SCADA Technician Intern - Littleton, United States - Centennial Water & Sanitation District

Description

Job Description

Centennial Water & Sanitation District is seeking applicants for a summer SCADA Technician Intern. Successful applicants must have the desire to work as part of a great team and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

This is a paid internship with a semi-flexible schedule. Current students or recent graduates with an interest in water/wastewater management, resource management, engineering, biology, or chemistry are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must be hard-working, prompt, and responsible. You must be able to effectively work alone or with others. The position primarily assists with tasks involving the instrumentation and controls of Joseph Blake water and Marcy Gulch wastewater facilities, to include but not limited to calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment used in the collection, transportation, storage and processing of water and wastewater. Introductory programming of computerized process control equipment such as PLC's and SCADA system devices.

This is a great opportunity to learn and gain experience vital to furthering a career in the water/wastewater field.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn about instrumentation and controls integral to water/wastewater treatment processes.
• Assisting SCADA Technicians with daily duties.
• Helping Leads with special projects.
• Perform necessary tasks for corrective and preventive maintenance on instrumentation, electronic and electrical operating, and control systems.
• Install and set up new equipment with moderate supervision.
• Stay current on technical issues relative to the position.
• Solve electronic system problems by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, power & control systems, varying voltages (from 5V DC to 480V AC) with moderate supervision.
• Maintains calibration records for reportable measurements.
• Respond to emergency callouts through a rotating on call system.
• Performs work in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
• At times, perform work in confined spaces, load, unload and transport equipment and personnel in District vehicles to a variety of work sites.
• Perform other duties and special assignments, which may be outside the primary areas of employment.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Establish and maintain respectful, professional working relationships with employees.
• Safely and skillfully operate hand and power tools and other equipment.
• Follow provided safety procedures for working around electrical controls and equipment and in confined spaces.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Read and modify electrical schematics. Basic familiarity with NEC standards.
• Perform basic PLC code interpretation for troubleshooting and increased knowledge of system.
• Basic understanding of various control system components including relay logic, 4-20mA analog signal, PLC I/O modules, and DC power supplies.
• Maintain and troubleshoot control system components.
• Complete basic modifications to electrical control systems with minimal supervision.
• Basic computer skills.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Two years electronic trade school graduate or equivalent training and/ or experience, electrical wiring experience and troubleshooting desirable.
• Experience using test and calibration equipment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver's License with an acceptable motor vehicle record.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to respond to District Facilities in approximately 30 minutes while on emergency on-call.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under direct supervision of the Lead SCADA Technician, takes direction from other SCADA Technicians.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, and arms. The employee is frequently required to: sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a variety of outside weather conditions, exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions, frequently works near moving mechanical parts, in high precarious places and around fumes, airborne particles, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals.

Work is performed in potentially hazardous environments (i.e. loud and/ or confined spaces, electrical, infectious, and mechanical hazards).

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

ABOUT US

Centennial Water & Sanitation District has provided water and wastewater services to Highlands Ranch residential and commercial customers for more than three decades. Centennial Water strives to ensure that our water resources are used wisely. Centennial Water's strategy is to optimize the use of surface water. Over the past 25 years, approximately 90 percent of the water supplied has come from renewable river supplies. The District is currently undergoing an expansion of the Marcy Gulch Wastewater Plant, which provides an opportunity to work with the latest technology in the industry.

Our Vision

To set the standard of excellence for community-based water and wastewater utility services through innovative practices in finance, operations, and resource management.

Our Mission

Provide safe, sustainable, and reliable water and wastewater utility services to our customers with superior quality and value.

Our Core Values

• Safety - We work to ensure a safe environment for our employees and our customers.
• Teamwork - We collaborate with internal teams and regional partners to achieve our goals.
• Vision - We remain forward thinking to identify opportunities to benefit our community. We strive to provide leadership within the water and wastewater industry.
• Excellence in Service - We strive for excellence in all facets of our industry, including customer service, water quality, and environmental stewardship.
• Integrity - We take pride in our work and demonstrate honest and ethical behavior to ensure we meet our obligations. We respect the valuable resources that we are entrusted with and are committed to protecting them.

We are accepting applications for at least two weeks or until the position is filled.

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