Systems Specialist

Vinson is a leading distributor of industrial process control, pressure protection, control systems, and services in the southwest region of the US including North, East, West Texas, Oklahoma, Western Arkansas, and New Mexico. 
 
A core member of the DeltaV Project Execution team, providing leadership to Vinson’s and Emerson’s projects from a hardware/system perspective.  This technical position will also require support of the Lifecycle Services business as a subject matter expert related to the DeltaV System hardware, electrical, communications, PCs/Networking and packaging.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
 

• Assist in Front End Project Studies
• Analyze Power and Grounding (As Found and Requirements)
• Review/Approve System bill of material and architectures
• Review/Approve Enclosure design requirements
• Cutover Planning and Execution
• Perform Site Initialization and Inspection
• DeltaV PC/Server and Networking Equipment setup and configuration
• Assist in Factory and Site Acceptance Tests (in conjunction with System Engineer)
• Construction Management
• Manage Cutover, Commissioning and Loop-check Activities (including DeltaV configuration changes and navigating DeltaV applications)
• Initialize and Troubleshoot Communications: Ethernet, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Devicenet
• Lifecycle Support of Systems (Subject Matter Expertise to Lifecycle Services organization)

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required, with or without reasonable accommodation.

 

Education, Skills and/or Experience:

·         Associates Degree in Relevant Technical Degree

·         Minimum of 2-3 Years of relevant experience performing similar project work

·         Proficiency in A/C and D/C power and grounding

·         Proficiency in the use of electrical test equipment

·         Experienced with DCS and/or PLC control systems

·         Proficiency with Windows-based computers and associated operating systems

·         Competency in motor controls and instrumentation

·         Competency in Ethernet-based and Twisted Pair communications protocols

·         Experience with design and reading/interpretation of engineering design documents such as P&IDs, Electrical One Lines, Plot Plans

·         Ideal candidate has DeltaV training and experience

 

Physical and Mental:

·         Ability to function in a high stress environment during Testing, Start-ups, Troubleshooting and Deployment

·         Highly motivated, self-starter who can be effective in a team or a solo assignment

·         Must have the ability to meet deadlines

·         Must have good written and verbal communications skills with ability to convey thoughts and negotiate in multi-discipline team environments

·         Able and willing to travel via airplane or long (4-6 hour) car trips to/from customer sites for short visits and/or extended stay visits of a week or longer.  Overnight travel is anticipated at an average of 40-50%, and can require extended travel of several weeks during startups.