Facilities Automation Analyst

"The City of Albany's Public Works Department is currently seeking a Facilities Automation Analyst to join our team. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation and optimizing our facility operations through automation and technology integration. Performs a variety of routine and complex skilled technical work in the development, installation, and maintenance of automation solutions for operating the public works water and wastewater process controls systems, and performs related work as required. The general working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.Salary Information: Effective July 1, 2024, this position will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (salary increase) of two percent (2.0%).Benefits include:Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost. Currently, the employee-paid premium is approx. $48/mo. for employee-only coverage up to a max of $137/mo. for family coverage. City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Currently, the annual contribution is $1,000 for employee-only and $2,000 for employee plus dependent(s).Paid time off

• 10 paid holidays plus an additional 24 hours of "floating holiday" pay per year8 hours of sick leave per month8 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases80 hours of professional leave at the beginning of each new fiscal year

Excellent retirement benefits

• City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and IAP) City-paid contribution into pre-tax deferred compensation plan In addition, other benefits such as education reimbursement, employee assistance program, basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and child care expenses." /> Job Opportunities | Jobs

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Facilities Automation Analyst

Salary

$33.94 - $43.29 Hourly

Location

Albany, OR

Job Type

Regular, Full-time

Job Number

00832

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

04/18/2024

Closing Date

5/2/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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General Description

The City of Albany's Public Works Department is currently seeking a Facilities Automation Analyst to join our team. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation and optimizing our facility operations through automation and technology integration.

Performs a variety of routine and complex skilled technical work in the development, installation, and maintenance of automation solutions for operating the public works water and wastewater process controls systems, and performs related work as required.

The general working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Salary Information:Effective July 1, 2024, this position will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (salary increase) of two percent (2.0%).

Benefits include:

• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost. Currently, the employee-paid premium is approx. $48/mo. for employee-only coverage up to a max of $137/mo. for family coverage.

• City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. Currently, the annual contribution is $1,000 for employee-only and $2,000 for employee plus dependent(s).

• Paid time off -

• 10 paid holidays plus an additional 24 hours of "floating holiday" pay per year

• 8 hours of sick leave per month

• 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases

• 80 hours of professional leave at the beginning of each new fiscal year

Excellent retirement benefits -

• City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and IAP)
• City-paid contribution into pre-tax deferred compensation plan

In addition, other benefits such as education reimbursement, employee assistance program, basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and child care expenses.

Essential Functions/Duties & Responsibilities

The duties listed are intended only as illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this classification. Any of the following duties may be performed. These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents and do not include all specific essential functions and responsibilities the incumbent may be expected to perform.

• Provides immediate response to process automation system failures. Initiate repairs or corrective action as directed to return failed systems to required level of operational status.

• Maintains the functionality of process automation systems for the City's water and wastewater treatment facilities; including all associated remote telemetry monitoring and control units, lift stations, distribution pump stations, and metering vaults.

• Develops and implements local and remote alarm notification parameters, preventative maintenance programs, system upgrades and/or modifications, configuration, testing, and documentation.

• Maintains operational and functionality of water/wastewater process automation system data and associated reporting systems. Collects data to assist with process control operations, maintenance troubleshooting, regulatory reporting, and additional requirements as directed.

• Designs, installs, configures, and maintains water/wastewater process automation computer systems and network infrastructure. Implements and maintains a disaster recovery plan to reduce unscheduled downtime events.

• Develops and deploys best practices for treatment process control system security as outlined by regulatory agencies. Troubleshoots automation related hardware/software problems, repairs or replaces components as necessary and maintains computer system documentation, operating instructions, and standards.

• Researches and recommends new technologies for improved systems performance, security, efficiency, and administration. Coordinates with management staff, information technology staff or vendors for additional systems support as needed.

• Provides training in the general use of automation hardware and software components. Assists end users with operational questions or concerns related to process automation computers.

