What are the responsibilities and job description for the Control Systems Engineer position at Metropolitan District Commission?
The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) provides quality water supply, water pollution control, mapping, and household hazardous waste collection to eight member municipalities: Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. Additionally, the MDC provides drinking water to portions of Farmington, Glastonbury, East Granby and South Windsor, known as the MDC's non-member towns
Job Summary
Control System Engineers are responsible for managing, designing, implementing and supporting the automation and process control infrastructure for water and wastewater systems and develop and implement the District's Capital Improvement Programs. Provide expert assistance and collaborate in creating and reviewing engineering plans, designs, monitoring, building commissioning and operation of automation and process control systems. Understand and apply new technological systems and multiple vendor products to develop and support innovative system solutions that match operational and business requirements. Lead in the development of standards, practices and policies related to the installation, maintenance and operations of automation and process control systems. Develop, deploy and maintain standard and custom programming and configuration code for the automation and process control systems. Provide second level support for maintaining and troubleshooting the automation and process control infrastructure, which includes on call as well as on site when required. Manage automation and process control system projects as required. Perform quality assurance checks of automation and process control systems as required. Lead the development and the maintenance and integration of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Manage direct reports as required.
Essential Functions
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Oversee preparation of short and mid-term Capital Improvement Program plan including facility condition assessment reports, maintenance inspection reports and shutdown and plant coordination requirements.
Work collaboratively with design engineers, operations personnel and other District staff on the design, review, inspection, commissioning / start-up and operation of projects that include process control equipment and systems.
Ability to administer projects from conception to start-up within scope, budget and schedule using project management methodology.
Develop programming and configuration code for process control systems, make changes to existing programs, review work performed by contractors, participate in factory witness testing, and coordinate control system issues between District Engineering, the contractor, and District Operations.
Review control logic strategies and implement programming changes to optimize control strategies for water/wastewater supply, distribution, treatment and collection processes and automate as appropriate.
Create and maintain security protocols, firewalls and access for field and operator
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) access for field devices in conjunction with the District's Information Technology department. Provide virus and malicious software protection, and intrusion alert systems with the support of the District's Information Technology department.
Work collaboratively with District Engineering and Information Technology staff to support, maintain, and add to the District Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and SCADA system.
Develop schedules project plans and tasks; identify and pro-actively manage critical path tasks; set and meet interim project goals; set and manage project contingency; and perform change control and all oth r associated project management efforts needed to ensure that project schedule and budget are met.
Develop and/or coordinate maintenance activities on process control equipment and/or systems.
Identify upgrades and replacement of hardware and software, develop capital needs assessment and report findings for inclusion in funding requests.
Troubleshoot and resolve process control system issues as required.
Investigate and recommend new technological developments and processes to hardware and software platforms.
Research, recommend and implement systems to enhance control systems functionality and reliability.
Advise, instruct, and assist District Maintenance and Operations staff on proper operation and maintenance of Process Control equipment and systems. Provide technical instruction as required.
Work with maintenance and operations staff to develop and implement policies, standards, practices and guidelines for all phases of process control implementation, operation and maintenance including enhancement of maintenance strategies related to condition based maintenance and predictive maintenance.
Work with members of District Staff to enforce compliance with mandatory process control policies and procedures.
Make recommendations to change standards and methods to improve processes and efficiencies.
Provide support for Instrumentation and Controls Systems T
Job Summary
Control System Engineers are responsible for managing, designing, implementing and supporting the automation and process control infrastructure for water and wastewater systems and develop and implement the District's Capital Improvement Programs. Provide expert assistance and collaborate in creating and reviewing engineering plans, designs, monitoring, building commissioning and operation of automation and process control systems. Understand and apply new technological systems and multiple vendor products to develop and support innovative system solutions that match operational and business requirements. Lead in the development of standards, practices and policies related to the installation, maintenance and operations of automation and process control systems. Develop, deploy and maintain standard and custom programming and configuration code for the automation and process control systems. Provide second level support for maintaining and troubleshooting the automation and process control infrastructure, which includes on call as well as on site when required. Manage automation and process control system projects as required. Perform quality assurance checks of automation and process control systems as required. Lead the development and the maintenance and integration of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Manage direct reports as required.
Essential Functions
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Oversee preparation of short and mid-term Capital Improvement Program plan including facility condition assessment reports, maintenance inspection reports and shutdown and plant coordination requirements.
Work collaboratively with design engineers, operations personnel and other District staff on the design, review, inspection, commissioning / start-up and operation of projects that include process control equipment and systems.
Ability to administer projects from conception to start-up within scope, budget and schedule using project management methodology.
Develop programming and configuration code for process control systems, make changes to existing programs, review work performed by contractors, participate in factory witness testing, and coordinate control system issues between District Engineering, the contractor, and District Operations.
Review control logic strategies and implement programming changes to optimize control strategies for water/wastewater supply, distribution, treatment and collection processes and automate as appropriate.
Create and maintain security protocols, firewalls and access for field and operator
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) access for field devices in conjunction with the District's Information Technology department. Provide virus and malicious software protection, and intrusion alert systems with the support of the District's Information Technology department.
Work collaboratively with District Engineering and Information Technology staff to support, maintain, and add to the District Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and SCADA system.
Develop schedules project plans and tasks; identify and pro-actively manage critical path tasks; set and meet interim project goals; set and manage project contingency; and perform change control and all oth r associated project management efforts needed to ensure that project schedule and budget are met.
Develop and/or coordinate maintenance activities on process control equipment and/or systems.
Identify upgrades and replacement of hardware and software, develop capital needs assessment and report findings for inclusion in funding requests.
Troubleshoot and resolve process control system issues as required.
Investigate and recommend new technological developments and processes to hardware and software platforms.
Research, recommend and implement systems to enhance control systems functionality and reliability.
Advise, instruct, and assist District Maintenance and Operations staff on proper operation and maintenance of Process Control equipment and systems. Provide technical instruction as required.
Work with maintenance and operations staff to develop and implement policies, standards, practices and guidelines for all phases of process control implementation, operation and maintenance including enhancement of maintenance strategies related to condition based maintenance and predictive maintenance.
Work with members of District Staff to enforce compliance with mandatory process control policies and procedures.
Make recommendations to change standards and methods to improve processes and efficiencies.
Provide support for Instrumentation and Controls Systems T