Superintendent, Control

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to lead and supervise field personnel responsible for all installation and maintenance activities associated with field instrumentation, real‑time data communication, and SCADA controls to ensure optimum system operation and reliability. Ensures all compliance and regulatory activities are completed and documented as required. Responsible for the daily performance monitoring and oversight of job functions performed by field staff ensuring field instrumentation, real‑time controls and SCADA equipment are properly maintained, repaired, and calibrated to Company standards and regulatory guidelines.

Additional duties include overseeing the maintenance of electronic controls and equipment associated with odorizers, electronic chart recorders, pipeline heaters, chromatographs, transmitters, cellular modems and RTUs. Ensures resources for quick response to system outages are readily available. Daily travel within the Nicor Gas Territory.

Education, Certifications/Licenses

• Required:
  
  BA/BS degree
• Required:
  
  5+ years equivalent LDC operations experience working in a SCADA/Controls department
• Required:
  
  Intermediate MS Excel and MS Word
• Preferred:
  Related Work Experience (supervising employees)
• Preferred:
  Experience working with data communication protocols i.e. WPLS, modems, land‑lines, Modbus, IP, etc.
• Preferred:
  Experience in SCADA field controls design, installation and maintenance
• Preferred:
  Experience working with Fisher ROC or Bristol RTU/PLC

Specific Skills & Knowledge

• Required:
  
  Radio/RF, TCIP addressing, or SCADA addressing
• Required:
  
  As‑building for pre and post design documentation
• Required:
  
  Basic electrical distribution (12 V, 24 V, 110 V)
• Required:
  
  Electronic Controls Design (4 – 20 mA, 1 – 5 V)
• Required:
  
  Reading and understanding electrical line diagrams and wiring schematics
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated ability in the calibration and testing of instrumentation and SCADA control equipment using test equipment
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated ability in the installation and startup of new SCADA/control sites

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• This position requires working in the field as well as in an office environment
• Occasional Traveler (5‑20% travel): this position requires travel on occasion. Trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay away from home for one or more nights
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• This position occasionally requires the incumbent to bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl

• Understands all regulatory requirements and Company standards to ensure delivery of SCADA data from field devices to the real‑time control systems
• Oversees the configuration and startup of field RTUs
• Oversees and manages the installation and startup of new SCADA stations as well as implements, schedules and oversees instrumentation and SCADA field projects; closely works with RTSS for scheduling SCADA host additions/revisions to meet timeline requirements for station commissioning
• Understands PHMSA Control Room Management requirements associated with field SCADA and ensures full compliance within department
• Investigates and resolves communication issues concerning radios, cellular modems and RTUs
• Oversees and manages the troubleshooting and repair of field instrumentation equipment associated with odorizers, pipeline heaters, chromatographs, electronic chart recorders, etc.

• Organizes and communicates daily work assignments to SCADA personnel
• Maintains necessary inventory for operation and maintenance of field SCADA equipment
• Monitors and directs compliance related tasks to ensure requirements are met
• Meets or exceeds all financial, performance, and regulatory metrics
• Sets performance expectations and direction for team
• Responsible for monitoring monthly and annual capital and operating expense budgets and implementing cost control for the department

• Provides supervision and guidance to SCADA personnel to ensure daily workloads are completed and departmental goals are achieved
• Collaborates with other internal departments to meet company goals
• Clearly communicates with department leadership
• Trains, develops, and engages…