Materials Control Manager jobs in Reading, PA

UGI Energy Services LLC markets natural gas, electricity, and liquid fuels to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers at approximately 43,000 locations in eleven eastern states and Washington, D.C. UGI Energy Services owns and operates natural gas midstream assets such as liquefied natural gas storage and vaporization, underground storage fields, gathering, intra and interstate pipeline systems, compressor stations and renewable natural gas digesters. These assets support the retail business as well as our electric generation assets, and peaking plants. To learn more about UGI Energy Services, visit: http://www.ugies.com

We offer comprehensive benefits, some of which are:

• Paid Vacation time starts with 3 weeks off

• 9 Paid Holidays

• Sick time

• Disability Plans

• Medical plan, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance

• Paid parental and volunteer time

• Wellness program

• Company Stock Purchase Program

• 401(k) matched savings plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

The Gas Control Analyst is responsible for configuring, coordinating, and troubleshooting the UGI's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA) architecture and all associated communication platforms associated with all Central Gas Control activities. This position will also provide technical support to personnel internal and external to UGI and UGIES with developing, analyzing, and reviewing the programming used in RTU loads at sites on the systems monitored and controlled by Central Gas Control.

• The Gas Control Analyst is responsible for assisting the Principal SCADA Analyst in planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining UGI's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and developing and supporting all related systems. This includes the development of all Bristol and ACCOL software programming for all remote telemetering units (RTU's) and system control hardware.
• Support, direct and coordinate the installation, testing and maintenance of the equipment and software and communication platforms required to add SCADA additions to each system.
• Coordinate and schedule with resources at UGI Proconex and Emerson's Open Enterprise services group to ensure that each SACDA server and work - station is operational and maintained and upgraded to the latest version and that security patches are installed on the required cycle.
• Responsible for supporting the Director of Gas Control and control room operations with developing implementing and maintaining documentation related to Gas Control operations, including system communication architecture, backup communication platform, the conditional overrides control tables in SCADA site documentation and alarm response protocol procedures.
• Provide technical support and training to personnel internal and external to UGI and UGIES with developing, analyzing, and reviewing the programming and conditional overrides used in RTU loads at each station on the system. Provide support to Telemetry, field personnel and Pipeline Company technicians to troubleshoot measurement, communication and control hardware and software issues installations that affect the facilities Gas Control operates.

• Technical training or related experience in electronics or computer programming.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, controls, and PLC programming. Prefer experience with programming Emerson PLC's.
• Knowledge and understanding of SCADA network communication platforms including satellite and wireless.
• Knowledge of gas measurement, regulation, instrumentation, and control concepts.
• Strong understanding of PC applications and MS-Office including Excel and Word.
• Complex problem solving, diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to apply technical training and experience to develop practical solutions to real world problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of UGI's gas distribution systems, pipeline transportation and exchange, area geography, area call-out procedures, emergency response procedures for both Gas Supply and Operations.
• Ability to support Gas Control and SCADA operations after hours.

• Technical training or related experience in electronics or computer programming.
• 2-5 years' experience in Gas operations or Telemetry.

UGI Energy Services, is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

About the Company:
UGI Central Gas Control, LLC