Airport Programmer Analyst - Automation Control Systems (ACS)
Apply NowCompany: Clark County Department of Aviation
Location: Las Vegas, NV 89110
Description:
Salary: $35.38 - $54.88 Hourly
Location : Harry Reid International Airport - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25-6069
Department: Facilities
Division: Baggage Handling System (BHS)
Opening Date: 04/15/2025
Closing Date: 4/29/2025 5:01 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Aviation is seeking accomplished and qualified candidates to apply for the Airport Programmer Analyst - Automation Control Systems (ACS) position. Under general supervision, this position programs, maintains, and repairs the computers and computer peripherals in the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system; programs controllers and develops and maintains standards and templates for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs; develops, maintains, trains, and supports Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Maintenance Diagnostics Systems (MDS); and participates in system design projects and reviews designs for adherence to certain standards. Further, this position may serve as a project leader over a group of employees and/or contractors involved in programming, troubleshooting, and repairing the SCADA system in various asset groups. This highly skilled position will support the cybersecurity of the airport Industrial Control System (ICS) and Building Automation System (BAS) network segments in coordination with departmental teams.
This examination 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 Employee Services.
Employee Services reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field and four (4) years of full-time professional level experience in systems analysis and programming in a large information technology environment. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
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.
Licensing and Certification: Specified positions may require possession of a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of hire at time of hire.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
Residency Requirement: Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within the boundaries of Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and drivers' license laws within 90 days of employment.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Background Check: Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration. Note: all prospective hires must present two original government issued ID's upon acceptance of job offer. Examples of acceptable ID's include a Passport, Driver's License or DMV issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, Voter Registration card, school issued ID with picture, etc.
Customs and Border Protection Security Seal Program: Employment with the Department of Aviation in this job title is contingent upon a ten year employment and five year residency history record check and the ability to present original identity based documentation in order to meet the requirements for a Security Seal.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for an extended period of time, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Join the Clark County Department of Aviation Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
01
The following questions 1-6 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
02
Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.
03
If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
04
Indicate your full-time professional level experience in systems analysis and programming in a large information technology environment.
05
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
06
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
07
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) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of 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 and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
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.
08
List all current and professional certifications relevant to this position. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience analyzing and troubleshooting Industrial Control Systems such as baggage handling systems or material handling systems or other production systems.
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience in working with SQL programing and/or developing reports with reporting systems you have used.
11
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 9-10. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
12
Indicate your full-time professional experience troubleshooting and/or maintaining servers in a virtual environment relating to an Industrial Control Systems or Building Automation System environment.
13
Indicate your full-time professional experience reading and interpreting blueprints, schematic diagrams, mechanical layouts, drawings, and ladder diagrams related to automated conveyance systems.
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience creating, configuring, and modifying maintenance diagnostics systems (MDS) or human machine interface (HMI) systems.
15
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 12-14. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience in developing machine-level program logic, processing steps, and coding for Building Automation Systems, Industrial Control Systems, or other systems.
17
Indicate your full-time professional experience managing complex Industrial Control System or Building Automation System projects.
18
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 16-17. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
Required Question
Location : Harry Reid International Airport - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25-6069
Department: Facilities
Division: Baggage Handling System (BHS)
Opening Date: 04/15/2025
Closing Date: 4/29/2025 5:01 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Aviation is seeking accomplished and qualified candidates to apply for the Airport Programmer Analyst - Automation Control Systems (ACS) position. Under general supervision, this position programs, maintains, and repairs the computers and computer peripherals in the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system; programs controllers and develops and maintains standards and templates for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs; develops, maintains, trains, and supports Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and Maintenance Diagnostics Systems (MDS); and participates in system design projects and reviews designs for adherence to certain standards. Further, this position may serve as a project leader over a group of employees and/or contractors involved in programming, troubleshooting, and repairing the SCADA system in various asset groups. This highly skilled position will support the cybersecurity of the airport Industrial Control System (ICS) and Building Automation System (BAS) network segments in coordination with departmental teams.
This examination 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 Employee Services.
Employee Services reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field and four (4) years of full-time professional level experience in systems analysis and programming in a large information technology environment. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
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.
