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OT Controls Systems Specialist
Strathcona Resources Ltd.. Provide hands-on technical support for operational technology and control systems .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in operational technology and control systems, with a strong focus on security practices, troubleshooting, and collaboration across engineering and operations teams. Proficient in managing technical projects and ensuring compliance with documentation and change management processes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Operational Technology SupportControl Systems ConfigurationAutomation Platforms (DeltaV, Allen-Bradley)Operational Technology Security PracticesField Networks and Communications
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Hard Skills
Control SystemsAutomationOperational TechnologyTroubleshootingDocumentationData Historians (PI)Alarm ManagementFunctional Safety PracticesNetwork SecurityChange Management
Soft Skills
CommunicationStakeholder CollaborationIndependent WorkPriority ManagementRisk Escalation
Tools & Technologies
Human-Machine InterfacesServersNetworksProduction Reporting SystemsWireless CommunicationsRadio CommunicationsCellular CommunicationsSatellite Communications
Industry Keywords
Oil and Gas OperationsField InfrastructureThermal ProductionConventional ProductionOperational Data ReliabilityReal-Time MonitoringComputer Vision
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide hands-on technical support for operational technology and control systems
- Collaborate with automation, network, cyber security, operations, and engineering teams
- Follow documentation, management of change, testing, and approval requirements for every control system change
- Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize control systems, human-machine interfaces, servers, networks, and related operational technology infrastructure
- Implement operational technology security controls, including network separation, secure remote access, account management, patching, backups, recovery testing, and vulnerability remediation
- Maintain inventories, system drawings, configurations, procedures, and support records
- Identify assets requiring upgrades before they fall out of vendor support
- Execute assigned project work, identify technical and operational risks, provide status updates, and escalate high-risk issues to the Team Lead
- Support design reviews, factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, startup, turnaround activities, and handover to operations
- Coordinate technical activities with operations, vendors, service providers, and technology teams
- Provide support for control room communications, operator alarms, and production-impacting incidents
- Improve operational data reliability and completeness, support real-time monitoring and historian integrations, and contribute to initiatives such as computer vision for leak and spill detection
Requirements
What you’ll need- Technical diploma or degree in a relevant field such as instrumentation, electrical, automation, engineering, or information technology
- 5-8+ years of hands-on experience with operational technology, automation, or control systems in oil and gas, including experience supporting multiple sites or projects in an operating environment
- Strong knowledge of oil and gas operations and field infrastructure, ideally thermal and conventional production
- Demonstrated experience with control systems and automation platforms such as DeltaV and Allen-Bradley
- Solid understanding of field networks and communications, including wireless, radio, cellular, and satellite
- Understanding of operational technology security practices such as network separation, secure remote access, patching, backups, and recovery
- Experience with operational data historians and dashboards such as PI, field data capture, and production reporting systems
- Knowledge of measurement requirements, alarm management, and functional safety practices
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and escalate risks appropriately
Benefits
Comp & perks- Regular travel between offices and field locations as part of the role
- P.Eng. or C.E.T. considered an asset