SCADA Controls Automation Project Engineer

Position Overview

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm focused on clean water, safe environment, healthy communities and happy people. As an employee‑owned company, we cultivate inclusive teams and encourage collaboration. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help address water and environmental issues. We prioritize people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership and flexibility. This commitment allows us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities and the plant.

Woodard & Curran is seeking a dynamic, client‑focused SCADA Controls Automation Project Engineer to join our Water Team
, supporting projects across the New England Region (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut). In this role you’ll collaborate with municipal clients to develop, implement, and manage a variety of water, wastewater, remediation, and industrial projects, with a focus on automation and control systems. You’ll lead projects from planning through completion, supported by a team of project managers, technical managers, engineers, and operations staff to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.

Regular client interaction is key—you’ll serve as a trusted advisor, keeping them and our project managers informed on project status and identifying future opportunities to enhance their operations.

This position involves regular travel to job sites (typically within driving distance) to oversee and lead SCADA project startups, lead preconstruction and kickoff meetings, and maintain strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

• Perform site investigations to gather information about the client’s systems, equipment, and instruments, develop SCADA system architecture options, and define the upgrade migration path with associated cost estimates.
• Coordinate with practice leadership and project managers on identifying and developing new SCADA opportunities.
• Support the project manager in writing the technical content for proposals and client communications.
• Be capable of working independently on small projects or leading teams on larger projects.
• Support client SCADA systems and train operations personnel on the use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of SCADA hardware, software, and installation.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Foster and maintain relationships with key clients.
• Coordinate and provide technical oversight of subcontractors and vendors.
• Develop process logic for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used to monitor and control water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Design graphical screens that represent process equipment and instrumentation in HMI software packages.
• Design graphical screens for operator interface terminals (OITs) utilized in SCADA systems.
• Use specialized software to create automated reports containing process information that is incorporated into regulatory reports and used by clients.
• Oversee and guide contractors in terminating wires, checking out and modifying equipment and instrument wiring connected to the SCADA system.
• Collaborate with project managers and senior engineers to prepare documents and presentations with minimal guidance and oversight.
• Configure and test instruments (level, pressure, flow, temperature, process analyzers, etc.) and connections to the SCADA system.
• Configure and commission SCADA computers, industrial networking hardware (Ethernet switches, wireless access points, licensed frequency radios).
• Participate in the testing and startup of process equipment, instruments, and SCADA systems to ensure proper monitoring and control.
• Perform QA/QC for deliverables produced by the design team and the controls team.
• Adhere to safety protocols and maintain a safety‑first mindset.

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• PE License or CAP (Certified Automation Professional) is a bonus.
• 5+ years’ experience in control system integration.
• Extensive experience with Allen‑Bradley PLC hardware and software (other PLC experience is a bonus).
• Extensive experience with Allen‑Bradley Factory Talk, Schneider Wonderware,…