Our client, a major Oil and gas company, is looking for a Field Network Engineer to work on an initial 6-month contract in Houston, TX
Responsibilities will Include:
- Support of Field Network Infrastructure and Well Communications
- Understand basic Oil & Gas operations.
- Maintain and build on Business Unit relationships by acting as IT liaison with Operations.
- Accommodate new SCADA implementation at the production facilities by providing connectivity for process control and data gathering.
- Develop IT training and knowledge articles for BU operations to leverage for TCOM-related issues.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues by navigating through peer-to-peer communication on the field network using packet captures.
- Familiar with cable and RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers
- Communicate planned changes to the field network accurately and effectively and understand how those changes impact Oil and gas operations.
- Issue and maintain IP Address/DNS for all network-connected devices for new facility builds.
- Coordinate and supervise capital projects in the Business Unit in accordance with L48 and BU safety policies and guidelines.
- Monitor and provide metrics of network performance to BU Operations and IT leadership.
- Oversee emergency power generators, site cleanliness, and site security for all tower locations.
- Manage Process Control Networks (PCN) that communicate via IT infrastructure that will stop Oil & Gas production if connections are lost.
- Provide second level field support for various wireless technologies:
- Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave technologies, both licensed and unlicensed
- 802.11 Wi-Fi
- Land mobile radio systems (LMR)
- SCADA RTUs and PLCs
- SCADA Data Collectors
- CCNP, CCNA or equivalent certification in Routing and Switching
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Admin/Mgmt, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, other related business field, other related technical field, or foreign equivalent
- 5+ Years experience supporting enterprise networking.
- 5+ years’ experience with various wireless technologies including point-to-multi-point, point-to-point, mesh, and 802.11 wi-fi.
- 5+ years’ experience with Ethernet switching and routing.
- 5+ years’ experience with the Cisco IOS command line
- 5+ years’ experience troubleshooting utilizing the OSI model.
- 3+ years’ experience with SNMP-based monitoring software.
- 3+ years’ experience with DNS, DHCP, packet capture software, and IP address/Subnetting
- Experience with serial communications including RS232 and RS485
- Willingness to travel overnight to other installations of the company.
- Experience with Arviat, Cambium, ABB Troops, Motorola UHF radio systems manufacturers
- Link-profiling and RF propagation software experience
- Experience in microwave (licensed and un-licensed), MAS-SCADA, Private LTE, LoRaWan, IOT, Land Mobile, tower structures, and FCC and FAA regulations for the aforementioned
- Familiarity with existing and emerging cellular technologies
- Experience with microwave link design, planning, and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of parts 90 and 101 of CFR47 (FCC regulations)
- Knowledge and experience with DC/AC power solutions and sizing; 12vdc, 24vdc, 48vdc, 120vac, 240vac
- Report writing experience.
- SCADA systems
- Team player able to work collaboratively in an environment of mixed disciplines including field operations, I&E, contractors, and corporate engineering groups to provide reliable communications to the business
