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City of Georgetown
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: SCADA Systems Supervisor
Effective Date: 10/01/2012
FLSA Category: EXEMPT
Revision Date: 05/30/2014
SUMMARY: Supervises, maintains and participates in work tasks pertaining to the management of the Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA). Ensures real-time control system integrity, availability and business
responsiveness.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of
the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties
performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable
accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is
subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,
the following:
Selects, supervises, and develops staff through review of performance data, conferences, training and
counseling.
Ensures real-time control system and electronic security system integrity and the highest operational reliability
and system availability.
Oversees daily evaluations and tuning of real time control systems operations to accomplish the best system
performance.
Communicate with dispatchers, engineers and field crews; perform troubleshooting, problem analysis and
resolution.
Develops, implements and compiles SCADA and automation guidelines, technical information and standardized
policies and procedures regarding system design, maintenance, operation and workflows.
Leads technical discussions on complex system issues.
Makes recommendations and suggestions to management and users; interact closely with SCADA and ESS
vendors or 3rd party technology vendors in order to keep abreast of the latest technology environment.
Works with CIP project management to ensure SCADA system is updated and tested to support project schedule;
ensure that all telemetry and controls are available and accurate.
Reviews and coordinates the addition of Process Control Automation devices to the systems.
Manages customer relationships; keeps customers and project managers informed about status of all projects
and manage project deadlines.
Oversees the implementation of the Advanced Network applications to ensure efficient and reliable remote
system administration and troubleshooting.
Provides for emergency backup system and plans to exercise it on a regular basis.
Plans, implements, coordinates, and monitors compliance and evaluates policies and procedures to guide staff
actions and transactions. Implement changes to improve processes/policies.
Reviews current and future requirements from business and technical needs assessments and develops short
and long-range plans to anticipate those needs.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, training and Experience Guidelines
Bachelor’s degree for an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Electrical
Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics. S ix years of full-time experience in a field related to SCADA/ESS,
Water or Wastewater Process Control, or `Windows/Unix Administration work experience. Two years of the required
experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity.
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One additional year of the required experience may be substituted for 1 year (30 semester hours) of the required
education with a maximum substitution of 4 years.
Knowledge of:
Configuring and troubleshooting process control instrumentation.
Configuring and maintain Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) using Wonderware.
Programming PLC’s and RTU’s using ladder logic.
Installing and maintaining Serial Ethernet, and Wireless networks.
Communications protocols such as Modbus, DNP, and TCPIP.
Installing and maintain fiber optic cable, twisted pair cable, and coax cable technologies
Skill in:
Reading, interpreting and analyzing general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and
governmental regulations.
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
Leading and directing the work of subordinate staff.
Using computer and related software applications.
Communicating effectively both, orally and in writing.
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
Directing the timely production of project proposals and agreements.
Understanding database design and application development.
Performing systems testing of specification requirements.
Understand and use standard application development design, report and project management tools.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Valid Class C Texas driver’s license
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, crouching, bending, vision,
hearing, talking, use of foot controls.
Temperature extremes from weather and engines; loud noise from engine and blown fuses; creosote burns; live electric
lines; occasional dogs and insects; uneven terrains; exposure to poison oak, ivy and sumac
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