SCADA Technician

pspan style="font-size:10pt;"PLEASE WHITELIST ALL EMAILS FROM strongNO-REPLY@APPLICANTEMAIL.COM/strong AS STATUS UPDATES FOR POSITIONS ARE SENT DIRECTLY FROM THIS EMAIL./span/p table style="width:521.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"DEFINITION / span style="color:#000000;"GENERAL PURPOSE:/span/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Performs a variety of tasks, semi-skilled and skilled technical work in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the SCADA system. Occasionally works on other water system components such as control valves, check valves, air release valves, motors, and pumps along with other various equipment. Reports water quality test results daily; including work-orders, water quality complaint reports, SCADA Data logs, and as designated by the Superintendent./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:521.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;"strongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"SUPERVISION span style="color:#000000;"RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:/span/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:10.3pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Works Under the general supervision of the SCADA Supervisor./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:521.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Assists in recording all pertinent data required by State, City, and department./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Monitors and records data from SCADA system./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Monitors chlorine residual within the water system./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Performs accuracy tests on multiple Analyzers, Transducers, and Laboratory Test Kits on a monthly basis./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Performs operational checks and maintains all pump/storage facilities within the guidelines of TCEQ, City and departmental rules and regulations./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Climbs and inspects water storage tanks when required./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Records weight, regulates, and changes chlorine bottles when required./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Performs chlorinator, pump, and motor maintenance and repair./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Responds to customer service complaints./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Performs bacteriological water sampling (upon licensing, when required)./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Repair and maintain control valves, check-valves, and air releases./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Troubleshoots minor electrical problems when required./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Perform minor repairs to electrical controls, chart machines, timers, phase protectors, and SCADA components when required./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Operate and maintain vehicles./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Responds to emergency calls periodically (on-call 24 hours for 7 days)./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Performs other essential duties as required to achieve successful operations of the department./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Subject to be called to assist an employee on standby duty./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Contribute to team effort by performing other related duties as assigned./span/p pspan style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Regular and timely attendance is an essential job function./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:521.75pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="line-height:12pt;"strongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"PERIPHERAL DUTIES:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:521.75pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Assists in the training and supervising of all employees, contractors, and volunteers./span/p pspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;"Other Duties as assigned./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:522.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:61.15pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"High school diploma or GED required./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Valid Texas Driver's License rated Class "C" or higher with insurable record./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Minimum Experience: None, will train upon employment./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Desired Experience: Water distribution operations or operations in a relatable field./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:522.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt;"SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:35.05pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Must attend the required education and training to maintain required certificationsspan style="color:#000080;"./span/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Obtain Class "D" Water Distribution license within eighteen (18) months from date of employment./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Obtain Class "C" Water Distribution license within three (3) years from date of employment. /span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:522.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:#000000;"KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Knowledge of equipment, materials, methods and procedures used in water distribution operations;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Knowledge of safety procedures and practices related to excavation, confined space entry, trenching, dangerous gases, and other water distribution operations;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to evaluate and perform the technical operations of the SCADA system;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to perform and diagnose water quality control testing;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to work, drive and operate a variety of vehicles and equipment safely and effectively;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to obtain/maintain licenses as required by Federal and State laws;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to read and understand technical manuals and map;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and other departments, and the public;/span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to monitor, read, interprets various diagrams, devices; chart gauges, and correctly interpret and react to those interpretations; /span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Ability to learn the characteristics of individual pump stations, and water storage facilities./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:522.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"SELECTION GUIDELINES:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview, reference and criminal background checks, and drug screens are required. Job related tests may also be required./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:522.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:522.9pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"Various motorized vehicles including pickup truck (w/trailer), medium sized equipment, various power tools, tampers/compactors, lawn maintenance equipment/tools, cut-off saws, chain saws, jackhammers, pneumatic valve machines, and tapping machines. Various common hand tools, shovels, wrenches, safety equipment such as SCBA's and harnesses, and/or any other tool or equipment inherent to the job./span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:522.9pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:7.25in;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"PHYSICAL DEMANDS:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:7.25in;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. /span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is ufrequently/u required to /spanspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"lift, carry, and position objects weighting up to 75 pounds in weight./spanspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;" The use of hands and fingers to handle, and/or feel of objects. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stand and/or walk. The employee must uoccasionally/u lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and have /spanspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"good coordination in the manipulation of light and heavy equipment/spanspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;". Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus./span/span/p /td /tr /table br / table style="width:526.25pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;" tr td style="width:526.25pt;border:solid 1pt;background:#BFBFBF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" pstrongspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"WORK ENVIRONMENT:/span/strong/p /td /tr tr td style="width:526.25pt;border:solid 1pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. /span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"The noise level in the work environment is usually loud./span/p p style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"The employee in this position will be required to remain on-call due to the any nature of the job./span/p /td /tr /table p style="line-height:12pt;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position./span/p pspan style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"No one will perform the duties of a higher position without prior authorization from an individual authorized to approve./span/p p style="line-height:12pt;"span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. /span/p