Controls Systems Senior Engineer

Company: City of San Diego
Location: San Diego
Posted on: September 27, 2024

Job Description:

JOB INFORMATION
See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Senior Control Systems Engineer positions administer and supervise the Automation and Process Control group for the Public Utilities Department; operate and maintain the Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Department Information Network (DIN), Facility Information Network (FIN), and the Process Information Network (PIN); review designs and standardization of the control systems within and between facilities; evaluate and oversee the design, development, implementation, and testing of systems related to area of responsibility; develop and implement system enhancements to improve reliability and performance; prepare reports and correspondence; interview, train, evaluate, and rate subordinates; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
- Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

-2% effective 1/1/25
-5% effective 7/1/25
Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS). Senior Control Systems Engineer employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Control Systems Engineer are eligible for 31% additional pay.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.


EXPERIENCE :
Four years of full-time professional industrial engineering project management experience which MUST include supervisory and managerial duties.


NOTE:
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.


REGISTRATION :
Registration as a Professional Control Systems Engineer with the State of California.


HIGHLY DESIRABLE : One year of full-time professional experience in a water/wastewater control system environment such as design, construction, facility start up, systems operation, or maintenance. Experience with the Emerson Ovation, AVEVA Wonderware, or WDPF DCS technologies, application hardware/software.
Experience with PLC, SCADA, and PC technologies.
Experience with and knowledge of Industrial Controls CyberSecurity procedures and NIST Standards.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION) :
Proof of registration as a Professional Control Systems Engineer with the State of California.
For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application.

If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax:
; or to the

Employee Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-


EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS : Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities. Rev. - August 23, 2024 (New Recruitment Date)

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