Control Systems Automation Lead

• Provide technical leadership, tactical direction, and drives execution within the organization's Operational Technology function to optimize the lifecycle reliability and security of the equipment and systems associated with the DCS and SCADA Automation areas
• Responsible for defining HFS approach to deliver secure, reliable, and competitive DCS Automation systems
• Provide technical leadership for reliability performance across the fleet, support sites in proactive systemic issue elimination and major incident learnings
• Build and run a program to integrate modernization activities into the necessary capital project and operational expense budget planning cycles
• Provide subject matter expertise to the fleet relating to the selection, design, installation, maintenance of, and integration to DCS, APC, DLPC, SCADA, PLCs, PCN, BPCS
• Develop fleet points of view on areas worthy of strategic and tactical considerations
• Define and maintain standard reference architectures, protocol selection framework, preferred integration methods, and requirements for communications reliability
• Draft, review, and maintain relevant Operational Technology discipline standards and assurance checklists
• Coordinate, perform, and report on OEMs assurance activities
• Develop and maintain a fleet view on a ten-year plan outlining all recommended upgrades, replacements, or additions
• Develop, initiate, and drive coordination of fleet wide shared needs and/or capabilities
• Recommend targeted actions for sites to improve quality of reporting and existing performance metrics
• Optimize contractual and financial commitments required to execute modernization projects across the fleet
• Provide input into alternative ways of working
• Under the direction of supervisor, lead fleet programs and initiatives to achieve consistent service delivery across sites
• Lead collaboration with adjacent technical groups,key customer groups and partners
• Promote cross-site collaboration and workforce development within the DCS Automation discipline
• Lead corresponding community of practice to promote knowledge sharing and execution of best practices
• Identify, measure, and track DCS Automation risks across the fleet
• Develop key performance, key risk indicators, and provide supporting data on a periodic basis
• Monitor trends to promote awareness and risk identification
• Serve as a liaison to operations for projects requiring DCS Automation additions, replacements, or system integrations
• Serve as a liaison for risk assessments and/or technical solutions
• Serve as a technical resource for the Technical Services Network
• Support vendor relationship management process, conduct vendor service reviews, and identify vendor risks as applicable
• Provide coaching for technical team members
• Periodically facilitate structured training sessions for site participants
• Lead technical engagement with vendors to develop relationships, identify opportunities, and drive service quality for sites

• A minimum of 10-15 years’ technical experience in control systems engineering
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a combination of relevant years of experience and education in lieu of degree
• Ability to lead and direct the work of other associates
• A significant amount of experience in engineering, as well as experience in the energy industry
• Advanced reading and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with others
• People leadership experience is required
• Ability to lead cross functional teams is required

Preferrably refining or in oil and gas or energy related industries

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts