Senior Automation & Controls Engineer; SCADA
Listed on 2026-04-20
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Automation Engineering, Process Engineer
Job Description
Job Title:
Sr Automation & Controls Engineer (SCADA)
Posting
Start Date:
3/30/26
Responsible for implementing, maintaining and supporting the automation & process control infrastructure (SCADA). Provide expert assistance and collaboration in creating engineering plans, designs, monitoring, building and commissioning of automation & process control systems. Understand and apply new technological systems and multiple vendor products to develop and support innovative system solutions that match operational and business requirements. Assist in the development of standards, practices and policies related to the installation, maintenance and operations of automation & process control systems.
Develop, deploy and maintain standard and custom programming and configuration code for the automation & process control systems. Provide second level support for maintaining the automation & process control infrastructure, which may include off-hours and/or on-site support when required. Manage automation & process control system projects as required. Perform quality assurance checks of automation & process control systems as required.
Manage system integration partners and relationships.
- Work collaboratively with design engineers, operations personnel, and other internal staff on the design, review, information gathering, inspection, and commissioning / start-up of projects that include process control equipment, or SCADA systems.
- Ability to execute projects from conception to start-up within budget and project schedule.
- Develop programming and configuration code for process control systems, make changes to existing programs, review work performed by outside contractors, participate in factory acceptance testing, and coordinate control system issues between project engineering, the instrumentation contractor, and operations.
- Review control logic strategies and implement programming changes to optimize control strategies for treatment and pumping processes and automate where appropriate.
- Perform or coordinate maintenance activities on process control equipment or SCADA system.
- Perform upgrades, add new facilities, and provide replacement of hardware and software.
- Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues.
- Investigate new technological developments and processes.
- Research, recommend, and implement systems to enhance Systems functionality and reliability.
- Advise, instruct, and/or assist operating company personnel on proper operation and maintenance of Process Control equipment or Systems. Provide Technical instruction as required.
- Ensure compliance to policies and procedures.
- Make recommendations to change standards and methods to improve processes and results.
- Develop and maintain relationship with system integrators and other partners/vendors.
- Review vendor specifications, report findings and make recommendations.
- Strong knowledge of P&IDs, control elementary drawings, ISA instrument specifications, and loop diagrams.
- Working knowledge of industrial control system platforms including PLC / DCS / HMI programming / design / configuration.
- Knowledge of industrial computers and data collection methods. Understanding of PC Networking technology, telemetry methods and historical archiving databases and historians.
- Knowledge of project management and application development methodologies and tools.
- Knowledge of business applications, Microsoft Office products and productivity tools (e.g. MS Word, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Demonstrative knowledge of engineering concepts and their application; water/wastewater equipment and systems operations preferred.
- Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation process control equipment and systems.
- Demonstrated ability to configure programmable process controllers PLCs / RTUs, to include Allen-Bradley/Rockwell (preferred), Bristol Babcock, Modicon, Siemens, Emerson.
- Demonstrated ability to configure HMI systems, to include Ignition (preferred), Iconics, GE/Intellution, Wonderware.
- Ability to develop Process Control Functional descriptions.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex process control problems related…
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