Scada System Supervisor - Water Operations

The City of Riverside, Public Utilities Department (RPU) is accepting applications for the position of SCADA SYSTEM SUPERVISOR to fill one (1) vacancy in the Water Division. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

Under general direction, the SCADA System Supervisor plans, coordinates, supervises, and oversees the operation, maintenance, integration, security, and continuous improvement of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems substation power supply systems, and related operational technology (OT) systems supporting the City’s water, electric, and generation facilities. The SCADA System Supervisor supervises SCADA staff, contractors, and system integrators engaged in the maintenance, repair, expansion, and optimization of this system and performs related duties as required.

• Plan, assign, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of staff responsible for SCADA systems, industrial control systems, telemetry systems, communications infrastructure, and related operational technology (OT) systems supporting water operations facilities.
• Develop, configure, modify, troubleshoot, test, and implement SCADA applications, scripts, control logic, PLC programs, database modifications, and related industrial control system programming; perform onsite testing, startup, commissioning, and optimization of SCADA and telemetry systems
• Perform and oversee technical programming, troubleshooting, testing, startup, commissioning, and field activities related to SCADA systems, industrial control systems, telemetry systems, and communications infrastructure during staffing shortages, high field workload demands, emergencies, critical system failures, and other operational needs.
• Oversee the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and optimization of SCADA systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), industrial networks, radio systems, cellular communications systems, and related infrastructure.
• Ensure the reliability, integrity, and security of Operational Technology (OT) systems and coordinate with Information Technology staff regarding cybersecurity protections, system access, backups, network connectivity, and incident response procedures.
• Analyze system alarms, operational trends, communications issues, and equipment failures to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and improve system reliability and performance.
• Coordinate with Water Operations, Water Field, Engineering, Water Quality, Information Technology, and outside agencies regarding SCADA operations, emergency response activities, and system improvements.
• Develop and maintain SCADA standards, documentation, network diagrams, specifications, operating procedures, maintenance procedures, asset records, work orders, and recurring reports utilizing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), including asset lifecycle management solution systems.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Equivalent to an Associate of Science degree with major course work in computer science, electrical technology, electronics, industrial automation, or closely related field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

• Five (5) years’ experience in programming, operation and maintenance of computer systems, supervisory control, data acquisition, and communication systems.

When assigned to Water Operations possession of:

• Grade D2 Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by…