Scada Technician

Job Title:

SCADA Technician

Job Description

This role focuses on owning, maintaining, and evolving a nationwide SCADA system that remotely monitors and controls automated water treatment equipment deployed at industrial plants. The SCADA Technician works primarily in an office environment, collaborating closely with controls engineering and IT/database partners to ensure reliable data flow, system performance, and continuous improvement of the SCADA platform. The position is ideal for a creative, hands-on SCADA professional who can work independently, take full ownership of problems, and drive enhancements in a growing, sustainability-focused organization.

Responsibilities

+ Own the SCADA side of the system, focusing on remote monitoring and control of automated water treatment equipment deployed across multiple industrial sites.

+ Maintain and enhance the existing SCADA platform, ensuring it remains reliable, secure, and aligned with operational needs.

+ Design, configure, and implement new SCADA functionality to support additional equipment, new control skids, and future deployments.

+ Support integration of new equipment into the SCADA system, ensuring consistent and accurate data acquisition, visualization, and control.

+ Monitor how data flows between SCADA, databases, and cloud-connected systems, and troubleshoot issues to maintain reliable system operation.

+ Collaborate closely with the controls engineering group to ensure SCADA interfaces correctly with PLC-controlled systems, without directly programming PLCs.

+ Work with IT and database stakeholders to ensure data is stored, managed, and accessed correctly across the system.

+ Analyze system performance and propose creative solutions and improvements to enhance usability, reliability, and functionality.

+ Take end-to-end ownership of issues within the SCADA environment, from identification and root-cause analysis through resolution and follow-up.

+ Document SCADA configurations, changes, and enhancements to support long-term maintainability and knowledge sharing.

+ Participate in brainstorming and technical discussions to improve overall system architecture, especially around cloud integration concepts.

+ Provide ongoing support for remote monitoring software and HMI interfaces related to water and wastewater treatment processes.

Essential Skills

+ Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the design and implementation of SCADA remote monitoring and control systems for automated controls equipment.

+ Relevant hands-on SCADA experience with the ability to contribute immediately and work with minimal supervision.

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Experience with B&R Automation or an alternative SCADA platform such as Ignition.

+ Strong understanding of how SCADA systems interact with databases and cloud environments.

+ Familiarity with databases and data flows between systems in an industrial automation context.

+ Experience working with remote monitoring software, SCADA, and HMI systems.

+ Exposure to water or wastewater treatment processes and associated instrumentation.

+ Ability to work independently and with limited supervision while taking full ownership of assigned systems and issues.

+ Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to brainstorm and implement practical technical solutions.

+ Comfort working as the primary SCADA engineer without reliance on a large SCADA team.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Ideal candidates bring a coding background that supports scripting, customization, or integration within SCADA environments.

+ Familiarity with PLCs is a strong plus, even though the role does not include ladder logic or PLC programming.

+ Understanding of cloud integration concepts and how cloud-connected systems interact with SCADA and databases.

+ Experience supporting industrial plants such as paper mills, food processing facilities, poultry plants, or similar environments.

+ Ability to collaborate effectively with controls engineers and IT/database professionals to ensure cohesive system performance.

+ Strong communication skills to explain technical issues and solutions clearly to cross-functional partners.

Work Environment

The role is almost entirely office-based, with very…