SCADA Technician

SCADA Technician

Under general supervision, the Supervisor Controls and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Technician performs a variety of technical tasks in support of the SCADA system to include calibrating equipment, performing overall maintenance and correcting problems with equipment; providing technical support; serving as first responder to outages and equipment failures: coordinating work; and documenting work activities. Works under the leadership of SCADA Superintendent for water treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection system.

Essential duties include:

• Programs SCADA by developing new code; querying the historian; edits existing programs; archives programs; works with software such as WonderWare, INSQL, and Modicon Concept.
• Repairs and maintains SCADA by diagnosing problems using schematic drawings, monitoring software, and digital test equipment, repairs, replaces and reprograms by diagnosis; performs routine maintenance on SCADA system components; performs visual and machine aided inspections, installs and inspects weatherization.
• Builds SCADA by assembling parts to form a working product; tests assembly prior to deployment; deploys. Assembles, and integrates field and human machine interface.
• Maintains UPS equipment by diagnosing software to measure uninterruptable power supply capacity; replaces batteries if capacity is low; replaces UPS if unit fails.
• Calibrates instruments by using test equipment; performs periodic calibrations to verify monitoring instruments are within limits; directs other to perform calibrations. Work with manufacturers of SCADA system and field instruments to plan, install, maintain, and repair existing and new field equipment/devices.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

• Knowledge of installing and maintaining process control equipment including PLCs, RTUs, hubs, switches, and routers
• Knowledge with configuring and troubleshooting process control instruments
• Knowledge with installing and maintaining servers, workstations and human interfaces (HMI) for water and wastewater systems used in the Water Industry.
• Skill in running PC windows and Unix
• Skill with programming and configuration of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and remote terminal units (RTUs) using ladder logic and IEC Programming languages.
• Ability to install and maintain fiber optic cable, twisted pair cables, multi-pair cable and coax cable technologies.

Experience, education, licenses, and certifications include:

• Associates degree, or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school.
• Related work experience may substitute for the required education.
• One year of experience as a SCADA Technician
• Ability to acquire ISA Certified Control Systems Technician Level I certification within (2) years of employment.
• Valid Class C Texas Driver's License
• Obtain Water Distribution Operator C from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality within (2) two years of employment.

Physical demands/working environment:

• The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress that require a range of safety and other precautions, e.g., working at heights, working in manholes and vaults, working in construction sites, frequent/extended exposure to outdoor weather conditions, requirement to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Must be able to ascend and descend a ladder.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs, stand, stoop, bend, crawl, twist, and walk.

Core values:

• Integrity- Communicating honestly, being accountable, upholding moral principles, and supporting our organization's values
• Collaboration- Showing teamwork is equally as cherished as individual achievements by celebrating positive outcomes together
• Consistency- Producing an accomplished standard of work in the workplace
• Servant leadership- Actively listening to exert a positive influence
• Mutual respect- Valuing opportunity, unique contributions, and each other
• Forward-thinking- Considering needs, listening to team members, and thinking innovatively

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

The City of Hutto provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.