DCS Maint Specialist- Solar

Title: DCS Maint Specialist
- Solar

Company: Tampa Electric Company

State and City: Florida
- Mulberry

Shift: 9 Hr. Day-Off 2nd Fri.

In this position, the technician or specialist reports to the engineering manager, Solar and Energy Storage Operations. This individual is responsible for his own personal safety awareness, maintenance and technical support of all Solar Digital Control/Computer Systems (DCS), and other Solar wide Process Control systems, the associated subsystems and all the associated field input and output devices. Technical support includes training and assisting all Maintenance, Operating, Engineering and Management personnel that utilize the Plant Digital Control Systems.

This individual is responsible for supporting the updating and maintenance of the associated system backup processes, system software and data information interfaces such as the Canary System (Historian), Maintenance IO and Calibration Report database applications. This individual is also responsible for the Solar Digital Control System's Cyber security concerns and any associated activities.

Within the limits of authorized objectives, policies, procedures, plans, schedules and budgets, this position has the responsibility and commensurate authority to:

• On an on-going basis ensure the Solar Digital Process Control/Computer systems are maintained and running properly. Initiate all necessary repairs or manage maintenance of said systems as needed.
• Provide day-to-day operational and maintenance support to local personnel for all Solar Process Digital Control/Computer systems and subsystems on an as-needed basis and provide relevant training at regular intervals. This includes spare parts review and common everyday DCS and PLC parts repair and documentation requirements.
• On an on-going basis ensure the Solar DCS subsystems (such as Ignition Control System, Canary Historian and Solar Plant Master Controllers) are maintained and running properly.
• Provide active support for all Plant Process Control/Computer systems and associated subsystems upgrades and new installations. Ensure concerns are addressed and systems installations are documented well with a critical review of future maintenance requirements. Provide Graphic, Control and Point building support on an as-needed and proactive basis. Also initiate periodic review of point Alarm priorities. Also, maintain system documentation, including monthly software backups of all Solar Process Digital Control/Computer systems and associated subsystems;
  
  ensure installation documentation exists and is current; maintain related I/O maintenance database or databases to support system and field maintenance.
• Maintain personal safety awareness. Attend all safety training and general safety meetings. Perform monthly H.E.C. procedure reviews via a team effort, orchestrate monthly housekeeping reviews and associated follow-up work, review the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) of one random individual and any other management mandated safety procedural tasks. Assist the team to maintain an injury free and environmentally compliant workplace by ensuring that reviewed areas are clean, obstacle free and safe.
• Maintain an ongoing education of state-of-the-art equipment and operating procedures beneficial to station controls optimization.
• Provide technical support and direction in the related Instrument & Controls areas to include routine and emergency maintenance requirements, including problem resolution and root cause analysis. Support engineering and related documentation efforts associated with new field installation or upgrades that evolve into budgeted projects. Provide non-routine technical support to operations, maintenance, and engineering staffs in more complex control system(s) maintenance. Develop and implement improved troubleshooting procedures and seek new solutions for I&C control systems.
• Review and implement on a regular basis the Solar Cyber security initiatives as required. This includes the implementation and thereafter utilization of the new government-required North American Electric Reliability Corporation (N.E.R.C.) Standard. This involves new equipment configurations, installations, and ongoing utilization such as software backup subsystems, Anti-Virus subsystems and Public Domain subsystems that orchestrate equipment security and personnel interface access via regularly maintained password administration.
  
  Also perform the large documentation effort required by the N.E.R.C. standard for the entire DCS system and associated infrastructure and related processes.

Required: A minimum of a high school education is required. Additional technical training specific to area of responsibility is expected.

Preferred: An Associates or Bachelor's in Science degree from an accredited college.

Required: Minimum of 10 years of work experience related to the Duties & Responsibilities of this position is required.…