- Install, maintain, and repair SCADA electronic equipment necessary for the effective and safe operation of city gas, water and wastewater through analysis, design, programming, testing, and integration of systems.
- Schedule and perform SCADA operational equipment improvements, upgrades, configuration, recovery, redundancy planning and purchases.
- Recommend and enforce SCADA policies and procedures to ensure reliable operation, performance, and security.
- Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of SCADA equipment procurement and development.
- In conjunction with IT, manage SCADA end users, endpoints, networks, safeguards, permissions, storage, software, and cybersecurity.
- Operate standard diagnostic and repair equipment and tools to properly complete the preventive maintenance or repair projects.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, manuals, and output data to diagnose and repair equipment.
- Repair and test a variety of electrical circuits, machinery, transformers, meters, and recording instruments.
- Install and repair electrical wiring systems and fixtures in buildings with utility instrumentation.
- Install and connect motors, lights, controllers, voltage regulators, and racks associated with utility instrumentation.
- Develop or participate in the development of cybersecurity standards, methods, policies techniques, procedures, and objectives as they relate to the SCADA system.
- Understand current threats and trends in cybersecurity as they relate to SCADA
- Conduct risk assessments to identify, mitigate and remediate potential threats and vulnerabilities to the SCADA system.
- Stay informed about emerging technologies and best practices in Operational Technology cybersecurity.
- Coordinate with outside contractors and determine necessary level of involvement and oversight required for repairs and projects.
- Prepare material lists and costs estimates within assigned budget.
- Attend appropriate training sessions.
- Be an effective team member by exhibiting self-motivation, supporting other employees in handling tasks, interacting effectively and respectfully with others, showing a desire to contribute to the team effort, accepting assignments willingly, and completing tasks within agreed upon timelines.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Instrument Specialist - Duluth, United States - City of Duluth (MN)
Description
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
Position is responsible for the installation, repair, optimization, support and ongoing maintenance of the City gas, water and wastewater instrumentation and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The supervisor makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines and assists incumbents with unusual situations which do not have clear precedents.
Incumbents plan and carry out the successive steps and handle problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices in the occupation.
SUPERVISION GIVEN
Does not have direct supervisory responsibility but does have significant oversight of employees and input regarding performance on a regular basis.
A minimum of four (4) years of experience as an Instrument Technician; OR a minimum of five (5) years of full-time equivalent work experience as an instrument or computer repair technician, working with installation, maintenance and repair of electronic monitoring and processing equipment; with at least one (1) year of experience with programmable logic controls, or critical subsystems and equipment such as HMI or SCADA control systems.
B. Experience with water, wastewater, and gas controls and instrumentation strongly preferred.License Requirements
A. Possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Class D driver's license or privilege.
B. Possession of a Minnesota Journeyman Electrician License or equivalent.
C.
Completion of the Natural Gas Operator Qualifications (OQ) courses required as specified by the Chief Engineer of Utilities within six (6) months of hire and maintain certifications thereafter.