SCADA Instrumentation Technician for Water/Wastewater

Manatee County Government; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Manatee County Government is seeking an Instrumentation/SCADA technician to operate, maintain, install and troubleshoot SCADA systems at the county's wastewater facilities. The role involves configuring automation systems, programming, and supervising maintenance projects.

Experience with process control equipment, calibration procedures, and testing of instrumentation is essential. Must be able to work indoors/outdoors in a high noise environment and lift up to 50 lbs, with standby rotation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate of competency.
• Prior courses or technical training in electronics, instrumentation and controls required.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in repair, inspection, adjustment, and calibration of electronic controls and instrumentation.
• PLC & HMI programming, instrumentation, computer science and industrial controls highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate/perform the implementation, coordination, supervision and maintenance of the SCADA Network.
• Responsible for configuring, documenting and programming of the automation and control systems.
• Responsible for all control aspects of in-house projects including design, programming, simulation, testing and start-up.
• Perform general electrical work such as program VFDs, troubleshoot motor control panels and pull wire occasionally.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of instrumentation of waste/water treatment plants, lift stations, and related facilities.
• Install new equipment and wires units according to electrical codes and diagrams; troubleshoot and repairs.
• Use test equipment such as multi-meters, voltmeters, calibrators, logic probes, oscilloscopes, etc.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation calibration

Field instrumentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Electronics/instrumentation training

Tools

Rockwell RSLogix 500

PanelView

DeviceNet

Citect

Siemens

Job description

Manatee County Government is seeking an Instrumentation/SCADA technician to operate, maintain, install and troubleshoot SCADA systems at the county's wastewater facilities. The role involves configuring automation systems, programming, and supervising maintenance projects.

Experience with process control equipment, calibration procedures, and testing of instrumentation is essential. Must be able to work indoors/outdoors in a high noise environment and lift up to 50 lbs, with standby rotation.