SCADA Technician

About the role

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, seeks individuals to join our team of professionals who contribute to improving our environment and protecting natural resources. Essential Utilities, Inc. operates as the Aqua, Peoples, and Delta brands, serving approximately 5.5 million people across eight states. We are dedicated to sustainable growth, operational excellence, and providing a competitive benefits package.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Troubleshoots and maintains PLC, OIT, and HMI programs used to operate and control water and wastewater facilities.
• Troubleshoots and maintains communications devices such as switches, radios, routers, and modems.
• Builds strong working relationships with operations staff to resolve monitoring and control issues.
• Ensures all modifications are tested and functional from the PLC to the end user’s display.
• Follows departmental protocols, processes, and standards to ensure equipment is working properly and issues are fully resolved within service level agreements.
• PARTNERS WITH ELECTRICIANS AND INSTRUMENT TECHS TO ENSURE FIELD DEVICES ARE PROPERLY MONITORED AND CONTROLLED BY THE PLC.
• PERFORMS ADDITIONS AND UPDATES TO PLC, OIT, AND HMI PROGRAMS INCLUDING STARTUP AND TESTING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF OPERATIONS.
• PREPARES PROJECT PLAN AND STATUS UPDATES AS NEEDED.
• UPDATES AND MAINTAINS CURRENT AND ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL FIELD MODIFICATIONS.
• ASSISTS WITH OTHER TASKS OR PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree or relevant technical experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in related field.
• Experience with the following systems and technology is desired: Allen Bradley PLCs / RSLogix; Modicon PLCs / Unity; Wonderware Intouch or System Platform.
• Preferably, 2 years of Water or Wastewater experience.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity. Operate standard office equipment. Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities. Occasional overnight travel may be required. Must be available for emergency response including 24/7 response on a rotational basis.