on maintenance and programming of PLC and SCADA systems. Ideal candidates will have qualifications in instrumentation, programming experience, and strong troubleshooting abilities.

The salary range is $78,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on experience, along with benefits like health and dental insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience level is open (DOE), candidates from entry-level through senior will be considered.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Communication skills are essential for effective liaison with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, calibration, and repair of electrical and instrumentation equipment.
• Develop, modify, and document PLC programs.
• Maintain SCADA, PLC, and HMI hardware and software.

Skills

Hands-on experience programming PLCs in ladder logic

Experience building or maintaining HMI/SCADA applications

Strong troubleshooting skills

Knowledge of Modbus and industrial networking

Self-motivated and team player

Education

Instrumentation and electrical qualifications or equivalent work history

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

AVEVA

Wonderware System Platform

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the SCADA/PLC Controls Technician ensures the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and HMI/SCADA systems across the company’s three gas storage sites. This is a hybrid role that combines hands‑on maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration with controls programming—developing and modifying ladder‑logic PLC programs and building and maintaining HMI applications in AVEVA and Wonderware. The successful candidate is a self‑motivated, hands‑on individual with strong team skills who can both keep field equipment running and improve the control systems behind it. The role includes analyzing mechanical and electrical designs, building sequences of operation, implementing them in functioning PLC programs and SCADA screens, and supporting the testing, commissioning, and ongoing upkeep of those systems.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Maintenance, Calibration & Field Operations

• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical and instrumentation equipment across all three storage sites, identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Maintain, calibrate, and repair instrumentation and control equipment, including valve actuators, VFDs, transmitters, and process equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of calibration and equipment performance as required for compliance systems.
• Maintain SCADA, PLC, and HMI hardware and software, along with associated computers and network equipment.
• Understand and perform safety responsibilities such as hazard identification, equipment lockout/tagout, emergency response, and implementation of safe work procedures.

Programming, Integration & Documentation

• Develop, modify, test, and document PLC programs using ladder logic.
• Build, configure, and maintain HMI/SCADA applications in AVEVA and Wonderware System Platform.
• Translate mechanical and electrical designs into sequences of operation, and implement those sequences into functioning PLC programs and user‑friendly SCADA screens.
• Design and implement system protection schemes for process equipment.
• Prepare and revise control logic documentation, drawings, and equipment specifications; maintain accurate product documentation and records.
• Support testing and commissioning of new and modified control systems.

General

• Adhere to company and applicable client / regulatory engineering standards and procedures.
• Ensure effective communication with operations, maintenance, and management staff.
• Participate in ongoing performance improvement, including site‑specific and equipment‑specific training and job progression.
• Provide support across all three storage sites; willing to work extra hours and be on call when required.

Qualifications

Required

• Instrumentation and electrical qualifications and/or equivalent work history. Experience level is open (DOE); candidates from entry‑level through senior will be considered based on demonstrated ability.
• Hands‑on experience programming PLCs in ladder logic.
• Experience building or maintaining HMI/SCADA applications (AVEVA and/or Wonderware System Platform).
• Working knowledge of Modbus, HART communications, VFDs, Windows operating systems, and industrial networking.
• Solid understanding of computer hardware and network equipment as it relates to control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Team player with strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, with the ability to work independently when required and a willingness to learn equipment maintenance and calibration requirements.
• A valid driver’s license.

Preferred

• Five (5) or more years of experience in the natural gas, LNG, or other applicable programming industry.
• Allen‑Bradley Studio 5000 experience.
• Formal training in both instrumentation and SCADA systems.
• Familiarity with the National Electric Code (NEC).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $78,000 – $90,000 per year, depending on experience (DOE).

Benefits include:

• 401(k)/retirement savings plan
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays