SCADA Systems Analyst - Water Utility

Overview

On Site
$42.09 - $52.72
Full Time

Skills

Database design
data analysis
project management
leadership
water utility
Application development
Business process
Communication
Information systems
Electrical engineering
Process control
SCADA
Network
System testing
Reporting
Security controls
Microsoft Windows
Data acquisition
Auditing
Cyber security
Computer science

Job Details

Under general supervision, perform a variety of moderately complex engineering and technical tasks in support of the City of Georgetown s Water Utility and Electric Utility s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA). Exercises judgment within defined methods, procedures, and practices.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Supports 24/7 real-time control system integrity and ensures the highest
    operational reliability and system availability. This requires after-hours on-call
    support to meet the response requirements for restoring the mission-critical systems.
  • Assists with the daily operation and maintenance of the SCADA Systems, leads the daily maintenance to accomplish the best system performance; communicates with dispatchers, engineers and field crews; performs troubleshooting, problem analysis and resolution as required.
  • Conducts field inspections of RTU/PLC systems.
  • Coordinates and analyzes the real-time control system user s request; develops and implements enhancements or modifications requested in a timely manner.
  • Communicates activity status to customers and management.
  • Enforces security policies and procedures by administering and monitoring data security profiles within SCADA applications.
  • Installs, configures and maintains Data Historian systems.
  • Researches and performs sample analysis.
  • Develops, analyzes, and generates engineering reports.
  • Supports efforts to keep up with the latest developments in the water and electric utility to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), Instrumentation Systems and Automation (ISA) standards, North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas and other regulatory requirements.
  • Writes technical and business documentation (including audit and training
    manuals).
  • Updates, maintains, and documents security controls within the SCADA applications.
  • Maintains stock and parts inventories and documentation for all systems.
  • Configures and programs process control applications (Human Machine Interfaces), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) functions, Radio systems, Reporting systems, Communication drivers, and Data Historian.
  • Performs software updates/patches to SCADA applications to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
  • Assists SCADA Technician with field troubleshooting, operation-ready testing, and acceptance testing.
  • Assists Network Administrator with maintaining SCADA communication hardware and networks.
  • Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, License, and Experience Guidelines

Graduation with a Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Mathematics plus two (2) years in a field related to SCADA or process control.

Experience may substitute education up to four (4) years.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to other SCADA staff

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Must possess the required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Ability to understand database design and application development.
  • Ability to work with Windows-based systems.
  • Ability to perform systems testing of specification requirements.
  • Ability to understand and use standard application development design, report, and project management tools.
  • Ability to effectively participate in multiple projects or project capacities.
  • Ability to perform objective analyses and re-engineering of business processes to maximize quality service and cost-effectiveness.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Valid Class "C" Texas driver s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, crouching, bending, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls. May be directly involved with the following extremes: temperature, physical and respiratory hazards from chemicals, slips and falls, noise from equipment machinery, and contact with body fluids.

Hiring Range: $42.09 - $52.72, hourly.

#LoveWhereYouWork! Check out the benefits of working with us

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.