Resume for Jason R. Hoyt

Innovative Control Technologies – 2024 - Current

Electrical & Control Project Engineer

Control Systems implementation with a focus in Operational Technologies (OT). Expertise in Industrial Control Systems Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls, Systems Integration, OT Network Administration, and SCADA/OT Cybersecurity. Program and configure PLCs, HMIs, and touchpanels. Design, draw and build control panels. Manage control system projects.

Hazen and Sawyer – 2023 - 2024

Associate

Control Systems Engineering with a focus in Operational Technologies (OT) for critical infrastructure sectors, including water and wastwater systems, dams, and the energy sectors. Offer comprehensive expertise covering all facets of OT; Cybersecurity, Networking, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA systems, and Instrumentation and Controls (I&C).

Central Utah Water Conservancy District – 2009 - 2023

Operational Technologies (OT) Manager – 2020 - Jan. 2023

Manage challenges and define areas of responsibility of the newly merged IT/OT group. Manage projects and lead SCADA/PLC/HMI technicians. Oversee all OT systems for the O&M department. Help set vision and direction for the whole SCADA system. Co-chair of District’s cybersecurity committee. Coordinate with IT staff on needs. Conduct training of IT/OT and O&M staff on SCADA-related topics. Program SCADA & Telemetry systems. Program PLC control logic. Program Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), using G.E. Proficy HMI - iFIX. Create and maintain documentation/drawings of instrumentation including P&IDs, controls and communication systems. Design-build 100+ miles of fiber optic cabling. Create and review engineering specifications and drawings. Reviewed 60%, 90% & 100% design drawings. Help facilitate Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - Industrial Control Systems (CISA-ICS) critical infrastructure cybersecurity evaluation (DAR & NAVV). The position includes most of the same responsibilities that the Electrical Group Manager had.

Workplace CERT Program Manager – 2019 - Jan. 2023

Established and manage the CUWCD Workplace CERT program. A customized version of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) with additional skills explicitly focused on the needs of CWUCD and how we could help the communities we serve during a disaster.

Electrical Group Manager – 2013 - 2020

Manage projects and lead a team of highly skilled technicians within the Electrical Group. Manage the maintenance of O&M’s electrical, control and communication systems. Selected equipment and instrumentation to be used across all areas. Create and maintain documentation/drawings of electrical, instrumentation including P&IDs, controls and communication systems. Design communication systems using copper, fiber optics, and radio. Design-build control panels for 40+ new and upgraded remote sites. Oversee 100+ RTU's. Design-build a new SCADA control center. Design-build new network/server rooms. Responsibilities also include the same ones as an I&C Technician.

Instrumentation & Controls Technician – 2009 - 2013

Program SCADA & Telemetry systems. Program PLC control logic, using systems like Modicon, Opto 22 and SCADAPack. Program Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), using G.E. Proficy HMI - iFIX. Design communication systems using copper, fiber optics and radio. Work with radio systems using Microwave Data Systems (MDS) and Ubiquiti Ethernet radios. I am experienced in RS-485, RS-422, RS-232, and Ethernet. Used TCP/IP, Modbus, and serial protocols. Install and test communications.

Sunrise Engineering – 2003 - 2009

Instrumentation & Controls Manager

Program SCADA & Telemetry systems. Program PLC control logic, using systems like Modicon, Allen Bradley, G.E. and SCADAPack. Program Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), using software like G.E. Proficy HMI - iFIX and Wonderware InTouch. Design communication systems using copper, fiber optics, radio and satellite. Work with radio systems including Microwave Data Systems (MDS), DataRadio, and Freewave. Experienced in RS-485, RS-422, RS-232, Ethernet, Data Highway Plus. Used TCP/IP, Modbus and other serial protocols. Install and test communications. Perform plant start-up. Work with clients to determine needs and how to best accomplish their goals. Train clients and give technical support. Supervise employees.

Electrical Engineering Technician Level IV

Electrical design of water and wastewater projects. Instrumentation and control wiring design. Specify control instrumentation. Installation and calibration of instrumentation. Create Control trategies, Communications Block Diagrams and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). Design ‘Master Plans’ for communications and controls.

