Plant Controls Specialist

Atmos Energy Job PostingAt Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits. Benefit eligibility is on the first day of employment and include:Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution)Basic Life InsuranceBusiness Travel Accident InsuranceShort-Term and Long-Term Disability PlansHolidays and Paid Time OffParental LeaveHealth Education and Improvement ProgramsEmployer Contribution to Health Savings Account (when enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plan)Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Education Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)Pregnancy and Parenting SupportCaregiver Support ProgramIdentity Theft ProtectionBenefits You Help Pay for (voluntary):Retirement Savings Plan – Individual Contribution (including Roth option)Investment Advice and ManagementMedical Insurance and Prescription Drug CoverageDental InsuranceVision InsuranceFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Health Savings Account (HSA)TelemedicineSupplemental Term Life InsuranceEmployee/Dependent Life InsuranceEmployee/Dependent Accidental Death-Dismemberment InsuranceTop Employer RecognitionsAmerica's Best Employers – Forbes MagazineThe 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America - Forbes MagazineTop Places to Work - Dallas Morning NewsBest Places to Work - Mississippi Business JournalBest Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)Primary DutiesProvide technical support for the installation, operation, and maintenance of control, measurement, and SCADA equipment related to engines, compressors, auxiliary equipment, and well facilities.Testing, calibrating, and maintaining engine and compressor control equipment including associated Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control (DCS) systems.Testing, calibrating, and maintaining auxiliary equipment, gas conditioning, well, and other associated control equipment.Reviewing control, measurement, and SCADA information within assigned area and scheduling required operation and maintenance activities to be performed in order to increase accuracy and integrity.Reviewing performance of facilities and implementing required maintenance or modifications needed to improve efficiency as well as monitoring and control capabilities.Performing required code compliance activities related to plant facilities.Performing required code compliance activities, measurement testing, calibration, and routine maintenance activities related to plant facilities.Maintaining accurate records to demonstrate compliance with Company and regulatory requirements.Performing activities to assure and support responsiveness to all system emergencies.Interfacing with supervision, work group, the appropriate gas control and engineering organizations to define and recommend control, measurement, & SCADA requirements for new installations.Minimum RequirementsAssociates degree in engineering technology, electronics or computer science or a related field and two years related experience in operations, maintenance and troubleshooting gas pipeline facilities; orA general educational knowledge acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and three years related experience in operations, maintenance and troubleshooting gas pipeline facilities.Communication SkillsRequires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.Numeric SkillsRequires the ability to apply research methods, and/or advanced statistical and mathematics.Computer SkillsRequires basic computer skills in order to utilize various software applications for developing documents, reports and graphics.Physical DemandsAbility to generate 125-foot pounds of force, pushing and pulling, at a contact point of 70 inches. (Ex: operating valves)Ability to generate 105-foot pounds of vertical, downward force, at a contact point of 70 inches. (Ex: operating valves)Ability to lift and carry 38 pounds. (Ex: lifting and carrying materials or buckets)Ability to ascend/descend 30 rungs on a ladder.Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and/or crouch.Ability to walk a distance of 500 feet.Requires the acute sense of sight and hearing (corrected or uncorrected) and strong sense of smell.Work ConditionsWorks in a field environment. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.Other RequirementsAs a Safety-Sensitive position, pre and post-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug testing as outlined by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and motor vehicle record (MVR) background checks are required.Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Atmos Energy