Director - SCADA & Automation

Overview

DIRECTOR, SCADA AND AUTOMATION

Job Details

Full Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Business Unit: Communications

Reports to: VP, Field Automation and Technology

Travel Requirement: Yes

• Top Tier Benefits:
  Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Annual uniform allowance.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
• Paid Training.

• Peak Rentals is seeking a Director of SCADA & Automation to lead the strategy, performance, and growth of our automation and control systems supporting field operations and customer solutions. This role will oversee SCADA systems, industrial networking, telemetry, and operational technology (OT) across multiple field environments.
• You will play a key leadership role driving innovation, standardization, and reliability while supporting both operations and business growth.
• Lead the strategy and execution of SCADA and automation systems across field operations.
• Oversee system performance, uptime, and reliability across remote assets and customer sites.
• Drive modernization initiatives including MQTT, IIoT, edge computing, and cloud integration.
• Provide technical leadership across PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, industrial networks, and communications systems.
• Partner with business development on technical solutions, proposals, and customer engagements.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of engineers and technicians.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Support standardization, cybersecurity, and scalability across the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following preferred:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Automation Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Related technical field
• 10+ years in SCADA, automation, or OT systems within oil & gas or energy
• 5+ years in leadership roles managing technical teams and projects
• Proven leadership and team development skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Experience driving technology transformation and operational improvement
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain eligibility to drive per Peak’s driving criteria

• SCADA platforms (Ignition)
• PLCs/RTUs and industrial communication systems
• Networking, telemetry (radio, cellular, satellite), and industrial protocols
• Strong understanding of system reliability, architecture, and cybersecurity

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

• Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
• Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection.
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to individually lift:
  Maximum 50 lbs.

Peak Rentals is an equal opportunity employer. It is Peak’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

Peak Rentals participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Peak is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

Peak only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.