SCADA Technical Lead (Houston/Calgary)

AVEVA Denmark; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex hours

PTO 20-25 days

Volunteer days

Parental leave

Health/dental/vision

401K

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a SCADA Technical Lead in Houston, TX, to provide technical leadership on large-scale, multi-year customer projects. You will act as the lead software project engineer, coordinating requirements, software/hardware specs, and bill of materials while ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or CS and 5+ years of relevant experience, with travel 20-50% and a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science required.
• 5+ years of industry experience preferred.
• Experience leading large-scale, high-complexity projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead software project engineer for customer projects from initiation to closure.
• Develop project schedules, risk management, and communication plans.
• Guide system design efforts and lead the project technical team.
• Monitor and control project performance, updates, and risk management.
• Lead project closeout including financial reconciliation and customer handover.

Skills

Technical leadership

SCADA software

Project management

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Enterprise SCADA

OASyS DNA

Vijeo/Citect SCADA

Ampla MES

ClearSCADA

WonderWare SCADA

WonderWare Historian

Job description

Salary Range

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Job Title

SCADA Technical Lead

Job Location

Houston, TX / Calgary, Canada

Job Type

Full Time- Hybrid (50% of time in office)

Compensation Range for this role in Houston, Texas

$103,000- $171,800 USD

About the Role

This position is accountable for technical leadership for large scale/high complexity customer project orders, which may span over multiple years, from start to finish, ensuring it is completed on time and within budget. This includes serving as the lead software project engineer during initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing of customer projects/programs. The successful candidate in this position will confirm customer requirements, which includes software system development requirements, software and hardware specifications, bill of material alignment with specifications & clarify exceptions.

Responsibilities

• Project Initiation - Assist in the project management as lead software project engineer in developing and/or finalizing technical elements of the project’s statement of work with the customer. Maintain role as lead project engineer and technical contact for customer for balance of project order.
• Project Planning - Assist in the project management as lead software project engineer in developing a project schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan to ensure expectations are being met internally and externally.
• Project Execution - Assist system architect in system design effort of the customer’s project order and serves as lead software project engineer to project technical team.
• Monitor and Control Project Work - Monitor and control the performance of the customer’s project through its lifecycle. Key activities include: task completion verification, project team monitoring, managing project updates across team members, schedule reporting, issue resolution, contract administration, and risk management.
• Project Close - Lead the closeout of the project to include financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, and training support completion through review of internal system information, contact with the customer, and coordination with support services such as field services, after-shipment support, and training functions. Validate project performance against target profitability.
• Provides technical guidance to technical team members.

Qualifications

Required Experience: Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science and 5+ years of industry experience.

Software Engineering Experience

• Software Engineer responsible for development of industrial automation, information and facilities monitoring solutions involving the following software: Enterprise SCADA, OASyS DNA, Vijeo/Citect SCADA, Ampla MES, ClearSCADA, WonderWare SCADA, WonderWare Historian, Other significant experience with another SCADA and/or MES software package.
• Required (Significant Experience with One of the following): Enterprise SCADA, OASyS DNA, Vijeo/Citect SCADA, Ampla MES, ClearSCADA, WonderWare SCADA, WonderWare Historian, Other significant experience with another SCADA and/or MES software package.
• Desired Experience: Microsoft SQL Server SQL C# Microsoft reporting services Other programming languages and web interface software development experience is desired but not required.

Other Requirements and Desirable Skills

• Successful candidate should be able develop, install and commission custom systems (hardware and software).
• Successful candidates will be expected to handle high pressure situations on customer sites. Candidate should be able to think on their feet and offer creative solutions to unexpected site challenges.
• Candidate should be able to handle interactions with both Government and Private Sector customers.
• Position involves domestic and international travel. Travel requirement is 20 - 50% USA.

Benefits

Benefits include: Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K. It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/ Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Empowering you with pioneering tech

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably. We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies. If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers.