Ignition SCADA Specialist

Primary purpose:

• The SCADA specialist will take a role in support, development, and maintenance of real-time Ignition System that operates within the Terminals business unit. Work includes developing SCADA applications, measurement, and control center automation tools.
• The SCADA Specialist will participate in or be responsible for implementing SCADA system projects related to new or modified facilities. This work may include application configuration, application design and development, SQL database, SCADA System support, graphics development, and other activities by Kinder Morgan SCADA policies, procedures, and standards.
• As a secondary concentration, the SCADA Specialist will also support legacy AVEVA System Platform Responsibilities include reviewing, troubleshooting, and interpreting existing System Platform object models, scripts, graphics, and application logic to facilitate standardization and migration efforts into Ignition. The role will contribute to developing new Ignition templates, UDTs, tag structures, and application models based on existing AVEVA implementations across multiple terminal facilities.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team to provide SCADA system administration, management, and support functions where support includes day-to-day activities required to support the departments that use the SCADA System.
• Ensure that KM SCADA system procedures and standards are met.
• Participate in or be directly responsible for the analysis, design, and implementation of SCADA-related applications, SQL databases, and reports while following existing standards.
• Participate in or be directly responsible for working with business groups or other IT staff to provide and/ or develop data interfaces between business and SCADA applications.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Control Center, and Operations personnel to ensure that application, graphic, and report design meet customer requirements.
• Provide SCADA hardware and software support in conjunction with appropriate IT personnel as needed.
• Participate with IT Infrastructure personnel to review system maintenance, diagnosing problems, etc. related to IT Standard operating systems and databases.
• Participate with IT Telecommunications personnel to review network design, maintenance issues, monitoring, etc.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to application design, graphics, alarm management, procedures, standards, and operational support.
• Analyze and interpret existing AVEVA System Platform implementations across terminal locations to identify reusable standards, operational workflows, and control philosophies.
• Assist in the design and development of equivalent or enhanced functionality within Ignition, including migration of graphics, alarm strategies, object models, tag structures, and reporting capabilities.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

• A minimum of 3 years of work experience with Ignition SCADA System, Automation, or real-time systems support
• Experience with writing scripts in Ignition
• Experience with Ignition Perspective
• Strong initiative with a strong desire to learn
• Familiarity with IT, SCADA, and network architectural standards
• Ability to understand and apply fundamental programming principles in the development of modular, reusable, and scalable applications.
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, and SQL.

• Must have reasonable typing skills to complete required work effectively
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Must demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn new technology
• Very good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks.
• Must be able to work with a team, take directions from supervisor(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.

• Majority of time will be spent at a workstation typing and using a mouse. (Significant repetitive motion with fingers)
• Occasional moderate lifting of workstations or monitors

• Standard office environment with options for Hybrid schedule.
• At times during projects and startups, extra hours will be required to ensure work is completed in a timely manner
• Shared after-hours callout (7x 24) as part of a team is…