Job Description:
AUTOMATION SPECIALIST
Position Overview:
Position Title: Automation Specialist
Date Posted: May 28 th , 2008
Closing Date: Until Filled
Department: Customer Service
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
Location(s): Calgary , AB
Experience: 5 + Years
Salary Range : Commensurate with experience
Company Overview:
Zedi is an oil and gas service company specializing in production operations management. By delivering systems and services that help oil and gas producers to better manage people, assets and information, we help our customers increase earnings from production, decrease operating costs, better utilize human, physical and fiscal assets and mitigate compliance risk. For more information on Zedi, please visit us online at www.zedi.ca .
Job Description/Duties:
Zedi is recruiting anAutomation Specialist , for its Calgary office. As a key member of the Customer Service Team, the ideal candidate will be skilled in SCADA/Automation Design, strong instrumentation and SCADA knowledge at the device and host levels. Major responsibilities for this position will be completing automation engineering designs and projects by collaborating with the Sales and Marketing Department in identifying project requirements. Researching, developing and applying automation engineering concepts and techniques, verifying and validating plans; supporting project implementation. This full-time role will be responsible for the following:
Provides hardware and Web Interface support for all projects provided by Zedi. This includes Smart-Alek (all versions), RTU’s and ancillary equipment needed to fulfill orders within the Engineered Solutions department.
Provides support for contractors and service companies who may be installing the solutions provided by Zedi.
Determines automation strategies and solves engineering design issues by evaluating current automation trends; studying project objectives; analyzing production requirements, evaluating similar and related automation application, information technology systems, and engineering and mechanical processes; identifying and establishing performance standards.
Organizes and completes automation engineering design projects by identifying short-term and long-range issues; preparing timetables, cost estimates, required resources and installation coordination and commissioning.
Develops future engineering design plans by researching, analyzing, selecting, and applying automation engineering concepts and criteria. Collaborates and prepares drawings, schematics, diagrams, and RTU/PLC applications; collaborating with related staff and external system suppliers; evaluating components, materials, and suppliers; identifying and resolving design integration/interface issues; determining and establishing automation design specifications and safety standards.
Verifies and validates design performance by establishing reliability, maintainability, quality and durability standards; building and testing models and simulations; performing diagnostic procedures; analyzing test data, identifying, isolating, and resolving performance problems.
Documents engineering design by recording automation engineering design features, functions, operational requirements, and warnings; specifying operational training; detailing safety and support requirements
Maintains engineering design team accomplishments by coordinating actions; providing expert input; reviewing open issues and action items; contributing information and automation engineering analysis to team meetings and reports; guiding engineering other junior staff in similar positions
Implements automation engineering projects by specifying equipment purchases; providing technical support; troubleshooting and resolving production problems related to engineering design; performing routine maintenance. Ensures project compliance within regulatory body requirements. Controls installation standards and works with installation providers to ensure quality.
Promotes Zedi in day-to-day operations and field situations, uncovers opportunities for Zedi to increase our market presence.
Updates job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging automation engineering technologies and practices; participating in educational opportunities and professional organizations; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks
Enhances engineering and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Qualifications:
Journeyman Instrumentation certification (Provincial and Interprovincial) or Instrumentation Technologist – certifiable as an ASET CET or RET with 5+ years experience in SCADA/Automation design in an Oil and Gas Environment.
Post secondary diploma/degree in applicable automation, electronics or mechanical discipline.
Design Skills, analyzing information, strong in PC applications, verbal communication, CAD, attention to detail, technical zeal, quick study, quality focus, strong instrumentation and SCADA knowledge at the device and host levels.
T o Apply: Forward your PDF or Microsoft Word formatted resume in confidence to careers@zedi.ca . We thank all applicants for their interest in Zedi, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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