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CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYST
Job Title: CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYST
Job Code: 1887
FLSA: E
Job Level: 13
Revised Date: 03/01/2022
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Support campus automation system operations, maintenance, and projects. Execute tasks required to operate and maintain building automation systems (BAS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Responsibilities include overall system design, performance monitoring, reliability implementation, automation programming, project execution support, procedure development, training, problem solving, and system documentation. Provide technical assistance to district energy plant Operations staff as needed.
Work Performed
Support the design, planning, evaluation, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of University and Utilities control systems.
Monitor BAS and SCADA systems and take corrective actions in order to achieve highest operational reliability and system availability.
Support internal staff and external engineering and technician partners in the implementation and commissioning of new automation instrumentation, control hardware, and software integrations.
Review and approve BAS and SCADA system connection requests, and work with IT staff to ensure appropriate process and recordkeeping is maintained.
Build and maintain relevant user interface graphics, charts, and other reports for Plant Operations staff, and instruct their use as needed.
Support commissioning and testing activities for district chilled water, steam, and hot water plants.
Support the Automation Systems Supervisor/Engineer in the development of diagnostic reports, graphics, and dashboards in order to assure that systems are running optimally; make recommendations for improvements.
Team with other engineering disciplines to update relevant design and construction guidelines for future project work.
Develop control system training programs for Operations staff, primarily in district energy plants, but occasionally in building HVAC as well.
Implement control logic and control source code when necessary.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work generally requires analytical and technical skills acquired through the completion of an Associate's Degree, such as engineering technology, industrial maintenance and operations, HVAC/refrigeration, automation and controls, electronics and instrumentation, or other relevant programs, and relevant on-the-job training.
Experience
Position requires a minimum of five years of directly related work experience.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
Knowledge of controls and SCADA systems; Proficient with Siemens Apogee controls and programming; Experience in the controls and instrumentation for building and central plant systems; Proficient in Windows client/server and Windows PC environments; Ability to analyze existing controls systems with applicable monitoring equipment to troubleshoot and resolve problems; Ability to create and maintain positive customer and stakeholder relationships; Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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