Project Manager

Manage time, money and personnel on multiple projects at once. Work with clients, contractors and staff to ensure job completed correctly, on-time and on budget. Track and report project status. Create submittals and O&M manuals. Review schematics, P&ID's and construction drawings. Estimate and bid small projects.

Risun Technologies – 1996 - 2003

Human Machine Interface Designer/Programmer (SCADA)

Program SCADA systems. Work with clients to determine needs and how to best accomplish their goals. All systems are created for use in production environments, with the majority needing 'near zero' downtime. Train clients and give technical support. Coordinate with PLC programmer and review PLC programs. Experienced in RS-485, RS-422, RS-232, Ethernet, and Data Highway Plus. Used TCP/IP, Modbus, and other serial protocols. Design communication systems. Design systems using copper, fiber optics, radio, and satellite. Install and test communications. Perform plant start-up.

Network Administrator

Administration of all network tasks, including File, Web, and E-mail Servers and all Windows workstations. Maintain drawings and documentation for all communications related items. Maintain company web-site. Provide support for all communication systems, including phone system. Build computer systems, workstations and servers, from individual computer components. Responsible for the design, writing specifications, creating drawings, reviewing bids, selecting contractors and overseeing the installation of a complete network and phone system for Risun's new location. Responsible for the creation of Risun's security, disaster recovery and contingency plans. Designed and maintained the data backup/recovery system.

Electrical Designer/CAD

Manage time, money, and personnel on multiple projects at once. Work with clients, contractors, and staff to ensure jobs are completed correctly, ontime, and on budget. Track and report project status. Create submittals and O&M manuals. Review schematics, P&ID's and construction drawings. Estimate and bid on new projects.

Project Manager

Manage time, money, and personnel on multiple projects at once. Work with clients, contractors, and staff to ensure jobs mare completed correctly, on time, and on budget. Track and report project status. Create submittals and O&M manuals. Review schematics, P&ID's and construction drawings. Estimate and bid on new projects.

Roberts & Schaefer Co. – 1994 - 1996

Electrical Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)

Work on projects as directed by engineers. Draw schematics and P&IDs. Create complete sets of electrical drawings for projects. Create drawings using AutoCAD's 3D functionality.

CADD Committee Member & Technical Advisor

Document CADD Standards & Procedures. Provide technical support for CADD personnel and computers. Advise management on needs specific to CADD personnel, software, and hardware. Write reviews of newly released software.

Custom Applications Programmer

Programming using AutoLisp and ADS (a C variation specific to AutoCAD). Create custom applications for in-house use to increase CADD personnel productivity, including a drawing tracking system. Responsible for maintaining and documenting all CADD software, retail, and custom applications.

Industrial Controls Systems Enginnering

Design control and communications systems.
Develop scopes of work for I&C systems, networks and projects.
Design SCADA/OT networks for small, medium and large systems with cybersecurity in mind.
Create SCADA/OT network architecture block diagrams.
Develop control strategies.
Develop and draw P&IDs.
Design and draw control panel layouts.
Prepare ISA data sheets and instrument lists.
Develop input/output point lists.
Design radio telemetry SCADA systems using cellular, spread spectrum, licensed frequency, and other radio technologies.
Prepare technical memorandums and reports.

Prepare specifications for instruments, computers, networking equipment, PLCs and associated components.
Specify industrial fiber optic networks, systems and components.
Participate in continuing editing and development of I&C master specifications.
Develop project specific specifications for unusual or unique instrumentation applications.
Pay attention to details in preparation or review of calculations, drawings, and specifications.
Develop PLC & HMI standards (programming, graphics, etc.) that can be implemented by integrators.

