Automation Tech III

Brunel Energy is working with a major Oil and Gas company, looking to hire an Automation Tech III to support business from their Midland, TX campus for a six-month contract.

The Automation Tech III will work closely with the operations, automation, security, and information technology groups to understand the communication needs of the field assets.

Main Functions:

• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and established standards.
  
• Adhere and actively participate in the company’s environmental, health and safety programs and culture.
  
• Ensure safe practices coordinating installations of towers with contractors, including line locates through the 811 system.
  
• Must be able to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
  
• Use of basic knowledge of oil and gas production operations and reservoir management.
  
• Work with multiple departments in the development and maintenance of standardized installation and documentation in accordance to the company's policies.
  
• Maintain accurate documentation and inventory of communication hardware and forecast ordering needs.
  
• Use extensive knowledge of DC current electronics with a basic knowledge of AC current electrical systems.
  
• Responsible for monitoring Apache’s network infrastructure and promptly analyze, diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve network outages and network related issues. Also, to provide timely situational reports for affected groups.
• Ensure integrity of physical communication assets across the field, i.e. radio masts, remote site towers, backhaul towers, and all associated antenna gear/cabling;
  
• Provide communication training and support to Automation, Measurement and Well Technicians.
  
• Maintain proper firmware in all field communication devices.
  

• Ensure safe practices coordinating installations of towers with contractors, including line locates through the 811 system.
  
• Use extensive knowledge of DC current electronics with a basic knowledge of AC current electrical systems.
  
• 4+ years of experience in similar position.
  
• Familiarity with areal topographic analysis in support of line-of-sight (LOS) path study and assessment, as well as the technologies required to develop point-to-point and point-to-multipoint solutions for wireless field communications for both licensed and unlicensed frequencies.