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City of College Station Lead Power & Control Specialist in College Station, Texas
Lead Power & Control Specialist
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Lead Power & Control Specialist
Salary
$62,131.00 - $77,664.00 Annually
Location
College Station, TX
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
2402225
Department
Water Services Department
Opening Date
06/12/2024
Closing Date
8/12/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Description
Under general supervision of the Wastewater Plant Operations Superintendent, the Lead Power & Control Specialist supervises, trains, and participates in the work activities of the staff involved in the design, implementation, maintenance and operation of the critical Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) hardware systems, electrical systems, plant power distribution, process control instrumentation, and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems used for the operation of water production and wastewater treatment equipment.
Principal Duties
Supervise and participate in the work activities of the Power & Control Specialist. Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the work activities of the Power and Control group, to include but not limited to, hiring, training and evaluating performance.
Program, design, operate, and maintain computer equipment (e.g. – PLCs, etc.), and instrumentation to ensure efficient and reliable operation of water production and wastewater treatment systems.
Install, program, calibrate and troubleshoot various electronic and instrumentation control hardware, including, but not limited to, VFD’s, level transmitters, flow meters, radios, power monitoring equipment and PLC’s.
Inspect, install, test, maintain, troubleshoot and repair low and medium voltage (24-2400 volt) electrical equipment, instrumentation and controls for all areas. Responsible for checking regulatory/code compliance (NEC, NEMA, local codes) of all electrical installations. Develop/review electrical and electronic system designs, plans, schematics, one-line diagrams, and specifications.
Design, prepare and test control hardware, system commands and utility procedures to provide automated completion of tasks as necessary, or as requested by users. Consult with users to arrive at practical methods of system controls, data input, data output, alarming and reporting as requested.
Coordinate with the SCADA-CSU division to determine proper use of technical advances along with maintenance of computers, peripherals, associated operating systems, and application software.
Assess the need for, document, and request the repair, replacement, and/or upgrade of computer hardware, operating system software, and application software to the appropriate work group, tracking the requested changes to completion. Install, evaluate, and thoroughly test hardware modifications prior to placement in service.
Direct and oversee maintenance of emergency generators and automatic transfer switches, to ensure seamless operations during any power outage. Run an annual test for “SCADA-less” operations to simulate system outages and power outages.
Train users in compliance and system operations to optimize data input, output, and reporting. Design, prepare, and test programs, system commands, and utility procedures as necessary and requested by users.
Maintain documentation regarding hardware and operating system repairs/maintenance. Track all application modifications and requests.
Participate in the development, review and implementation of new Plant Operations Capital Improvement Projects.
Work safely at all times and perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required: Associate degree and three (3) years of experience and/or technical training related to process industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Knowledge and experience with Networked computer operating systems, database management using Microsoft SQL Server
Willingness and ability to perform on-call duties on a rotating basis
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering Technology or other related technology field
Knowledge of PC applications, Rockwell Logix Family Controllers and a working knowledge of PC hardware
Experience with writing/updating computer programs
Previous supervisor experience
Supplemental Information
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Drug Screening: Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this position, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy.
Position posted until filled or closing date.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to include; Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, TMRS-Retirement (2:1 matching), Deferred Compensation, Term Life AD&D, Dependent Life, Flex Benefits, an Employee Health Clinic & Educational Assistance. .
Agency
City of College Station
Address
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
Phone
979-764-3517
Website
http://csjobs.cstx.gov
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