ZR_2498_JOB

Simple Solutions; Big Lake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit seeks a Senior Renewable Controls Specialist to lead technical work on renewable plant control systems in the Texas region. The role involves supporting SCADA, PLCs, and instrumentation, and guiding engineers and contractors on complex projects over a 6-month contract-to-hire.

The candidate will optimize control software, diagnose OPC communications, and contribute to maintenance, upgrades, and data history for reliable plant performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PLC programming experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs.
• Experience with SCADA and control instrumentation.
• Ability to lead engineers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for control system administration, patches, upgrades, and troubleshooting of renewable control systems and PLCs.
• Audit current programs to improve availability or reliability.
• Provide technical direction for troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance of plant control systems and related equipment.
• Diagnose OPC communication and control system issues and implement enhancements.
• Support planning, design and construction of project additions or maintenance of renewable control systems.
• Support remote equipment monitoring and data collection, maintain alarms and data history.
• Assist in control equipment maintenance, calibration and diagnosis.
• Assist in troubleshooting electrical, mechanical and operational issues.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLCs.
• Demonstrate high level knowledge in controls and instrumentation.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Troubleshooting

Electrical instrumentation

Data history analysis

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

SCADA software

OPC protocols

Job description

Big Lake, United States | Posted on 12/13/2024

based in Big Lake, Texas region of Southwestern Texas - will be responsible for supporting locations throughout Texas. Includes as far north as Hereford, TX down to the Texas/Mexico border.

Duration:

6 Month Contract to Hire

Responsibilities/Job Duties/Job Description/Qualifications:

The Senior Renewable Controls Specialist provides technical work and directs others in technical work in the planning, designing, procurement and construction of additions, changes or maintenance to the Company's renewable units plant logic, SCADA and control systems. This person will participate in the direction of work for the engineer I and II, technical specialists, contractors. The technical specialist will also provide guidance to engineer I and II, senior engineers, managers and principal engineers on higher level projects.

• Provide technical support for control system administrative functions including patches, upgrades, and troubleshooting of the renewable control systems, Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLC control systems, SCADA systems and electronic control instruments.
• Improve current process by auditing current programs and other renewable performance parameters and positively affect availability or reliability.
• Provide technical direction for troubleshooting, calibrating and maintaining plant control systems, communication equipment and software.
• Diagnose OPC communication, and control system issues and implement enhancements or solutions.
  
• Provide technical support for the planning, design and construction of project additions or maintenance of the renewable control systems.
  
• Provide technical support for remote equipment monitoring and data collection including maintaining an accurate alarm management system and data history.
  
• Assist in control equipment maintenance, calibration and control logic diagnosis.
  
• Assist in troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical and operational issues.
  
• Well-versed configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Allen Bradley/Rockwell PLC's
  
• Five or more years of experience in PLC programming with hands‑on practical experience needed to fully understand the plant processes and ability to make modifications as needed to reduce equipment downtime and minimize costs.
  
• High level of technical knowledge, judgment and capability in controls and instrumentation.