What are the responsibilities and job description for the SCADA Manager position at Flywheel Energy?
At Flywheel Energy, we are committed to financial discipline, operational excellence, and empowering our field and technical teams with reliable, real-time operational data. We’re seeking an experienced and solutions-oriented SCADA Manager to lead the design, optimization, and oversight of our SCADA systems across all operated assets. This role is responsible for the integrity, functionality, and performance of our SCADA architecture and will partner closely with operations, engineering, measurement, and IT to ensure systems deliver accurate, timely, and actionable information.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage SCADA systems for field operations, including configuration, upgrades, and ongoing optimization.
- Maintain system reliability, uptime, and data accuracy across multiple basins and facilities.
- Collaborate with operations, measurement, engineering, and IT to understand business requirements and translate them into effective SCADA solutions.
- Oversee the buildout and maintenance of screens, points, alarms, and controls, ensuring consistent standards across the organization.
- Manage the SCADA historian, ensure data quality, and support analytics and reporting tools used by engineering and operations.
- Troubleshoot communication issues between field hardware, PLCs/RTUs, and SCADA applications.
- Implement and enforce cybersecurity standards in partnership with IT.
- Support commissioning of new assets, facility expansions, and new basin integrations.
- Develop documentation, SOPs, and training for SCADA users and field staff.
- Stay current on SCADA technologies, communication protocols, and best practices.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of SCADA experience in oil and gas, utilities, or industrial automation.
- 5 years of leadership experience
- Strong background with SCADA platforms such as Ignition, Wonderware, ClearSCADA, or CygNet.
- Understanding of PLC/RTU programming concepts and field communications (Modbus, MQTT, DNP3, etc.).
- Experience managing historian systems and maintaining high-quality operational data.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Candidate must pass a background check and other pre-hire screenings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with system integrations during acquisitions or new asset onboarding.
- Familiarity with networking fundamentals and industrial cybersecurity practices.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools (Python, SQL, or similar).
- Understanding of production operations, measurement requirements, and control logic.
- Experience building displays, dashboards, alarms, or advanced analytics.