Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida - Mulberry
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days
POSITION CONCEPT:
The coordinates and maintains the stations plant Distributed Control System (DCS) hardware and software. This position's responsibility includes ensuring DCS system reliability, integrity, and health by performing daily back-ups of DCS computer software and logic changes. Responsibilities also include implementing new DCS logic, changing existing DCS logic, and replacing and installing DCS hardware. The DCS Maintenance Specialist coordinates with IT ensuring plant DCS Cyber Security is active, current, and in compliance. The DCS Maintenance Specialist administers domains and users within the control networks.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain/troubleshoot/repair plant Distributed Control (DCS) and Emergency Showdown (ESD) Systems. Recognize needs before they arise and take appropriate action.
- Implement/modify/document plant communications for Cyber Security plan .
- Support plant equipment modifications by adding/changing/removing DCS logic and controls.
- Maintain plant 3rd party software applications for process monitoring (DBDOC, GRITS, Asset Centre, RSLogix5000)
- Assist TECO Energy Information & Security department with all plant control systems (Ovation, GE, & ABB) for NERC and Emera CSF compliance
- Interact and communicate daily with process teams providing technical support, direction, and training to support plant operations. Provide technical support to maintenance staff.
- Investigate and analyze new products and procedures and direct personnel in use of same. Contact equipment manufacturers to solve equipment problem.
- Coordinate and provide technical support and quality control for work performed by outside contractors and plant personnel within the realm of station service.
- Assist in the station budgeting process and provide annual forecast of expected contractor manpower levels and contractor costs. Also, track and provide reporting of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual versus budget contractor manpower levels and cost. Develop budgets for maintenance and improvements to ensure safe and reliable operation plant control system.
- Provide input for major outage planning. Lead projects when applicable and represent station on Energy Supply lead projects. Provide daily technical support to station operations concerning assigned equipment. Make recommendations to reduce costs, improve operations, extend equipment life, and prevent unplanned downtime, including recommending spare parts for equipment. Support Predictive Maintenance (i.e., vibration testing and lube oil analysis). Make use of and disseminate predictive data to ensure machinery health condition and predict machinery maintenance requirements.
EDUCATION:
Required: Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Preferred:
- ISA Instrumentation & Controls Certification
- DCS training, preferably Ovation/ABB/Bailey
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Minimum of twelve (12) years of Instrumentation & Control experience working in a Process Plant Control environment including experience in developing, changing, maintaining, and troubleshooting DCS logic; maintaining, replacing and repairing Distributive Control System (DCS) hardware; and installing and maintaining 3rd party software applications.
Technical degree may be considered in lieu of comparable years of experience.
Preferred: Process control engineering with thorough understanding of control network communications. Familiarity with NERC CIP standard. Writing DCS Logic. Training facilitation. Maintenance and repair of emergency Shutdown Systems
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Required: Ability to work in an industrial environment leading the work of other technical or process employees. Good interpersonal oral & written communication skills.
Knowledge and use of personal computer, spreadsheets, databases & digital control software. Good analytical and technical skills.
Preferred: Knowledge of and experience with ABB Symphony Plus Operations program, ABB SPlus Engineering/Composer, Harmony (Bailey/Infi-90) hardware, S800 hardware, SD I/O.
Knowledge of IT and networking principles, and computer network maintenance.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Must be willing and able to respond to plant needs with 24/7 coverage
- Must be willing and able to work in dusty, hot and noisy environments
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS
- Must be willing and able to pass a baseline physical with pulmonary function and negative pressure respirator fit test.
- Must be willing and able to use personal protective equipment (PPE) on-the-job.
- Must be willing and able to work from elevated platforms
- Must be willing and able to ascend and descend from ladders and stairs
COMPETENCIES:
- Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
- Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
- Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
- Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
- Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment
TECO Energy
702 N Franklin St
Tampa
Florida États-Unis
www.tecoenergy.com
