SCADA/I&C Technician / SCADA/I&C Senior Technician

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Under direct supervision, trains to monitor, calibrate, program, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, purchase, and replace electronic process control equipment and instrumentation; trains in reading and understanding wiring diagrams, one-line diagrams, P&ID's and other electrical, process control, and instrumentation plans and installation documents; operate a variety of hand tools and test equipment related to the work.

2. Under direct supervision, trains in and maintains network communication between equipment, controls, field hardware, and SCADA systems which includes monitoring a SCADA network; trains to monitor equipment programming and update hardware and software.

3. Prepares and maintains operational records and basic operational reports.

4. Performs other related work as required.

1. Maintains network communication between equipment, controls, field hardware, and SCADA systems which includes monitoring, maintaining, and securing SCADA networks; monitors, calibrates, programs, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, purchases, and replaces network communication and SCADA equipment; operates a variety of hand tools and test equipment related to the work; and trains and mentors lower-level staff.

2. Monitors, calibrates, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, purchases, and replaces electronic process control equipment and instrumentation; monitors and programs PLCs and field instrumentation; updates hardware and software; operates a variety of hand tools and test equipment related to the work.

3. Prepares and maintains operational records and reports.

4. Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.

• Two (2) years of experience in natural gas, water, and/or sewer utilities or one (1) year of specialized training/experience with electronic process control equipment.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job's essential duties.

License and Certifications: (SCADA/I&C Technician)

• Possession of a valid Class D driver's license.

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.

• Two (2) years of specialized training and experience with network communication and electronic process control equipment, MODBUS, TCP/IP Ethernet, Modbus via Ethernet and other software communication protocols, and Rockwell Automation PLC programming experience and maintenance.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job's essential duties.

License and Certifications: (SCADA/I&C Senior Technician)

• Possession of a valid Class D driver's license.

• Logix5000 Maintainer Certification; or Designer Certification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (SCADA/I&C Technician)

Knowledge of:

• Basic applicable electronic process control equipment maintenance techniques.

• Basic SCADA networks.

• Basic understanding of low voltage AC/DC control circuits.

• Basic operation of applicable tools, equipment, and materials utilized in area of responsibility.

• Safe work methods.

• Recordkeeping principles.

• Basic operational studies.

• Computers and related software applications.

Skill in:

• Basic installation and troubleshooting of applicable process control equipment and related systems.

• Basic maintaining applicable SCADA networks, hardware, and software.

• Operating and maintaining applicable tools and equipment.

• Ensuring safe work practices.

• Preparing reports and records.

• Using computers and related software applications.

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (SCADA/I&C Senior Technician)

Knowledge of:

• Applicable electronic process control equipment maintenance techniques.

• SCADA networks.

• Understanding of low voltage AC/DC control circuits.

• Applicable tools, equipment, and materials utilized in area of responsibility.

• Safe work methods.

• Recordkeeping principles.

• Basic operational studies.

• Computers and related software applications.

• Principles, practices, methods, and procedures in assigned area of responsibility.

• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

• Basic purchasing principles.

• Computers and related software applications.

Skill in:

• Installing and troubleshooting applicable process control equipment and related systems.

• Maintaining applicable SCADA networks, hardware, and software.

• Operating and maintaining applicable tools and equipment.

• Ensuring safe work practices.

• Preparing and maintaining operational records and reports.

• Using a computer and related software applications.

• Communication and interpersonal skills, as applied to interactions with coworkers, supervisors, and the public, are sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (SCADA/I&C Technician & SCADA/I&C Senior Technician)

The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

• Crawling: Moving about on hands, knees, hands, and feet.

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.

• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something steady to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.

• Visual ability 2: sufficient to include color, depth perception, and field vision.

• Visual ability 3: sufficient to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

• Visual ability 4: sufficient to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, both day and night.

• Visual ability 5: sufficient to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.