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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Airport SCADA-BHS Specialist


FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (50) Para-Prof
Class Code: 11050 Salary Grade: LI3
Approved: November 12, 2012 Last Revised: July 09, 2024


Purpose:
 
Under general supervision, this position assists with performing various moderately complex engineering and technical tasks in support of the Airport Baggage Handling System (BHS) and supporting systems.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Provides semi-skilled technical support for 24/7 real-time control system integrity and ensures the highest operational reliability and system availability. Consults with senior-level technicians for corrective action solutions.
  2. Assists with the daily operation and maintenance of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System.
  3. Assists senior-level technicians with the daily maintenance of the Airport BHS to accomplish the best system performance; communicates with dispatchers, engineers, and field crews; and troubleshoots, analyzes, and resolves problems as required.
  4. Assists with field inspections of the Airport BHS.
  5. Provides data reporting and updates on routine user service request activity.
  6. Administers and monitors data security profiles in accordance with security policies and procedures; reports observations to senior level technicians.
  7. Reviews technical and business documentation, including audit and training manuals.
  8. Updates, maintains, and documents security controls.
  9. Monitors stock and parts inventories and documentation for all systems; provides inventory management updates to senior level technicians.
  10. Assists with configuring and programming process control applications (Human Machine Interfaces), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) functions.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  None.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of PLC ladder logic programming.
  • Knowledge of Siemens, GE Fanuc, or Allen Bradley integrated architecture.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Ability to work with Unix (TRU64 Unix preferred) and Windows-based systems.
  • Ability to understand database design and application development.
  • Ability to perform systems testing of specification requirements.
  • Ability to understand and use standard application development design, report, and project management tools.
  • Ability to effectively participate in multiple projects or project capacities.
  • Ability to perform objective analyses and re-engineering of business processes to maximize quality service and cost-effectiveness.
  • Ability to work after-hours on-call support to meet the response requirements for restoring mission critical systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the installation and maintenance of process control systems, electronic security systems, network communications, or computer and peripheral equipment.
  • Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
  • Valid State of Texas Class “C” Driver License.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.