City of Portland
HYDRA SCADA System Manager I
City of Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Job Appointment:
Full-TimeWork Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.Work Location:
6543 N BURLINGTON AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97203Benefits:
Please check our benefits tab for an overview of the benefits of this position.Union Representation:
Non-represented, no union affiliation.Application Material:
Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Are you a strategic, innovative, visionary leader and change agent with proven experience in leading service-oriented teams?Are you a detail-oriented individual who seeks an opportunity to apply your organizational skills to delivering critical information from complex systems?Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and diverse work culture that adapts to an evolving landscape of priorities and technical requirements?You may be the
Manager I
we are seeking!
The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Manager I to lead the Data Acquisition and Notification Services (DANS) team. This team is part of the Technical Services Group of BES and is responsible for the development, operations, implementation, maintenance, and data delivery of the Hydrological Data Retrieval and Alarm (HYDRA) System. The HYDRA System is a complex Operational Technology (OT) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that integrates with other OT systems on the bureau’s automation network. The HYDRA system is a collection of monitoring sites, communications systems, and data centers that generate and transmit operational, emergency, and environmental information for notification, regulatory compliance, management, and modeling of the City’s wastewater and stormwater collection and pumping systems.
This position is responsible for leading a team of professionals to deliver reliable conveyance system, pump station, and rain gauge data and notifications to customers throughout the bureau, to other City agencies, and to regional public organizations to support strategic goals and requirements. The DANS Manager oversees all operations of the team and the HYDRA system assets, aligns levels of service to customer objectives, makes strategic and fiscal decisions as to personnel and equipment, sets data standards and business processes to meet program and bureau data management goals, and ensures that employees are provided with an equitable, safe, and productive work environment.
What you’ll get to do:The DANS Manager is a leadership position that collaborates with managers, clients, and employees within and outside of BES to meet performance goals. Major job duties of this position include:Manage the generation and delivery of high-quality, defensible, secure, timely, and cost-effective HYDRA SCADA system data and notifications to internal and external customers.Lead DANS strategic planning and program implementation, including ongoing analysis and adaptive management of services, resources, capacities, methodologies, business processes, operating procedures, safety requirements, and work products.Supervise, mentor, retain, and recruit diverse, competent, innovative, and service-oriented staff to support the BES mission and strategic objectives and applicable technical standards and requirements.Plan, organize, and manage the work of staff, including developing and implementing work plans to achieve unit mission, goals, and desired levels of service, and ensuring that work is completed in a safe and effective manner.Collaborate and communicate with managers and senior technical staff to design and implement capital improvement projects, cybersecurity strategies, and HYDRA SCADA system improvements.Steward the physical and virtual assets of the HYDRA SCADA system and forecast future fiscal needs to develop and administer an annual budget, a five-year financial plan, and a long-term investment strategy.An ideal candidate
will demonstrate through direct or transferrable experience:
the ability to navigate a program through a period of change. Desired strengths include effective communication, analytic and problem-solving skills, and team leadership.
About the Bureau of Environmental ServicesBES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.
Questions:Terrol JohnsonSenior Recruiterterrol.johnson@portlandoregon.govApplicants should specifically address and demonstrate in their résumé and supplemental questions how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:Knowledge
of the principles and practices of leadership, operational and strategic planning, resource allocation, business process development and evaluation, fiscal accountability, and program management.Knowledge
and skills related to Operational Technology system design, installation, operation, maintenance, data governance, and data delivery.Knowledge
of technical communications systems, including networking and radio communications, instruments and measurement, and network security.Ability
to manage, supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of a multicultural workforce in an equitable, safe, and customer-service-oriented workplace.Ability
to apply analytic and problem-solving skills to develop sound conclusions, decisions, and recommendations to meet desired levels of service.Additional Requirements:A valid state driver’s license.Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following:Education/Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, utility management, engineering, environmental science, biological or physical science, planning or related field;
Experience:
Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience developing, implementing, and managing programs, projects, and/or personnel functions within an organization unit, including two (2) years in a supervisory role.
