SCADA Technician

Turner Mining Group•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The SCADA Technician supports the Water SCADA system, a 24/7 real-time operational control system used to manage water transmission, distribution, and generation from dams throughout the valley. The system supports the safe delivery of water to shareholders, municipalities, and other entities. The role involves constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining control-system equipment across water-system sites and reservoirs. The technician programs and commissions smart network devices, logic controllers, and intelligent instrumentation, and works independently and collaboratively to keep the system reliable. The position also includes critical after-hours support, overtime, and on-call duties.

Requirements

Completion of an appropriate apprenticeship program or equivalent.
Ability to program and commission smart network devices, logic controllers, and intelligent instrumentation.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a specialized technical team.
Ability to provide after-hours support and be available for overtime and on-call duties.

Nice To Haves

Solid working knowledge of electrical and electronic theory focused on advanced control systems, including power and solar fundamentals.
In-depth knowledge and demonstrated application of Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP, and HART communication protocols.
Comfort working around high voltages associated with control-system electrical components while following safety and operational standards.
Extensive experience with water sensor technology, including radar, ultrasonics, level and pressure transducers, floats, velocity sensors, and flow meters.
Experience with Wonderware HMI software or an equivalent high-level HMI system.
Demonstrated experience with IP networking, communications, routing, and configuration.
Experience working with gate actuators and deep well pumps.
Proficiency with test equipment, software, and specialty tools for testing and configuring control systems and communications equipment.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for complex technical issues.
Ability to read and interpret official engineering drawings for construction and troubleshooting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with supervisors, peers, and stakeholders.
Ability to safeguard confidential and sensitive information.
Ability to work efficiently both independently and within a specialized technical team.

Responsibilities

Design, construct, install, operate, and maintain sophisticated control systems that safeguard water infrastructure and support safe operations, including installing equipment cabinets, raceways and conduit, and mounting and wiring instrumentation.
Oversee technical aspects of equipment installations across multiple field groups and ensure work follows specifications and quality standards.
Lead on-site commissioning of advanced control-system equipment and ensure its performance and integration with existing infrastructure.
Analyze and troubleshoot the Water SCADA system and associated control, electrical, and communications equipment using diagnostic tools.
Update and report documentation and prints in accordance with applicable standards.
Perform and report detailed annual preventative maintenance across more than 640 Water Group sites.
Program, configure, and commission intelligent logic-controller devices using specialized software and tools.
Program and install smart user-interface systems and integrate them with control panels.
Configure smart instrumentation, including level, flow, and pressure instruments, using specialized software.
Configure and commission electronic actuators, including setting limits and torque parameters, and troubleshoot wiring issues.
Install, maintain, and configure control and measurement equipment at reservoir and hydro-generation sites.
Commission network and communications equipment, including firewalls, switches, and radios, and support system connectivity and communications protocols.
Install, configure, and commission water-quality sites to support reliable data collection, environmental compliance, and regulatory reporting.
Install, program, configure, and commission weather stations supporting water, electrical, and meteorological operations, forecasting, watershed management, and long-range planning.
Verify flow equations, instrumentation, and measurements at contract delivery points, including OCF, city, and other accounts, and verify field-device accuracy for water transmission, distribution, and accounting.
Support and guide internal departments and outside agencies on control-system design, installation, and maintenance.
Manage material requirements through work-management systems and maintain the availability of critical components.
Communicate daily work activities, provide status updates, maintain work-order logs, and coordinate work-order redirection with other departments.
Provide overtime and on-call support, including expert intervention during critical system incidents and emergency response.