Senior Water Systems Telemetry and Distributed Control Specialist

Position: Senior Water Systems Telemetry and Distributed Control Specialist (Open Until Filled)
Salary : $95,928.00 - $ Annually
Location : Fresno
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26RD0001
Department: Department of Public Utilities
Division: Water Operations
Opening Date: 04/01/2026
Closing Date: 5/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 03A

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Position Description
Under general supervision, performs advanced technical work and complex assignments in the administration, maintenance, and operation of computerized distributed control, telemetry, and other computerized network systems which require extensive technical knowledge, initiative, discretion, and judgment, and provide lead directions to assigned technical staff. Incumbent develops policies and procedures for computer operations; develops and implements strategies for meeting division short and long-term computer-related objectives;

prepares consulting services agreements and acts as project manager for contract services.
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees all division computerized information activities including administration,
• programming, database administration, telemetry management, and Instrumentation and
• Control Systems (IC).
• Develops policies and procedures for computer operations.
• Develops and implements strategies for meeting division short and long term computer-related objectives.
• Prepares consulting services agreements and acts as project manager for contract services.
• Performs needs assessments, feasibility studies, and provides recommendations.
• Designs and oversees development of in-house programming efforts; employs various
• computer programming languages to upgrade, configure, and debug new control systems, process sequences, telemetry systems, graphic displays, and data management.
• Coordinates with Information Systems, consultants, and division management to obtain
• efficient and effective use of division's computer-related equipment and systems.
• Administers the division's in-house computer training programs; coordinates with Information Systems for training outside of the division.
• Designs and implements extensions and improvements of the division's automation,
• Instrumentation, Distributed Control Systems, communication systems, interoperability, and data integration.
• Assures adequate inventory of computer-related supplies.
• Assures proper installation, operation, maintenance, and upgrade of all division instrumentation and control systems, and computer hardware and software.
• Provides lead direction to assigned staff. Performs related duties as required.

Full job description available to be viewed at:
One vacancy exists in the Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.
The Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.

Two years of experience as a Water Systems Telemetry and Distributed Control Specialist with the City of Fresno.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, water science, or closely related field;

AND

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in LAN administration, computer programming, Scada/Telemetry system management, distributed control systems, or Process Control Instrumentation.

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

A copy of degree or college transcripts must be uploaded and included in your on-line application for verification of requirement. Applicants lacking the documentation may be rejected if relying upon education to meet the

Minimum Requirements .

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