Junior SCADA Engineer
Junior SCADA Engineer
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$ 120000 - 140000
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Job Description
Position Title: Mid Level SCADA Engineer
Salary: $120000 - $140000
Employment: Full-time
Benefits: Full and comprehensive benefits package
Location: 1 of 4 Locations (Dependent on where you live)
1
North River Wastewater Treatment Plant
W 135th St New York NY 10031
2
Red Hook Wastewater Treatment Plant
63 Flushing Ave #300 Brooklyn NY 11205
3
Port Richmond Water Pollution Control Plant
1800 Richmond Ter Staten Island NY 10310
4
Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant
50-20 134TH ST JAMAICA NY 11430
- Staff at Red Hook will also work at Port Richmond and Vice Versa
- Staff at North River and Jamaica will be isolated to those Locations
Job Description
Scope
The SCADA Engineer is responsible for the design development and maintenance of Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems that monitor and control critical industrial processes. A key focus for this role is supporting municipal water and wastewater-treatment facilities so prior experience with water/wastewater process control is highly desired. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize plant operations ensure regulatory compliance and introduce new technologies that boost reliability cybersecurity and overall system performance.
Duties & Responsibilities
Area
Key Tasks
System Design & Development
Design configure and maintain SCADA architectures for water & wastewater plants (lift stations pump stations clarifiers digesters dechlorination skids etc.).
Develop HMI/GUI screens that clearly represent process equipment such as influent pumps aeration blowers UV disinfection banks sludge press lines and chemical-feed skids.
Integrate SCADA platforms with Allen-Bradley PLCs/RTUs
Installation & Commissioning
Oversee field installation I/O check-out loop calibration and full functional testing at treatment plants and remote sites.
Validate process-control logic for flow pacing PID aeration control pump VFD ramping and wet-well level sequencing.
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Perform routine firmware upgrades tag database modifications and network-switch patching in accordance with AWWA and ISA/IEC 62443 guidance.
Diagnose sensor issues (e.g. pH DO ORP turbidity) telemetry faults (cellular fiber licensed radio) and PLC/RTU failures restoring systems to minimize plant downtime.
Documentation & Reporting
Produce P&IDs network topologies and control narratives; maintain redlines/as-builts.
Generate regulatory and operational reports (flow totals chemical-feed rates SCADA alarm histories) to support DEC/EPA compliance.
Collaboration & Support
Coordinate with process mechanical and electrical engineers integrators and plant operators to ensure seamless system performance.
Train plant staff on alarm management trending and basic HMI navigation.
Compliance & Standards
Ensure all designs adhere to NYC DEP NYS DEC and EPA wastewater regulations NFPA 820 electrical safety and ISA 101 HMI ISA 18.2 alarm-management standards.
Implement defense-in-depth cybersecurity measures (network segmentation firewall rule-sets VPN multifactor authentication).
Requirements
Education
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Control Systems or related field (Masters preferred).
Required Experience
- 4-7 years designing and supporting SCADA systems for water or wastewater-treatment plants or other continuous-process utilities.
- Hands-on work with AVEVA System Platform
- Allen-Bradley programming experience
- Field startup/commissioning of process instrumentation (flow meters level transmitters AUMA/SIPOS valve actuators VFDs).
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of biological nutrient removal (BNR) aeration control pump-station automation and distributed telemetry networks.
- Proficiency in SCADA-related programming/scripting (C# Python SQL JavaScript for web HMIs).
- Solid grasp of industrial protocols: Modbus TCP/RTU DNP3 EtherNet/IP Profibus/Profinet OPC UA/DA MQTT/Sparkplug-B.
- Networking fundamentals: managed Ethernet switches VLANs cellular/fiber backhaul virtual private networks and fail-over redundancy.
- Cyber-secure architecture design per ISA/IEC 62443 and AWWA G430/G200 guidelines.
Soft Skills
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting ability; comfortable working in live plant environments.
- Clear concise communication with operators consultants and municipal stakeholders.
- Ability to balance multiple projects travel to facilities across the NYC metro area and respond to off-hours emergencies when required.
Certifications (preferred)
- ISA / IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA) PE (Control Systems) licensure or NICET Industrial Instrumentation.
Additional Information
- Frequent travel to water and wastewater facilities pump stations and remote telemetry sites within the NYC region.
- Must be able to climb stairs and ladders work in confined-space or elevated areas and adhere to site PPE requirements.
- Role is fast-paced and may involve occasional night/weekend work during plant cut-overs or emergency call-outs.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
