Utility SCADA Network Engineer

About the role

In this role, you will oversee the City's SCADA operations, leading a team responsible for maintaining and enhancing the systems that support essential utility services. This position, within our Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure department's sewer division, offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise, strategic problem-solving, and team leadership to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient operations that serve our community every day.

What You'll Do

• Lead the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of the Underground Utilities SCADA network infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient operation of critical utility monitoring and control systems.
• Oversee SCADA servers, databases, network hardware, cybersecurity measures, backups, disaster recovery processes, and system documentation to support continuous operations and business objectives.
• Collaborate with utility staff, City departments, vendors, and project teams to assess technology needs, implement innovative solutions, and support the integration of new systems and technologies.
• Supervise and mentor technical staff responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading SCADA network equipment, communication systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and remote monitoring infrastructure.
• Manage assigned project budgets and resources, ensuring expenditures align with City policies, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities while identifying opportunities for efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and customer service by supporting compliance initiatives, fostering employee development, and ensuring work activities align with City values and organizational goals.

Minimum Training & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in data processing, computer science, mathematics, engineering or a related field; AND four years of professional and technical experience that includes implementing and supporting data communications networks and operating systems software and hardware.
• OR a two year technical school certificate of completion or an associate's degree in fiber optics, computer networks, computers, electronics, electrical engineering technology, computer technology or a related field; AND six years of technical experience in the installation and maintenance of process control/monitoring systems.
• NOTE: One year of the required experience must have been in a lead worker or supervisory capacity.

Pay

$29.0888 to $78.9348 hourly. Hiring rate generally will not exceed $57.4448 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

• Pension – Defined Benefit Plan (annual pension = average of last five years' salary x 2.25% x number of years worked)
• 401-K Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution and 50% Employer Match of Balance at Retirement
• Excellent Health Care Coverage
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 18 Days Personal Leave (increases with tenure to 27 days annually)
• 6 Months Catastrophic Leave (after two years tenure)