Utility System Specialist

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Designs, installs, repairs, programs, calibrates, and maintains electronic and computer-based Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, metering and recording instruments, controlling apparatus, data logging and display equipment, communications and telemetry equipment, gate controllers and other controlling devices in the wastewater treatment plant, water production wells, reservoirs, elevated tower sites and Sewer Lift Stations.

• Trains employees in proper use and operations on SCADA control computers and related processes.
• Diagnoses malfunctions in a variety of electrical, electronic and instrumentation systems.
• Troubleshoots and implements needed changes to computer software and hardware used in a SCADA and programmable logic controllers (PLC) environment.
• Monitors, repairs, programs, and upgrades control and processing computer.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and upgrades all desktops or laptop computers, servers, and alarm and gate control computer for department.
• Maintains records of instrumentation calibration data, process control and monitoring data for wastewater treatment plant and water production, and instrument maintenance and replacement data.
• Subject to emergency call- outs involving SCADA and Instrumentation system problems.
• Install, maintain, and upgrade the department’s Ethernet LAN to City Hall.
• Troubleshoots radios and telephones.
• Assists department with selecting computer applications, equipment, software, and instrumentation in establishing budget requirements.
• Develops control system programming using International Electric Code (IEC) standard programming languages for industrial automation (IEC 61131-3).

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.

May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.

This position is subject to the City of Hobbs’ Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre‑employment testing, post accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow‑up testing.

High School Diploma or GED with (4) Years ofrelated electronics experience such as electronic circuitry repair, installation, maintenance, metering or other related electronic technology.

OR

Associates Degreein electronics or related field with (2) Years ofrelated electronicexperience as stated above.

• Skilled in electrical and electronic circuitry, makemathematical calculations and draw logical conclusions.
• Knowledge of methods, practices and tools used in installing, maintaining, repairing, testingandadjustingcomputers, programsoftware, metering, recording, and displayequipment.
• Knowledge of installation, maintenance and repairof instrumentation wiring, communication,computer hardware and software andother control and electrical equipment.
• Working knowledge of use andoperationof sophisticated measuring and testingdevices, handtoolsandequipmentofthe trade.
• Knowledge of computer-baseddata acquisitions and control systemsandsoftware used inaPLC and SCADAenvironment.
• Knowledge of a widerange of instrumentation systems,processes,and techniques used inwastewater and water treatment facilities,includinglaboratoryprocedures.
• Abilityto plan,layout and execute instrumentationandcomputer control work.
  
  Abilityto readandinterpret wiring diagrams (schematics) and specifications.
• Abilityto troubleshoot instrumentation, electrical, mechanical and computer…