DCS Engineer or DCS Maint Specialist TECO; Locations

DCS Engineer or DCS Maint Specialist TECO (3 Locations)

Tampa Electric Company

Locations:
Big Bend, Bayside, Solar Energy Center

Shift: 9 Hr. Day-Off 1st Fri.

The DCS Specialist or Engineer is responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining the Station’s plant Distributed Control System (DCS) hardware and software. This position’s responsibility includes ensuring DCS system reliability, integrity, and health by performing daily back‑ups of DCS computer software and logic changes. Responsibilities also include implementing new DCS logic, changing existing DCS logic, and replacing and installing DCS hardware. The DCS Specialist or Engineer coordinates with IT ensuring plant DCS Cyber Security is active, current, and in compliance.

The DCS specialist administers domains and users within the control networks.

• Maintain/troubleshoot/repair plant Distributed Control System (DCS), GE Mark VI and PLC control systems. Recognize needs before they arise and take appropriate action.
• Implement/modify/document plant communications for Cyber Security plan.
• Support plant equipment modifications by adding/changing/removing DCS logic and controls.
• Maintain plant 3rd party software applications for process monitoring (DBDOC, GRITS, Asset Centre, RSLogix
  5000).
• Assist TECO Energy Information & Security department with all plant control systems (GE & ABB) for NERC and Emera CSF compliance.
• Interact and communicate daily with process teams providing technical support, direction and training to support plant operations. Provide technical support to maintenance Staff.
• Produce and maintain accurate system records, including logic diagrams, P&s, and alarm management.
• Investigate and analyze new products and procedures and direct personnel in use of same. Contact equipment manufacturers to solve equipment problems.
• Coordinate and provide technical support and quality control for work performed by outside contractors and plant personnel.
• Assist in the station budgeting process and provide annual forecast of expected contractor manpower levels and contractor costs. Develop budgets for maintenance and improvements to ensure safe and reliable operation plant control system.
• Follow all company and plant guidelines and applicable processes including but not limited to NERC, safety and environmental.

In this position, the engineer 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 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.

• On an on-going basis ensure the Solar Digital Process Control/Computer systems are maintained and running properly. Initiate all necessary repairs or as needed manage maintenance of said systems.
• Provides 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 provides relevant training at regular intervals. This would include the 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.
• Provides active support for all Process Control/Computer systems and associated subsystems…