Tampa Skyline
Tampa Skyline
Tampa Skyline

Instrumentation & Control Supervisor

Recruitment #180112-331500-001

Introduction

Full-Time Benefits: Health, vision, dental, and life insurance; annual and sick leave; paid holidays; pension and tax-deferred compensation (457) plans; and more.

Nature Of Work

An employee in this class performs work of considerable difficulty. Working under direction, the employee exercises considerable initiative and independent judgment in acting as System Manager for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system, overseeing host computers, data management, system backup files, purging old files and auditing system files.  Personnel and administrative activities of the employee include determining and preparing work assignments, scheduling leave to insure shift coverage, reviewing work of all assigned personnel, assisting in the reporting for production management, preparing weekly payrolls, administering employee evaluations for reporting employees, coaching and developing reporting employees, and supervising and making arrangements for employee training. Participates in new hire interviewing and candidate recommendation.  Work is reviewed through conferences, reports submitted, and observation of results obtained.

Examples of Duties

Oversees the creation of report formats for automatic reporting of data from SCADA files on all aspects of the water production including pumping, filters, all metered flows of plant use water, wash water, reclaim water, chemical inventory, and turbidity reports; Through supervision of employees and/or third party contractors; programs and maintains Process Logic Control (PLC) computers for plant operation and automation control loops; installs new systems, both hardware and software, to host SCADA computer and PLC’s; designs and constructs control systems for chemical feed and other PID loops, calibrates instrumentation and process loops to assure correct response; installs additional new control points to SCADA, pulls wire, makes connections in I/O racks, programs logic in PLC’s to communicate with I/O rack connections; creates SCADA screens for process control points, remote telemetry points, calculation of chemical feed points, flow control metering, pumping control, and filtration operation; creates and maintains SCADA documentation including guides for operators and process control procedures; schedules and troubleshoots all SCADA, PLC, and I/O communications problems in operations; installs new instrumentation in plant process train to report back into the SCADA system, i.e. on-line finished water pH meter, on-line finished water turbidity meters, basin and BC pH probes, basin surface scatter turbidimeters and on-line filter turbidimeters; maintains all instrumentation equipment installed including calibration of all turbidity and pH meters; evaluates new proposed instrumentation equipment to be used in the treatment process train; trains operational personnel on SCADA system dynamics and changes to plant process controls.  

Plans work assignments and schedules projects for the instrumentation and control technicians within the SCADA group; orders supplies and spare parts for control systems and instruments.  

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Extensive knowledge of:  computer systems and networks; programming and maintenance of PLC computers; instrumentation control systems and PID loops; radio telemetry; practices, methods, materials and tools of the instrumentation technology and mechanical trades; effective supervisory techniques; tank inventory control.

Considerable knowledge of:  water treatment operation principles, practices, procedures, and equipment; treatment chemistry of ground and surface waters; chemical handling and safety pertaining to potable water production; OSHA standards and policies and federal and state regulatory requirements for water treatment parameters under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Ability to:  act as SCADA system manager, oversee maintenance, maintain host computers, performs system backups, and purge and audit system files; plan, organize and supervise the work of subordinates; supervise installation of new instrumentation and computer systems, both hardware and software; perform basic calibration of instrumentation systems; conduct basic laboratory tests; create and maintain appropriate records; prepare and submit clear and concise reports for supervisors and management; maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public.

Skilled in:  operation and control of equipment utilized in water treatment operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited high school, supplemented with a minimum of two years college level course work in biology, chemistry, engineering or natural sciences, and five (5) years of  course work in theories, principles and supervision of water treatment operations and acceptable course work in instrumentation and control systems, including basic electrical skills and three (3) years of  progressively responsible experience working in a lead capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licenses or Certifications

Certification for Basic Electrical Skills and Level I I&C Skills per Tampa Water Department Training Program within 18 months.  Possession of a State of Florida Class “A” Drinking Water Operators License is preferred.

Possession of a valid drivers license may be required.

Examination

Evaluation of education and experience. Drug testing is included in all pre-employment processing.

Conclusion

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