Preferred:Degree, experience, or professional certification in electrical engineering.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Full-TimeWork Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.Work Location:
6543 N BURLINGTON AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97203Benefits:
Please check our benefits tab for an overview of the benefits of this position.Union Representation:
Non-represented, no union affiliation.Application Material:
Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Are you a strategic, innovative, visionary leader and change agent with proven experience in leading service-oriented teams?Are you a detail-oriented individual who seeks an opportunity to apply your organizational skills to delivering critical information from complex systems?Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and diverse work culture that adapts to an evolving landscape of priorities and technical requirements?You may be the
Manager I
we are seeking!
The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Manager I to lead the Data Acquisition and Notification Services (DANS) team. This team is part of the Technical Services Group of BES and is responsible for the development, operations, implementation, maintenance, and data delivery of the Hydrological Data Retrieval and Alarm (HYDRA) System. The HYDRA System is a complex Operational Technology (OT) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that integrates with other OT systems on the bureau’s automation network. The HYDRA system is a collection of monitoring sites, communications systems, and data centers that generate and transmit operational, emergency, and environmental information for notification, regulatory compliance, management, and modeling of the City’s wastewater and stormwater collection and pumping systems.
This position is responsible for leading a team of professionals to deliver reliable conveyance system, pump station, and rain gauge data and notifications to customers throughout the bureau, to other City agencies, and to regional public organizations to support strategic goals and requirements. The DANS Manager oversees all operations of the team and the HYDRA system assets, aligns levels of service to customer objectives, makes strategic and fiscal decisions as to personnel and equipment, sets data standards and business processes to meet program and bureau data management goals, and ensures that employees are provided with an equitable, safe, and productive work environment.
What you’ll get to do:The DANS Manager is a leadership position that collaborates with managers, clients, and employees within and outside of BES to meet performance goals. Major job duties of this position include:Manage the generation and delivery of high-quality, defensible, secure, timely, and cost-effective HYDRA SCADA system data and notifications to internal and external customers.Lead DANS strategic planning and program implementation, including ongoing analysis and adaptive management of services, resources, capacities, methodologies, business processes, operating procedures, safety requirements, and work products.Supervise, mentor, retain, and recruit diverse, competent, innovative, and service-oriented staff to support the BES mission and strategic objectives and applicable technical standards and requirements.Plan, organize, and manage the work of staff, including developing and implementing work plans to achieve unit mission, goals, and desired levels of service, and ensuring that work is completed in a safe and effective manner.Collaborate and communicate with managers and senior technical staff to design and implement capital improvement projects, cybersecurity strategies, and HYDRA SCADA system improvements.Steward the physical and virtual assets of the HYDRA SCADA system and forecast future fiscal needs to develop and administer an annual budget, a five-year financial plan, and a long-term investment strategy.An ideal candidate
will demonstrate through direct or transferrable experience:
the ability to navigate a program through a period of change. Desired strengths include effective communication, analytic and problem-solving skills, and team leadership.
About the Bureau of Environmental ServicesBES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.
Questions:Terrol JohnsonSenior Recruiterterrol.johnson@portlandoregon.govApplicants should specifically address and demonstrate in their résumé and supplemental questions how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:Knowledge
of the principles and practices of leadership, operational and strategic planning, resource allocation, business process development and evaluation, fiscal accountability, and program management.Knowledge
and skills related to Operational Technology system design, installation, operation, maintenance, data governance, and data delivery.Knowledge
of technical communications systems, including networking and radio communications, instruments and measurement, and network security.Ability
to manage, supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of a multicultural workforce in an equitable, safe, and customer-service-oriented workplace.Ability
to apply analytic and problem-solving skills to develop sound conclusions, decisions, and recommendations to meet desired levels of service.Additional Requirements:A valid state driver’s license.Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following:Education/Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, utility management, engineering, environmental science, biological or physical science, planning or related field;
Experience:
Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience developing, implementing, and managing programs, projects, and/or personnel functions within an organization unit, including two (2) years in a supervisory role.
Preferred:Degree, experience, or professional certification in electrical engineering.#J-18808-Ljbffr