SCADA Engineer

If you are looking for an exciting position that allows you to use your technology and network experience in an organization that supports environmental stewardship benefit ting the community, the SCADA Engineer position with the King County Solid Waste Division (SWD) may be your perfect fit!

Why Work for SWD?

• We are an organization that actively pursues a diverse workforce and incorporates environmental and social justice into all aspects of the work!
• We are committed to making King County a community where everyone can thrive, that is committed to protecting the natural resources within our beautiful Pacific Northwest, and is committed to action that will have meaningful impacts on slowing Climate Change.
• We actively support professional development and training.
• We value unit cohesiveness, and diversity, and have a genuine interest in employee wellbeing.
• This position provides a rare balance between field and office work!

Growth Opportunities!
The SWD Technology unit believes in and supports training for all employees. Keeping employee skills and knowledge up to date is a priority for us. SWD is committed to helping employees achieve their career goals and offers a variety of tools and resources to that end. On-the-job and classroom training, mentorship programs, optional membership in professional organizations, and exposure to a wide variety of programs all support professional growth and development.

Keeping employee skills and knowledge up to date is a priority for the Technology Unit.

Major Projects/Tasks:
This position will work with all projects that involve SCADA. The Technology unit works with modern PLCs and automation components. This position will have an opportunity to work with multiple hardware and software automation solutions. The Division has standardized on Allen Bradley / Rockwell hardware and software for automation, although there are Siemens elements as well. This position will also review drawings for accuracy and make recommendations where needed.

What You Will De Doing:

• Review drawings and plans for projects
• Update and maintain PLC code
• Troubleshoot and repair/replace field devices
• Maintain field devices
• Maintain all hardware within PLC cabinets

You Should Have:

• Detailed ability to program utilizing Ladder logic programming style
• Skilled in the use of a multi-meter
• Knowledge and skills required to troubleshoot sensors
• Knowledge and skills to maintain field devices
• Knowledge and skills to read cad drawings and field drawings

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Have:

• Knowledge of Rockwell software
• Ladder logic programming skills
• Field device troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of using a volt meter and troubleshooting 12/48 volt devices
• PLC programming skills
• Low voltage certification
• Rockwell logics
  5000 certification

The Successful Candidate Will Also Have the Following Competencies:

• Communicates effectively
• Skilled in Managing Ambiguous and complex situations
• Skilled in collaboration
• Action-oriented

Who May Apply: This position is open to all qualified applicants.

Work Location: This is a hybrid position, working in the field majority of the time with paperwork and most meetings being performed s position will travel to all the Division's sites except for Skykomish. The position will work extensively at Cedar Hills, and will have an office there.

Work Schedule: This position generally works a 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday. This full-time career service position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible for overtime.

Application Process:
Applicants must submit (1) a King County application form and (2) a letter of interest detailing their background and describing how their education and experience meet the qualifications and have prepared them to do this job.

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team;

we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

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