SCADA Systems Engineer

About the role

Join the Division of Water and Sewer Utilities as our SCADA Systems Engineer, a professional role dedicated to supporting the system administration needs of the Division’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This position plays a key part in ensuring reliable operations at the County’s water and wastewater treatment facilities, as well as throughout the collection and distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Process automation control applications used in the production, treatment, storage and transmission of sewage, raw water, treated water, and reclaimed water ensuring the reliability and availability of the control and process control applications used by state of the art water and wastewater systems
• Maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and installs the automated control systems, SCADA, and process automation
• Maintains integrity of the SCADA system, coordinating with DWSU Instrumentation Technicians and third party consultants and contractors
• Programs and designs Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and SCADA screens
• Prepares routine and ad-hoc reports from SCADA databases. Supports other DWSU departments with SCADA reports and as SCADA expert
• Maintain up to date documentation for technical processes, procedures and training materials for applications, databases and systems for use by DWSU staff and SCADA Operators
• Documents software revisions, versions, and required licensing
• Works with County IIT Department and Governance Team on network and cybersecurity assessments and policies
• Manages SCADA system updates, expansions, and upgrades and coordinate SCADA network communications via cellular, fiber, or 800 MHz radio system
• Collaborates with design engineers and system integrators on existing SCADA system needs and new design requirements
• Ensures a complete and accurate inventory of physical system devices, software and licensing
• Executes daily, scheduled corrective/preventative maintenance and repair tasks
• Uses a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to document work activity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years' work experience in SCADA administration, management, or maintenance
• Substitutions for the above-listed required education and experience are a Master’s Degree with 5 years experience as described above

Qualifications and Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of SCADA infrastructure
• Advanced knowledge of reading, analyzing, implementing, and maintaining SCADA data
• Knowledge of wastewater and water treatment processes
• Knowledge of industrial control system networking
• Knowledge of SCADA instrumentation and control equipment
• Skilled in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing SCADA systems
• Skilled in collaborating with instrumentation technicians, engineers, integrators, and consultants
• Skilled in managing SCADA network communications
• Skilled in monitoring and programming SCADA systems
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, technicians, IT staff, contractors, and regulatory partners
• Ability to interpret engineering designs, control schematics, network diagrams, and technical specifications
• Ability to communicate technical information
• Ability to diagnose complex control-system issues, including electrical, mechanical, network, and software-related faults

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Frequent sitting and occasional walking
• Occasional travel to off-site meeting locations
• Available for varied working hours (which may include evening hours)

Examination Process

• An evaluation of training and qualifications
• One or more interviews

Retirement Plan

• A defined benefit retirement plan is provided for all regular County employees

Health Insurance

• County and participants share in the cost of the health insurance with the employee having the benefit of pre tax contribution deductions

Dental Insurance

• Employees may select coverage from one of three dental plan options, ranging from a PPO plan to a dental HMO plan

Savings Plan - Deferred Compensation

• The County offers a Section 457 Plan

Education Reimbursement Program

• County employees who have successfully passed their probationary period may apply for education reimbursement for courses that can improve or develop an employee's capabilities related to their current job or for a promotional opportunity within Frederick County Government