PCS / SCADA Engineer – Unconventional Resources

PCS / SCADA Engineer – Unconventional Resources Abu Dhabi

Location : UAE

Chronos Consulting is part of the Coberon Chronos Group, an award-winning global leader in permanent and temporary staffing, RPO, and business process automation solutions for global multinationals. The Group owns and operates 41 offices worldwide. Chronos Consulting’s client is one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies. The PCS / SCADA Engineer must demonstrate the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams producing reports, studies, and presentations that are pivotal in shaping management’s decisions.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering. MS degree is preferred
• At least 15 years of experience in PCS / SCADA Engineering
• Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting of electronic control systems and computer hardware and software including experience in any operating system (i.e. UNIX, Windows), any relational database applications (i.e. Oracle or Sybase), and network technology
• Must have a working knowledge of industry codes and standards
• Understanding of metering control systems including programmable logic controllers (PLC), supervisory systems, and basic PC fundamentals
• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience
• Good understanding of communication protocols and interfaces such as ModBus and IEC
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply applicable industry standards, such as NEC, UL, ISO, IEEE, and other requirements as needed
• Ability to analyze situations, identify problems, and recommend solutions

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Perform essential maintenance and operation tasks for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems executing in a virtualized server and desktop environment
• Provide level 1 and level 2 SCADA system technical support to Rail Operations, wayside maintenance, and other departments
• Gather and record detailed support information, identify and implement possible solutions, perform in-depth diagnostics, and escalate to higher-level support if necessary
• Use diagnostic tools for troubleshooting problems and verifying proper system operation
• Collect and analyze data for incident and system performance review
• Assist with the development and update of technical documentation and procedure manuals
• Experience with industry-standard communication protocols such as Modbus, ModbusTCP, BacNet, and Profibus
• Experience with integrating devices from multiple vendors into packaged solutions (system integration)
• Familiarity with standard protocols (e.g. TCP / IP) and IEC standards in the wind turbine (IEC -25) and substation environment (IEC)
• Practical experience in the industrial automation environment in PLC and/or IPC (SIMATIC products and SPS programming would be advantageous) and HMI interfaces
• Provide management information in a timely, efficient manner
• Provide day-to-day technical support to the Operation and Maintenance groups to troubleshoot and fix any encountered systems problems
• Review the engineering design packages for new installations and upgrade projects