SCADA Analyst - CPEN

SCADA System Support Specialist

This is a full-time, benefited term appointment with Fallbrook Public Utility District for an initial period of five (5) years. The selected candidate will be an employee of the District, not a federal employee, and will receive full benefits, including participation in the District's retirement system. Continuation beyond the initial term may be considered based on funding availability, operational needs, satisfactory performance, and approval by the partnering federal agency;

however, extension is not guaranteed. The District intends to provide a minimum of six (6) months' notice prior to the end of the term regarding the status of the position. During the term appointment, the employee may apply for and be considered for other District positions in accordance with applicable District policies and procedures. Duty location:
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Camp Pendleton and Fallbrook, California.

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, performs a variety of complex technical and professional duties in administration and maintenance of the District's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, communications and automated control systems; designs, specifies, programs, operates, modifies, installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains all District SCADA system assets, to insure reliability and functionality; and performs related duties as assigned.

This advanced journey level position is responsible for performing the full range of SCADA professional system support duties, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Establishes long-term/tactical needs for SCADA systems and strategically develops these systems. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

• Schedules, coordinates, supervises, and participates in the work of personnel performing a wide variety of skilled tasks in the operation, installation, repair, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the District's SCADA systems, instrumentation and controls, electrical, and mechanical equipment;
• Maintains SCADA system software, hardware, instrumentation, alarm and notification systems to ensure continuous reliability, availability, security, and real-time operating environment;
• Performs database administration functions;
• Using multiple programming languages queries data, modifies, or updates data tables;
• Generates reports and data runs;
• Develops scripts to automate repetitive tasks, for data warehousing transaction processes, and backup strategies;
• Ensures database capacity;
• Performs database upgrades and software version management;
• Creates, implements, and maintains database directories;
• Creates and modifies file systems;
• Participates in the development and implementation of process control automation improvements, engineering and architecture designs, programming standards, and specifications for the SCADA System, servers, communication networks, instrumentation and backup systems;
• Designs and maintains electrical and instrumentation drawings utilizing AutoCAD software including PLC panels, motor elementary drawings, process and instrumentation drawings, and loop drawings;
• Liaisons between District staff and various consultants regarding components of the system;
• Maintains contracts for continuing support/maintenance for hardware and software;
• Recommends, designs, and deploys best practices for existing and new technologies as well as knowledge transfer and mentoring other staff;
• Participates in purchasing equipment and software and other contracts for support of control systems;
• Works with various system integrators on new and existing control systems design, programming, installation, upgrades and maintenance;
• Ensures process and instrumentation diagram loops and documentation including schematics, drawings, and program annotation used for troubleshooting are kept updated;
• Designs, programs, maintains, and upgrades process controls from PLC ladder logic to field equipment for water/wastewater treatment and critical power distribution systems;
• Installs, calibrates,…