About the Department
JOB SUMMARY:
This position reports directly to the Deputy Executive Director of Maintenance & Construction. Performs advanced work of considerable difficulty in the supervision and maintenance activities for multiple industrial process plants, lift stations, water wells, plant control networks, SCADA communication systems and capital projects. Responsible for directing and reviewing the work of multicrafted, instrumentation/electrical control technicians. Advises and assists engineers with technical solutions to difficult or unusual design and installation issues. Reviews and approves new electrical installations; understands high voltage power systems and instrumentation and control systems. Ensures that all utility operations process controls and electrical systems operate at peak performance and maximum reliability. Ensures employee technical training, preventive maintenance, repair of equipment and all machine processes, oversees the budget, schedules vendors, and evaluates potential new equipment or suppliers as needed. This position is assisted by Lead Industrial Electrical Technicians.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Supervises, directs, and monitors the fabrication, installation, repair, calibration, and maintenance of: Instrumentation and control, power distribution, SCADA, and chemical feed systems.
Maintains safe and healthy work environment. Establishes, follows, and enforces safety standards and procedures Complies with codes and legal regulations.
Achieves Instrumentation and Electrical ORerational objectives. Contributes electrical engineering information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepares and completes action plans; implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolves problems; completes audits; identifies trends; determines administrative system improvements; implements changes, studies existing conditions, maps solutions, updates & modifies requirements and solutions, prepares cost estimates and budgets.
Meets Instrumentation and Electrical division financial objectives. Forecasts requirements; prepares an annual budget; schedules expenditures; analyzes variances; initiates corrective actions. Inspects equipment/systems to determine feasibility and cost effectiveness of repairs versus replacement.
Manages Instrumentation and Electrical Rrojects. Determines specification requirements; selects contractors; establishes installation schedules; plans shutdowns and installations; integrates requirements with architectural and mechanical designs; verifies code requirements; updates cost estimates. Completes multiple concurrent Instrumentation and Electrical projects by planning and managing installations, resolving design issues as they arise.
Manages Instrumentation and Electrical human resource objectives. Interviews, selects, trains, assigns, schedules, educates, coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees; communicates job expectations; plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews job contributions; prepares and conducts annual performance reviews; enforces policies and procedures.
Develops and implements quality control and preventive maintenance programs.
Maintains Instrumentation and Electrical systems by establishing and enforcing preventive and on-going maintenance, and testing programs; scheduling repairs; coordinating shut-downs and installations.
Constructively reviews work by Technicians for quality and code compliance. Provides guidance and technical expertise to technicians when complex and difficult technical problems arise.
Updates job knowledge by remaining current on codes and requirements; participates in educational opportunities; reads professional publications; maintains personal networks; participates in professional organizations.
Assists with designing new or revised control systems, establishes criteria, develops plans, schematics, and diagrams, selects equipment, writes specifications, and develops PLC {Programmable Logic Controller) software.
Supervises special projects and ensures proper operation of new equipment.
Purchases or recommends the purchase of a variety of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services associated with industrial instrumentation and electrical controls.
Ensures an inventory of high use and critical spare parts are available.
All other duties as assigned.
Position Duties
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited community college with major coursework in electronics or instrumentation, or graduation from an equivalent vocational technical school or equivalent military training. (Educational documentation will be requested upon offer of employment.)
Twelve (12) years' experience in troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of instrumentation, control, electronics and power distribution systems in an industrial environment.
Two (2) years' supervisory experience.
License and Certification:
Possession of a valid Driver License.
May require ISA Level Ill certification.
Minimum Qualifications
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, and rotating machinery, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and gases, and the risk of electrical shock or vibrations. Work may be required in high precarious places or confined spaces.
Working conditions are typically moderate quiet, but may be loud for limited durations while working with power tools or around equipment and machinery.
Twenty-four (24) hour availability may be required to coordinate weekend, holiday, or after hour repairs.
As a disaster team member, the employee is required to be available to work before, during, and after any disaster as directed.
Other Qualifications
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Computers and business software.
Specification and equipment sizing software.
PLC, networking, and communications software.
Electronic/electrical analysis equipment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
A solid understanding of the fundamental tenets of electrical and electronic theory.
The design, fabrication, installation, repair, maintenance, and calibration of instrumentation and control systems, SCADA, and power distribution systems in an industrial environment.
The occupational hazards and safety precautions inherent to instrument/electrical work, including arc flash assessment and medium power distribution.
Chemical feed systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC's, PID tuning, computer programming, number systems, networks, and the scientific principles specific to wastewater plants.
Wireless communications systems, spread spectrum, radios, antennas, industrial protocols and networks.
A thorough understanding of Instrumentation, Controls, and Electricity with a strong diagnostic ability.
Broad technical skills (physical sciences) and knowledge of implementation across a wide range of industrial systems, processes and equipment.
Understanding of operational requirements and ability to ensure delivery of these requirements as they relate to this job.
Experience of sourcing and specifying controls, power and instrumentation hardware and equipment.
The design, fabrication, installation, repair, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation, control systems, SCADA and power systems in an industrial environment.
The occupational hazards and safety precautions inherent to instrumentation, control and electrical work including medium voltage power distribution and Arc Flash assessment.
TCP/IP and RS232/485 communication experience as applied to interfacing equipment.
PLC/HMI programming experience is advantageous or high level language experience (C or Basic) is applicable and transferable.
Wireless RF communications systems, spread spectrum radios, antennas, industrial protocols and networks.
Project management as required, taking responsibility for successful completion of multiple concurrent projects.
Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of all projects and work, in formats required.
Report writing, presentation, communication, problem solving, decision making, negotiating.
Skill in:
Supervision and management of subordinate personnel and physical resources in a multi-crafted industrial environment.
The use of computers, maintenance management software, and PLC software.
Tuning and configuring microprocessor based equipment.
Writing, reviewing, and preparing detailed reports, drawings, and specifications.
Ability to:
Read and understand complex technical manuals, drawings, schematics, and specifications.
Comprehend complicated industrial process and control systems.
Able to make quick decisions and coordinate resources to restore operations in the event of major equipment failures or natural disasters.