Process Control Systems Specialist

3 weeks ago

Sacramento, United States City of Sacramento Full time

**THE POSITION**:
**IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT**

Under general supervision, performs duties involved in the planning, programming, designing, maintaining, and repairing control apparatus, data logging and display equipment, communications systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) software and hardware equipment to support operations of the City's water and wastewater facilities; develops and designs improvements to control systems; plans, coordinates, and implements a comprehensive control system installation, maintenance, and repair program; provides recommendations, support, and assistance to the supervisor and engineering and operation staff; and performs related work as required.**DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS**

This is a single classification; and, a full journey-level classification. The Process Control Systems Specialist is responsible for performing specialized functions in the development, maintenance, and repair of the City's water and wastewater facility control systems. This class is distinguished from general information technology support classifications by the specialized and technical expertise related to process control systems, specifically SCADA.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Depending upon assignment, duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Analyzes, evaluates, designs, develops, programs, tests, implements, documents, and maintains process control systems to support operations of the water and wastewater facilities and systems, including control apparatus, data logging and display equipment, networks, communications and security systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) software and hardware equipment.
- Maintains and provides technical support to existing systems; provides answers to user requests for information on system use; responds to calls and requests for major or minor systems modifications; troubleshoots routine to highly complex system, hardware, and software related problems; writes, tests, debugs, and installs programs.
- Performs system administration functions; evaluates and tests system upgrades; installs, configures, and/or upgrades software and hardware; monitors data storage utilization; implements virtual server infrastructure and maintains related servers.
- Performs programming of SCADA, PLC, and Human Machine Interface (HMI); troubleshoots and corrects programming, configuration, and interface problems; determines method of integrating new programming code into existing programs to meet user needs.
- Monitors system security and performance; identifies unauthorized access and potential security breaches; recommends improvements to security and network performance.
- Designs, installs, configures software, troubleshoots, and maintains camera and security systems at the City’s water and wastewater facilities.
- Develops and reviews complex reports related to the operation of process control systems, including monthly compliance and special project reports; develops and implements various reporting tools as necessary.
- Trains operations staff in the use of control systems to monitor operational processes and to perform basic control system troubleshooting; assists operators in the development of process control strategies as necessary.
- Writes documentation on new and enhanced systems or programs, including detailed descriptions and functional capabilities; prepares and updates user materials and procedures manuals.
- Maintains accurate electronic records, files, and data for real-time process data.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Knowledge of**:

- Principles and practices of computer science, process control systems, and information systems operations and components, including systems analysis, programming, database administration, and network administration.
- Electrical systems, equipment, and operations.
- Methods and techniques of evaluating business operations to develop technology solutions.
- Operations of wastewater and water management systems and flow regimes.
- Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
- Principles and practices of data collection, analysis, and technical report preparation.
- Complex arithmetic and statistical techniques.
- English usage, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

**Ability to**:

- Identify and implement effective course of action to complete assigned work.
- On a continuous basis, analyze programming, observe monitoring signals, troubleshoot system, understand system operation, and explain new programs to operators and other users; intermittently interpret data and system configuratio

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