Staff Control Systems Engineer Reclassification

Description

Examples of Duties

• Provides technical direction and assistance of Metro’s process control systems. Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work. Reviews and critiques process control system studies and designs prepared by staff and/or engineering consultants. Performs and assists with project management responsibilities for application development of in-house projects and projects outsourced to professional services. Provides technical and programming support for major wastewater control automation systems. Works with other Metro staff, contractors, vendors , and consultants to deploy process control systems successfully and ensure compliance with the organization’s NPDES Permit limits. Evaluates, re-engineers , and recommends new processes to improve client support. Manages and develops control system HMI graphics. Ensures functionality and compliance with industry and Metro standards. Updates procedures and documentation for performing control systems/network administration on PLC, DCS, and various communication systems. Implements installation and disaster recovery procedures for workstations and virtualized computer systems. Researches, recommends, designs, develops, and implements new technology and procedures, as well as to improve system performance and reliability. Monitors, tunes, diagnoses, and resolves industrial control automation system problems. Resolves hardware and software conflicts utilizing a root cause analysis approach. Determines nature of communication/interface connectivity problems. Develops and maintains backup-recovery strategies. Provides training and technical assistance to Electrician/Instrument Technicians and other staff members on programming, operation, design, and maintenance of process control automation systems. Reviews and recommends improvements to training programs. Manages the organization’s data archiving system. Coordinate and execute system upgrades and typical maintenance of archiving system servers and software. Assists in troubleshooting and resolving server level software issues. Coordinates with other departments and monitors performance towards expected outcomes. Maintains communication with stakeholders requiring services to ensure the technology and systems exists to allow Metro to monitor and control processes in support of the governing regulations. Recommends ways to streamline or improve business processes. Performs other technical and administrative tasks as directed.
• Provides technical direction and assistance of Metro’s process control systems. Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of engineering work. Reviews and critiques process control system studies and designs prepared by staff and/or engineering consultants.
• Performs and assists with project management responsibilities for application development of in-house projects and projects outsourced to professional services.
• Provides technical and programming support for major wastewater control automation systems. Works with other Metro staff, contractors, vendors , and consultants to deploy process control systems successfully and ensure compliance with the organization’s NPDES Permit limits. Evaluates, re-engineers , and recommends new processes to improve client support.
• Manages and develops control system HMI graphics. Ensures functionality and compliance with industry and Metro standards.
• Updates procedures and documentation for performing control systems/network administration on PLC, DCS, and various communication systems. Implements installation and disaster recovery procedures for workstations and virtualized computer systems.
• Researches, recommends, designs, develops, and implements new technology and procedures, as well as to improve system performance and reliability.
• Monitors, tunes, diagnoses, and resolves industrial control automation system problems. Resolves hardware and software conflicts utilizing a root cause analysis approach. Determines nature of communication/interface connectivity problems. Develops and maintains backup-recovery strategies.
• Provides training and technical assistance to Electrician/Instrument Technicians and other staff members on programming, operation, design, and maintenance of process control automation systems. Reviews and recommends improvements to training programs.
• Manages the organization’s data archiving system. Coordinate and execute system upgrades and typical maintenance of archiving system servers and software. Assists in troubleshooting and resolving server level software issues.
• Coordinates with other departments and monitors performance towards expected outcomes.
• Maintains communication with stakeholders requiring services to ensure the technology and systems exists to allow Metro to monitor and control processes in support of the governing regulations. Recommends ways to streamline or improve business processes.
• Performs other technical and administrative tasks as directed.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of: Fundamental knowledge of control elements of water, wastewater or industrial processes Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) hardware systems and their associated engineering and visualization software applications Process control graphical design standards and best practices Industrial networking protocols, design, operation, and troubleshooting including Modbus, OPC, PROFIBUS, Ethernet/IP Data center operations, including server management, storage solutions, failover strategies, disaster recovery, and backup/redundancy systems for 24/7 operations Process control engineering software Current industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies Skilled at: Design, modification, operation, and optimization of graphical interfaces for complex industrial facilities Problem-solving, with the ability to anticipate challenges, think critically, and develop innovative solutions for complex issues Communication, both verbal and in writing, for preparing clear and concise technical reports, documentation, incident reports, and presentations and for internal and external audiences Using process control visualization software Working with stakeholders to determine needs and follow up on tasks as appropriate Ability to: Manage change, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operation and maintenance of facilities Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment Engage with clients and stakeholders to implement functional solutions Identify problems, craft innovative solutions, act decisively, and demonstrate good judgement Perform at a high level of accuracy and precision in design and analysis to ensure compliance with standards and specifications Maintain emotional control under ambiguous and stressful circumstances Direct, persuade and motivate others to achieve positive project outcomes Education Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science or other related engineering field. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Fundamental knowledge of control elements of water, wastewater or industrial processes
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCSs), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) hardware systems and their associated engineering and visualization software applications
• Process control graphical design standards and best practices
• Industrial networking protocols, design, operation, and troubleshooting including Modbus, OPC, PROFIBUS, Ethernet/IP
• Data center operations, including server management, storage solutions, failover strategies, disaster recovery, and backup/redundancy systems for 24/7 operations
• Process control engineering software
• Current industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies
• Design, modification, operation, and optimization of graphical interfaces for complex industrial facilities
• Problem-solving, with the ability to anticipate challenges, think critically, and develop innovative solutions for complex issues
• Communication, both verbal and in writing, for preparing clear and concise technical reports, documentation, incident reports, and presentations and for internal and external audiences
• Using process control visualization software
• Working with stakeholders to determine needs and follow up on tasks as appropriate
• Manage change, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operation and maintenance of facilities
• Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to implement functional solutions
• Identify problems, craft innovative solutions, act decisively, and demonstrate good judgement
• Perform at a high level of accuracy and precision in design and analysis to ensure compliance with standards and specifications
• Maintain emotional control under ambiguous and stressful circumstances
• Direct, persuade and motivate others to achieve positive project outcomes

Working Conditions

Benefits

• Metro Water Recovery offers a wide range of employee benefits including: * Medical * Dental * Vision * Life Insurance * Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance * Retirement * Leave Time (Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave, & Holiday) * Additional Voluntary Benefits Read more about our organization.

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