Salary: $40.06 - $62.10 Hourly
Location : Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: PERMANENT
Job Number: 24-00023
Business Center: Plant Operations & Laboratory Service Center
Service Center/Team: SCADA & Telemetry
Opening Date: 06/25/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Recruitment Type: Open and Continuous Recuitment
ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the WRD Control Systems Engineer position. This position will be primarily responsible for:

• Planning and directing the operation, security, and troubleshooting of comprehensive real-time wastewater operational technology (OT), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and process control systems.
• Supervising and training programming, instrumentation, and operational staff performing all activities of the OT, SCADA, and process control systems.
• Directing the development and acquisition of new and upgraded system hardware, firmware, and software for existing and planned facilities.
• Developing and adhering to budgets related to the systems; administering professional services contracts; ensuring system design standards are followed.
• Collaborating with administrative, operational, maintenance, and informational technology personnel to analyze processes, continuously improve systems, and provide customer service.

This recruitment will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
This is an open and continuous recruitment; scheduling dates will vary depending on when the application was received and reviewed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a field related to the work AND five (5) years of full-time professional level experience in developing and modifying systems and programs for real-time process control or similar applications. Equivalent combination of formal education and appropriate related experience may be considered.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Working Conditions: Work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent on the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Water Reclamation District Comprehensive Benefits
Come make a difference and join the Water Reclamation District family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes*:

• Work/Life balance with Flexible Schedules, including 4/10 options
  
• More money in your pocket:
  
  • 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement - NVPERS
    
  • No Social Security deduction
    
  • No State Income Tax

Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid PPO/HMO)

• Medical - Employer pays Tier 1 90% of premium - Tier 2, 80%
  
• Pharmacy benefits (30 day retail or 90 day mail order fills)
  
• 24/7 Telephone advice nurse - no employee/dependent cost per year
  
• Flexible Appointment Scheduling
  
  • Virtual Visits: Teledoc
    
  • In-home visits: Doctor and Dispatch Health

Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service, includes Dental and Vision

CCSF - Wellness Benefit of $200 per enrolled employee/dependent per year

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employer Paid Benefits:

• Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
  
• Generous Leave Accruals that include:
  
  • 12 paid holidays
    
  • Birthday holiday
    
  • Paid vacation leave
    
  • Paid sick leave

Other leave options:

• Catastrophic leave
  
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  
• Parental leave - up to 90 days

Wide variety of voluntary benefits that include:

• Allstate Identity Protection
  
• ARAG Legal Insurance
  
• EMPOWER - 457b Deferred Compensation Plan - Pretax and ROTH options
  
• Forthright Partners - Financial Advice for Employee & Family
  
• Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short Term Disability Insurance
  
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
  
• PerkSpot - CCWRD Discount Program with Thousands of Discounts Per Week
  
• TASC - Flexible Spending Account - Medical and Dependent Day Care - Pretax - Debit Card Available
  
• Sunlife Financial - Additional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Children; AD&D for Employee or Employee & Family
  
• TransAmerica - Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care - Coverage Includes a Living Benefit Rider

*Benefits vary and are subject to change.
01

The following questions 1 - 4 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Trade School or Technical Degree
• Some College (1-29 credits)
• Some College (30-59 credits)
• Some College (60-124 credits)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher
• None of the above

02

List all education, degrees, or certifications as indicated in the previous question (see template below).
College/University: Graduation Date: College Major/Minor: Units Completed: Degree Received:
Please note the education cited must be clearly documented in the "Education Experience" section of the application.
03

Please indicate your professional, full-time level experience in developing and modifying systems and programs for real-time process control or similar applications.

• No Experience
• Less than 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• 5 to 6 years
• More than 6 years

04

Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in the previous question. Type N/A if you have no related experience.
Employer Name:Job Title:Hours Worked Per Week:Dates of Employment:
Please note qualifying experience cited must be clearly documented in the "Work Experience" section of the application.
05

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)B) Knowledge and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported by the work experience listed on my application;C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported by the work history listed on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive 0 points. The adjusted scores will be used when determining score ranking for interviews;E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I understand this recruitment includes a supplemental skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the work history detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

06

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with operational technology (OT) or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

07

Please indicate your full-time professional experience supervising or leading staff performing technical tasks.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

08

Please indicate your professional experience with the security of computer systems.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

09

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with the design or support of water, wastewater, or other automated treatment or manufacturing processes.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

10

Please indicate your full-time professional experience troubleshooting problems with instrumentation, controls, telemetry, networks, or computer systems.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

11

Please write a brief summary of your experience as indicated in Questions 6 - 10. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name: Job Title: Dates of Employment:Brief Summary:
12

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with instruments that acquire data to control processes or machines.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

13

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with annual operational budgeting or capital project/equipment purchases.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

14

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with the design of industrial control systems or SCADA systems expansion.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

15

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with databases.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

16

Please indicate your full-time professional experience with computerized maintenance management systems.

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 3 years
• 3 to 4 years
• 4 to 5 years
• More than 5 years

17

Please write a brief summary of your experience as indicated in Questions 12 - 16. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name: Job Title: Dates of Employment:Brief Summary:
Required Question