Licensing and Certification: Specified positions may require possession of a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of hire at time of hire.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
Residency Requirement: Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within the boundaries of Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and drivers' license laws within 90 days of employment.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Background Check: Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration. Note: all prospective hires must present two original government issued ID's upon acceptance of job offer. Examples of acceptable ID's include a Passport, Driver's License or DMV issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, Voter Registration card, school issued ID with picture, etc.
Customs and Border Protection Security Seal Program: Employment with the Department of Aviation in this job title is contingent upon a ten year employment and five year residency history record check and the ability to present original identity based documentation in order to meet the requirements for a Security Seal.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for an extended period of time, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Gathers and analyzes information regarding customer systems and requirements and develops or modifies automated systems to fulfill these needs.
- Conducts feasibility studies and develops system, time, equipment and cost requirements.
- Using computer generated techniques, simulates hardware and software problems, tests and evaluates alternative solutions, and recommends and implements appropriate applications design.
- Develops program logic and processing steps; codes programs in varied languages.
- Plans and develops test data to validate new or modified programs; designs input and output forms and documents.
- Troubleshoots hardware and software problems, as needed, for customers, other agencies and information systems personnel.
- Writes program documentation and customer procedures and instructions and assists user departments and staff in implementing new or modified programs and applications; tracks and evaluates project and systems progress.
- Writes utility programs to support and validate adopted systems and programs.
- Confers with customer department and airline and airport tenant staff regarding assigned functional program areas.
- Maintains records and prepares periodic and special reports of work performed.
- Maintains current knowledge of technology and new computer customer applications.
- Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
- Uses standard office equipment in the course of the work; may drive a personal or County motor vehicle or be able to arrange for appropriate transportation in order to travel between various job sites depending upon departments and/or projects assigned.
Join the Clark County Department of Aviation Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Alternative Work Schedules
- More Money in Your Pocket
- 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
- No Social Security Deduction
- No State Income Taxes
- Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO) - eligible first of the month following 15 days of employment
- - Employer pays 90% of premium
- Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
- 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
- Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
- - Employer pays 90% of premium
- Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance - Employer Paid
- AD&D - Employer Paid
- Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
- Generous Leave Accruals that include:
- 12 Paid Holidays plus a Floating Birthday Holiday
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Holiday Leave
- Other leave options
- Catastrophic Leave
- Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
- Tool Allowance for certain eligible positions.
- Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
- Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
- Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
- Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
- Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite Fitness Center
- The Department of Aviation, a department of Clark County, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
- Community Volunteer Opportunities
- Comprehensive training program
- Wellness program
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The following questions 1-6 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Trade School or Technical Degree
- Some College (1-29 semester credits)
- Some College (30-59 semester credits)
- Some College (60-89 semester credits)
- Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above
02
Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.
- Computer Science
- Management Information Systems
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Mathematics
- Other
- N/A
03
If you indicated "Other" in question 2, please list what major your degree was in. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
04
Indicate your full-time professional level experience in systems analysis and programming in a large information technology environment.
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 to 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- 5 to 6 years
- 6 to 7 years
- 7 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
05
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
06
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
- Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
- Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
- No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
07
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) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of 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 and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
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 have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "education" and "work history" sections details on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
08
List all current and professional certifications relevant to this position. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience analyzing and troubleshooting Industrial Control Systems such as baggage handling systems or material handling systems or other production systems.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
10
Indicate your full-time professional experience in working with SQL programing and/or developing reports with reporting systems you have used.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
11
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 9-10. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
12
Indicate your full-time professional experience troubleshooting and/or maintaining servers in a virtual environment relating to an Industrial Control Systems or Building Automation System environment.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
13
Indicate your full-time professional experience reading and interpreting blueprints, schematic diagrams, mechanical layouts, drawings, and ladder diagrams related to automated conveyance systems.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience creating, configuring, and modifying maintenance diagnostics systems (MDS) or human machine interface (HMI) systems.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
15
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 12-14. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience in developing machine-level program logic, processing steps, and coding for Building Automation Systems, Industrial Control Systems, or other systems.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
17
Indicate your full-time professional experience managing complex Industrial Control System or Building Automation System projects.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
18
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 16-17. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
Required Question