Systems Analyst in Richmond

Performs difficult skilled technical work assisting with the designing, planning, and organizing standards associated with the City’s asset management program and wastewater SCADA system, including lift stations. The incumbent works as a subject matter lead in the industrial control system including programmable logic controllers (PLC), instrumentation, and motor drive technologies. Work is performed under the supervision of the District Engineer., * Develop plans and participate as a resource to meet current and future control system, SCADA and Instrumentation & Control (I&C) utility-wide needs.

• Establish, implement and monitor program policies, procedures, and service level standards related to the overall utility industrial control systems.
• Assists with repair and replacement planning and prioritization efforts for control systems.
• Responds to operation needs for planned and unplanned equipment repair as needed to support continued operations. Some support will be required outside of normal working hours.
• Performs regular training for internal engineering and operational staff for SCADA, PLC, GIS-centric asset management system, reporting, and instrumentation needs.
• Works with facility engineering and operations to help manage or perform all phases of planning and implementation of instrumentation and controls projects. Activities include evaluation, documentation, design, programming, implementation, construction oversight, startup and troubleshooting of those systems.
• Respond to requests for information and consultation for control systems issues.
• Works with engineering and operations staff to understand control/SCADA/I&C system problems and to develop solutions to resolve them.
• Assist facility engineering with control system, SCADA / I&C systems project planning and master planning. Identifies opportunities for improvement evaluates new hardware, software, data collection methods, and equipment controls.
• Develops and maintains hardware infrastructure repair and replace program for programmable logic controllers and instrumentation equipment including firmware upgrades and patch management on existing instrumentation supporting operations, maintenance, and engineering activities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function, General knowledge of the operation, uses, and capabilities of data processing equipment and peripheral equipment, computer software systems and their capabilities; general knowledge of the policies, procedures and activities of the department; general knowledge in virus and spyware protection tools; skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment; skill in troubleshooting; ability to analyze software programs design and install program adjustments; ability to train ends users of hardware and software systems; ability to troubleshoot basic hardware and software issues and perform minor repairs or fixes; ability to read, interpret, and apply detailed and technical manuals and verbal/visual instructions, as well as understand documented procedures, flow charts, operating systems, and computer operations concepts; ability to handle confidential information according to established procedure; ability to use strong interpersonal and customer service skills using tact, patience and courtesy; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, supervisors, and the general public.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an approved program engineering discipline of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electronics Technology, or Electrical Engineering Technology or approved equivalent degree from an accredited four-year college or university is .
• Applicable experience in lieu of degree will be considered. 2-5 years of experience in an industrial facility with emphasis on industrial control systems, programming, instrumentation and process automation is .

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of over 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires tasting or smelling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to the risk of electrical shock and frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to vibration and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

• Valid driver’s license in the State of Indiana.
• Ability to achieve ISA Certified Control System Technician Level I status within 3 years of hire.
• Knowledge of industrial control PLC platforms including but not limited to: Modicon; Allen-Bradley Control Logix; Bristol Babcock Control Wave; iFix, Full Function SCADA; Integration Toolkit; Specter WIN-911/WIN 4111; and View Node. Manage version control, firmware, and manufacturer supplied product updates.
• Knowledge of industrial communications such as ControlNet, Devicenet, Modbus, and Ethernet/IP. Be familiar with communications hardware including gateways, LAN/WAN communications devices, routers, and wireless communication systems. Ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues.