Tourmaline Oil Corp. is a Canadian senior crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company. We are focused on long-
term growth through an active exploration, development, production and acquisition program in the Western Canadian

Sedimentary Basin.

We are currently looking for a SCADA Specialist to join our team in the Calgary office.

The SCADA Specialist will be a member of the SCADA team within Tourmaline’s Operational Technology (OT) department.

Reporting to the Manager of Operational Technology and taking direction from the SCADA Coordinator, the SCADA Specialist will

work directly with other members of the SCADA team, and closely with members of the wider OT & automation teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Maintenance: Ensure the functionality and availability of the SCADA systems by creating, testing, and implementing

standards, policies, and procedures for maintenance and upkeep of the systems.

• Technical Guidance: Provide timely and accurate technical advice on system design, best practices, and configurations to

continually improve Tourmaline’s SCADA and to prepare for emerging technologies, changing regulatory requirements, and

the continually evolving security environment.

• Project Involvement: As a technical resource, this Specialist will participate in projects, upgrades, migrations, acquisition

integration, and divestitures for SCADA systems and assets. They will conduct testing and collaborate with all SCADA

stakeholders and support teams such as other members of the SCADA task force, OT, production operations, engineering,

FDC/measurement, and external SCADA providers/vendors. In cooperation with other team members, this Specialist will

participate in the commissioning, changing, and decommissioning of assets such as wells, pads, facilities and more.

• Operational Engagement: Handle daily operational changes in the system while communicating effectively with production

operations and maintenance teams.

• Application Support: Maintain and troubleshoot SCADA applications in conjunction with OT infrastructure and security

personnel.

• Participation in after-hours SCADA support on-call rotation.

• Occasional travel to field sites for commissioning and training of operational staff on new/changed systems.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Degree or diploma program in engineering or instrumentation engineering/technology (or alternative with

experience) from an accredited post-secondary institution.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience with SCADA systems support, maintenance and project delivery. Direct experience

supporting operational staff or end-users. Field experience beneficial.

• Technical Competence:

o Technical Expertise with enterprise-level SCADA platform(s).

o Technical expertise with RTUs such as Emerson ROC/Floboss, SCADAPack, Bristol and more.

o Understanding and experience with various SCADA and control protocols, languages, polling engines, and data

conversion/transformation.

o Experience with edge-computing and MQTT beneficial.

o Experience with programming languages, scripting, and software development is preferred.

o Awareness and experience with electronic flow measurement regulations, best practices, and production reporting

data workflows.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities, excellent customer service orientation, and the

capability to work effectively within a team environment. Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.

• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Work Style: Collaborative, team-oriented, and service-focused. A motivated self-starter who works well independently and

in fast-paced team environments. Eager to continuously improve personally and make a positive impact professionally.