• Coordinates with facility management and staff to determine process automation goals, project priorities, and operational parameters. Assists supervisor with budget preparations related to maintaining, modifying, and upgrading the process automation systems.

• Performs project management functions as directed related to automation tasks and projects. Works closely with City departments and other agencies as directed during project design, review, installation, and startup.

• Prepares and review project documents, drawings, and specifications. Develops cost estimates, solicit bids and quotes from consultants, vendors, or suppliers, review and submit recommendations.

• Manages spare parts inventory for critical system replacement components. May determine equipment specifications and procurements to ensure department automation needs are adequately addressed.

• May attend training sessions and conferences as necessary to advance skills and keeps current on issues and practices in all areas of responsibility.

• Represents the City of Albany by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor. Regards everyone, internal and external, as a customer and deliver the best service possible in a respectful and patient manner.

• Upholds the highest ethical standards and principles, ensuring full compliance with laws and regulations in all City business. As representatives of the City, each employee is accountable for upholding these high ethical standards through their actions.

• Works to create a high-performance work culture by demonstrating a positive attitude and modeling the City's mission, vision, and values. Conducts self with high integrity, proactive in conserving City resources, and seeks and incorporates customer feedback for ongoing performance improvement. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.

• Promotes a safe work environment, complies with all safety rules, and performs work in a safe manner. Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and City health and safety policies and regulations.

• Serves as a member of various City committees as assigned.

• Assists other staff in the performance of their duties as assigned; and may provide training and orientation to new assigned personnel.

• Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours including arriving to work, meetings, and other related work functions on time.

• Adheres to appropriate attire, grooming, and hygiene standards established for the position.

• Operates a motor vehicle safely and legally.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Supervision/Lead Work Exercised

This is a non-supervisory position. Lead work/coordination of the work of others is not a typical function assigned to this position. Incumbents in this position will provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education and Experience:

An associate degree with major course work in computer science, data processing, electronics, controls, instrumentation, or related studies applicable to automated process control and information systems;

OR

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Special Requirements:

• Must successfully pass pre-employment drug screen, background and driving check.

• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver's license and a driving record that meets City standards.

• In accordance with Human Resources substance abuse policies, incumbents in this position are subject to the City's Drug & Alcohol testing program.

• The individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: principles, theories, and methods of automated process control systems; current developments, trends, and technologies within the automation field; and structures, systems, and functions of local governments; and applicable policies, laws, and regulations affecting department activities.

Skill in: the operation of listed tools and equipment used; effective organizational, technical, analytical, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to: operate and maintain automation-related computers, operating systems, and related hardware/software; diagnose operational problems of a technical nature and apply analytical knowledge to implement corrections; read, interpret, and apply technical literature; appropriately involve others in decision processes; operate highly technical computer applications, such as GIS or CAD; operate and repair small/light equipment, such as power tools; and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; understand and carry out written and oral instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public; and operate computers for data entry.

Work Environment:

The work environment is frequently outdoors in outside weather conditions and near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet to severe. Occasional travel includes local and regional meetings, and regular visits to work sites.

Physical Demands:

The factors described herein are representative of, but not all-inclusive of, those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Detailed information may be available in a supplemental Job Task Analysis document.

The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: sufficient to maintain 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: sufficient to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

• Crawling: sufficient to move about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

• Crouching: sufficient to bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

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

• Fingering: sufficient to pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

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

• Handling: sufficient to pick, hold, or otherwise work, primarily with the whole hand.

• Hearing: sufficient to perceive 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 in sound.

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

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

• Mental Acuity: sufficient to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

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

• Pushing: sufficient to use upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

• Reaching: sufficient to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

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

• Speaking: sufficient to express or exchange 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: sufficient to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Talking: sufficient to express or exchange 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 Acuity: sufficient to observe violations of codes, to effectively operate standard office equipment; ability to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, drawings, etc.; and to operate motor vehicles both day and night.

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