Monitor scope, schedule, and budget and control the work to the project plan.
Lead I&C design teams for medium and large projects.
Conduct quality management reviews of instrumentation and control designs.
Make solid and implementable decisions in a timely manner.
Prioritize and balance competing project demands and conflicting project requirements.
Identify alternatives, evaluate each, and determine appropriate actions to move forward.
Review submittals.
Reduce complex aspects of instrumentation and control engineering to terms understandable to others.
Work with clients to determine needs and how to best accomplish their goals.
Meet with clients for design-related workshops, including instrument preferences, HMI graphics design and standard development.
Work with other instrumentation and control engineers and CADD technicians to effectively complete work with attention to detail.

Management

Mentor and train less experienced staff members.
Work with other project managers.
Supervise and schedule I&C technicians.
Delegate tasks to others and follow up on completion and quality of work.
Identify and consult with others on solutions to unusual, difficult, or complex tasks.
Understand, implement, and enforce company and client technical standards on projects.
Make site visits to observe during construction and operation.
Deal with HR related matters; hiring, discipline, termination, etc.

Instrumentation & Controls

Create, read and review, PFDs, P&IDs and loop diagrams.
Create and implement control strategies and communications architecture diagrams.
Select, install, and configure instrumentation.
Analog: flow, pressure, temperature, etc. (4-20mA & digital communications)
Discrete: motor start/stop, valve open/close, intrusion, etc. (+24VDC & 120VAC)
Control panel design using AutoCAD v12 thru 2024. Also 3-D drafting and design.
Experienced with Cat3 thru Cat6a, multi-mode and single-mode fiber optic cabling, phone systems, serial & Ethernet radio systems.
Experienced with RS-485, RS-422, RS-232, Ethernet (Modbus/TCP & Ethernet IP), Modbus RTU, and Data Highway Plus.
Worked with star, bus, ring, mesh and point-to-point topologies and many hybrid combinations.
Virtualization of SCADA/HMI servers.

SCADA/OT Cybersecurity

Design and implement secure SCADA/OT networks using NIST 800-82, ISA 62443, Purdue Model, and Zero-Trust Networking concepts of OT cybersecurity.
Design secure remote access implementations.
Initiated, participated in, and responded to Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - Industrial Control Systems (CISA-ICS) critical infrastructure cybersecurity evaluation (DAR & NAVV) as part of vulnerability assessments.
Understand AWIA as it pertains to cybersecurity.
Conduct Security Awareness training for staff. Train operators on SCADA/OT security.

Systems Integration

Programming of PLC’s (Modicon, Allen Bradley, SCADAPack), HMI’s (like GE iFIX, VTScada, Ignition), PC’s, and touch screen terminals PanelView, Red Lion, Harmony).
Programming Languages: Ladder Logic, Function Block Programming (IEC 61131-3), Structured Text, Microsoft Visual Basic (VB and VBA), C, C++, learning Python.
Relational Databases: MySQL, SQLite3, PostgreSQL, MS Access. Query: ODBC, SQL
Troubleshooting, local & remote. Ability to walk others through troubleshooting steps.
Perform factory acceptance testing.
Perform plant start-up.
Train client’s personnel and give technical support.

OT Network Administration

Implement OT networks, switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, Wi-Fi, etc.
Extensive experience with PC operating systems, ranging from DOS to Windows 11 Pro, along with some experience in Windows Server editions and basic exposure to cloud technologies.
Built VMware vSphere and ProxMox clusters. Experience with both Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors. Worked with ESXi versions 5.1 through 8.0 and gained some exposure to vSAN. Additionally, have some experience with Hyper-V and VirtualBox.
Experience with PBXs and Voice over IP (VoIP).
Experience with security card access systems, CCTV and IP camera systems.
Built computer systems, workstation and server, from individual computer components.
Maintain drawings and documentation for all communications related items.
Design and implement corporate disaster recovery plan and security assessment. Design and maintain data backup/recovery systems.
Administration of all network tasks including File, Web, and E-mail Servers and all Windows workstations. Learning SIEM.
Past experience with Novell Netware, Linux based products, and UNIX.
Installed and configured office phone system - designed office network & phone system infrastructures, both physical and virtual.
Design and build network/server rooms.
Administer and trouble-shoot full range office applications including MS Office, AutoCAD, accounting, and maintenance software.