SCADA Network Specialist – Water Treatment PLC & SCADA

Salary: $82,000 to $99,000 (offer based on experience).

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday leave

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, install, test, support, maintain, and improve the Process Information Control System (PICS) in the water treatment plant, distribution system facilities, and dams
• Manage and configure Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software
• Program and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and local human-machine interfaces (HMIs)
• Provide network support, database management, and hardware oversight for PLC and SCADA systems
• Troubleshoot all system components and related signals
• Provide training, consultation, and direction to treatment plant staff on control system use and application
• Collaborate with treatment plant staff, other City departments, and third-party firms on projects, improvements, data collection, and SCADA-related tasks
• Respond after hours to support software, hardware, network, and communications issues, as well as system outages and emergencies (remotely and in person)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with PLC programming and/or SCADA system development, demonstrating proficiency in automation technology and software systems
• Knowledge of and experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix (Studio 5000) software and related packages (or comparable equivalent)
• Knowledge of and experience with VTScada by Trihedral SCADA software (or comparable equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience with water treatment system controls
• 1+ years of experience in control system hardware or software design, graphical interface design, or PLC/SCADA system design, integration, startup, or commissioning
• Basic knowledge of common controls devices (e.g., flowmeters, pressure transducers, level transmitters, valve actuators, process controllers) and their use in industrial controls applications
• Basic understanding of networking equipment, including managed network switches, firewalls, and media converters
• Basic understanding of instrumentation and control startup/testing tools (e.g., multimeter, signal generator, Ethernet network testing and termination equipment)