Minimum Qualifications:
Registration as a professional Engineer and license to practice in Louisiana
If out of state applicant, must show proof during probationary period of transfer
Two (2) years of professional experience as an Engineer
Professional Engineering experience is experience gained following registration as a professional engineer
Position Description:
Provide comprehensive and holistic analysis and design for S&WB operational systems. This position will have a special focus on the Sewerage and Water Board's SCADA (Supervisory Command and Data Acquisition) system for which it will manage, coordinate, expand, and provide systems and control engineering. This important analysis and control system consists of instruments, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), and PC workstations throughout the city that connect to a set of centralized servers to process, display, store, and analyze data.
System Engineering responsibilities of the position include:
holistic analysis of S&WB operational systems
comprehensive system design
creation of long-term system plans to guide project selection and design
project review to ensure that project designs meet comprehensive system design criteria
SCADA System responsibilities of the position include:
knowledge of network topology
system design, monitoring, and troubleshooting
tracking, coordinating, and performing system repairs and improvements
operation and maintenance of SCADA software infrastructure, including nodes and servers
equipment selection (instruments, PLCs, recorders, and HMIs)
designing and writing technical requirements and specifications for S&WB SCADA system
development, programming, and testing of control functions and algorithms to streamline, automate, and increase efficiency of S&WB operations
design and development of operational and analysis interfaces and alarms to increase operational efficiency, provide reporting tools, and monitor the system for anomalies in order to detect issues early and prevent equipment failures
manage project timelines and budgets for both dedicated SCADA projects and construction contracts that have a SCADA component
program design and testing for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used in data acquisition and control
design and development (programming) of operator and analysis interfaces in various SCADA programs
Other position responsibilities include:
assisting with the creation of budgets
performing data analysis to identify operational issues with S&WB systems
The City of New Orleans in an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry.