Scada Support Coordinator

SCADA Support Coordinator

SCADA Support Coordinator, C25

Location: 6730 142nd Avenue North, Largo, FL 33771

If you have expertise working with a SCADA system, Pinellas County has the ideal career opportunity!!

This is a technical position which develops graphic control screens; creates historical reports; creates custom process control scripting; creates custom process trending and data tables. Providing technical support in the maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, and updating of the countywide supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The incumbent solves a variety of complex problems in the absence of technical guidelines or precedents; writes standard documentation using established formats, or documents work performed, actions taken or results by writing one or two brief sentences, and interviews or discusses detailed information. One of the major purposes of the position is to work to improve existing systems/procedures that periodically result in new ideas or approaches of considerable significance. Work involves moderately complex to relatively standardized tasks, processes, and operations, following established laws and procedures. The SCADA Manager provides general guidance and requires the employee to plan and apply procedures and methods to attain goals and objectives. The incumbent reports to a manager, supervisor or designee.

Our benefits rank among the top in the area!

• Comprehensive medical coverage at a low cost:

2024 Medical Plan Premiums

Choose from two medical plans which offer the same low premiums and include medical care, prescription coverage, behavioral/mental health and vision care.

Coverage

Biweekly Cost

Employee Only

$13.09

Employee and Spouse or Domestic Partner

$151.16

Employee and Child(ren)

$120.60

Family

$247.67

• Benefits package includes health, vision, prescription, dental, life insurance, disability, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

• Florida Retirement System (FRS): Choose the Investment Plan or Pension Plan

• Generous leave time including 9 to 11 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 personal days (pro-rated), and 15 days of annual leave the first year

• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,800 per year

• Wellness Program including a Wellness Center, gym discounts, and classes.

• Deferred compensation plans from four providers

• To learn more, see What We Offer

Essential Job Functions

• Develops graphic control screens; creates historical reports; creates custom process control scripting; creates custom process trending and data tables.

• Coordinates and assists in the installation and implementation of information processing system, analyzes equipment and recommends modifications.

• Operates, troubleshoots, maintains, diagnoses, analyzes and performs corrective steps to resolve problems with network communications, software configurations and hardware.

• Oversees area network, maintains multiple Industrial SQL databases; updates data points for real-time and historical databases; creates, edits and troubleshoots reporting problems.

• Coordinates upgrades, expansion, shutdowns, and new installations to Pinellas County Utilities SCADA system; meets with engineering, consulting engineers, integrators, and software and hardware representatives.

• Installs new and updated versions of software; coordinates installations of all new hardware and data communications equipment; maintains web-server for end-user to get data, screens and plant and system alarming.

• Trains operations personnel on systems software and functions of system; performs scheduled standby for after hour problems.

• Serves as technical advisor in areas of automation, equipment purchases and standardization. Performs related work as assigned or required.

• Performs related work as assigned or required.

Position Specific Requirements

Experience: Process control/automation systems or programming computer systems.

Degree: Computer Science, Engineering Science, Chemistry or a related field SCADA systems

• At least 3 years of experience as described above.

• Vocational or apprentice certification in a field related to SCADA systems and 1 year experience as described above.

• Associate's degree or vocational or apprentice certification program in a related field and 1 year experience as described above.

• Associate's degree (or vocational or apprentice certification program in Computer Science and 1 year experience as described above.

• Bachelor's degree or higher level degree as described above.

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

• Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire.

• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Highly Desirable

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with a minor in Computer Science.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of computer systems and design and application development.

• Knowledge of SCADA systems, plant process automation systems, automated document management systems and security systems to ensure that all systems are efficiently operating 24/7.

• Knowledge of wide area networking throughout the county for centralized data and control of SCADA, Security, and Alarming.

• Knowledge of telemetry systems, data communications, data acquisition and multiple communication protocols, and various communications protocols.

• Knowledge of PLC's, Instrumentation devices, analog and digital devices.

• Knowledge of network equipment, i.e., switches, hubs, protocol converters, fiber devices.

• Knowledge of all major operating systems and environments, server, and server commands and process scripting to ensure data storage and monitor performance.

Physical/Mental Demands

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

• 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 in sound.

• Lifting: Raising 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: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

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

• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order 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.

• 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 acuity: Have close visual acuity such as color differentiation, depth perception, and adequate field vision.

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

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

This position has supplemental questions. If unable to complete all questions, you may save your answers as a draft during the application process and return at any time prior to the closing date. Please note that the application is complete upon final submission.