Senior SCADA & Industrial Automation Consultant – Avanti Energy

• Conduct technical assessment of SCADA, PLC/RTU, OT infrastructure, and communication systems.
• Evaluate system performance, reliability, and security gaps.
• Identify upgrade and modernization requirements for industrial control systems.

• Develop SCADA modernization and migration strategies.
• Specify requirements for PLCs, RTUs, and field instrumentation upgrades.
• Design improved industrial automation architectures.

• Design and recommend leak detection systems (RTM preferred).
• Develop line pack management and pipeline monitoring solutions.
• Improve operational visibility and control for long-distance gas pipelines.

• Evaluate and design improvements for industrial communication networks.
• Recommend architecture enhancements for control systems integration.
• Ensure reliable connectivity between field systems and control rooms.

• Conduct industrial cybersecurity assessments.
• Apply standards such as:
  • IEC 62443
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Recommend improvements for OT security posture and resilience.

• Design disaster recovery and backup control room architecture.
• Ensure system continuity and resilience in emergency scenarios.
• Support integration of redundant control systems.

• Prepare technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQ).
• Develop budgetary estimates and implementation roadmaps.
• Deliver consolidated technical reports with strategic recommendations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instrumentation
  • Automation
  • Telecommunications
  • Control Systems
  • or related field

• Minimum 10 years experience in SCADA systems within Oil & Gas.
• Proven experience in:
  • Long-distance gas pipeline SCADA systems
  • SCADA upgrades and control system modernization
  • PLCs, RTUs, communication networks, and industrial control systems
  • Leak Detection Systems and Line Pack Management

• SCADA certification is mandatory
• Must hold at least one recognized certification in:
  • SCADA systems
  • Industrial Automation
  • Industrial Cybersecurity

• Strong knowledge of SCADA/PLC/RTU systems
• Industrial cybersecurity (IEC 62443, NIST CSF)
• Control room integration and disaster recovery design
• Pipeline monitoring systems and leak detection technologies
• Strong analytical and technical reporting skills

• Systems architecture and design
• Industrial automation engineering
• Cybersecurity risk assessment
• Technical documentation (BOQ, specs, reports)
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Problem-solving in complex industrial systems