Scada System Supervisor - Water Operations

City of Riverside•Riverside, CA

14h

About The Position

The City of Riverside Public Utilities Department is hiring a SCADA System Supervisor for a vacancy in the Water Division. Under general direction, the supervisor plans, coordinates, and oversees the operation, maintenance, integration, security, and improvement of SCADA systems, substation power supply systems, and related operational technology supporting the City’s water, electric, and generation facilities. The position supervises SCADA staff, contractors, and system integrators responsible for maintaining, repairing, expanding, and optimizing these systems. When assigned to Water Operations, the role focuses on systems supporting water facilities and may also perform hands-on technical and field work during staffing shortages, heavy workloads, emergencies, critical system failures, or other operational needs. The position requires an associate-level education or qualifying equivalent experience, five years of relevant experience, and specified water operator certificates when assigned to Water Operations. The City may use the eligibility list to fill current or upcoming vacancies for up to six months.

Requirements

Education equivalent to an Associate of Science degree with major coursework in computer science, electrical technology, electronics, industrial automation, or a closely related field; additional qualifying experience may substitute for education year for year.
Five years of experience in programming, operation, and maintenance of computer systems, supervisory control, data acquisition, and communication systems.
When assigned to Water Operations, possession of a Grade D2 Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.
When assigned to Water Operations, possession of a Grade T2 Water Treatment Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship, subject to the stated USMCA TN classification exception.
Submit a completed employment application and supplemental questionnaire at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

Grade D3 Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Experience supporting automated control systems for water treatment, production, pumping, storage, and distribution, including cybersecurity practices for critical water infrastructure.
Experience managing and troubleshooting radio telemetry and industrial communications networks, including network architecture, segmentation, and cybersecurity best practices across multiple water facilities.
Hands-on experience programming, configuring, and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, OITs, and SCADA platforms.
Experience in a senior, lead, or supervisory technical role, providing hands-on technical support, directing technical staff, coordinating system integrators, supporting SCADA projects and operations, and preparing technical reports and management updates.

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, supervise, review, and evaluate staff responsible for SCADA, industrial control, telemetry, communications infrastructure, and related OT systems supporting water operations.
Develop, configure, modify, troubleshoot, test, and implement SCADA applications, scripts, control logic, PLC programs, and database modifications.
Perform onsite testing, startup, commissioning, and optimization of SCADA and telemetry systems.
Perform and oversee technical programming, troubleshooting, testing, startup, commissioning, and field activities, including during staffing shortages, emergencies, critical failures, and other operational needs.
Oversee operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and optimization of SCADA systems, PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, radio systems, cellular communications systems, and related infrastructure.
Ensure OT system reliability, integrity, and security; coordinate with IT staff on cybersecurity, access, backups, network connectivity, and incident response.
Analyze alarms, operational trends, communications issues, and equipment failures; identify root causes and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
Coordinate with Water Operations, Water Field, Engineering, Water Quality, IT, and outside agencies on SCADA operations, emergency response, and system improvements.
Develop and maintain SCADA standards, documentation, network diagrams, specifications, operating and maintenance procedures, asset records, work orders, and recurring reports using a CMMS, including asset lifecycle management solution systems.
Perform related duties as assigned.