Technical Control Systems Manager

Optimize Search Group; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimize Search Group seeks a Technical Control Systems Manager in Addison, TX to oversee OT and SCADA maintenance, planning, design, and development.

You will manage RTU/PLC projects, ensure reliability and security, develop policies, coordinate with providers, and lead a diverse engineering team while aligning with budgets. The role demands strong communication and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in SCADA programming and systems development
• Strong verbal communication and writing skills
• Proficiency with real-time control systems and cybersecurity basics

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance, planning, design, development and admin of OT and SCADA systems.
• Direct RTU/PLC project execution, programming and commissioning activities.
• Develop and enforce OT design policies; manage network/system documentation and patching.
• Maintain relationships with service providers for design and maintenance of control and cybersecurity tech.
• Plan disaster management and incident response for the functional area.
• Manage budgets and project schedules within constraints.
• Recruit, develop and manage SCADA engineers and related staff.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

SCADA programming

OT/ICS knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

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

Job description

Title: Technical Control Systems Manager

Location: Addison, TX

Duration: Full Time

Job Description

Oversees all aspects of maintenance, planning, design, development and administration activities related to Operational Technology and SCADA systems.

Primary Duties

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Oversees the design, maintenance, and support of gas control center technical systems to insure a highly functional and dependable control environment.
• Plans and directs the design and implementation of a disaster management plan and incident response plan for functional area.
• Maintains and applies extensive knowledge of the business and regulatory environment.
• Determines future system requirements and develops and submits projects and programs including budgetary inputs, schedules and oversight within business constraints to meet requirements.
• Reviews O&M and Capital budgets and develops controls to assure that expenditures are within limits of approved budget parameters.
• Recruits, develops, trains and manages a diverse staff to perform assigned work. Staffing includes SCADA programmers, Infrastructure and Application engineers, and other related personnel.
• Evaluates and appraises staff performance regularly and provides feedback for employee development and career planning.
• 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.