SCADA Systems Engineer

Frederick County Government•Division of Water & Sewer Utilities - Frederick, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Division of Water and Sewer Utilities as our SCADA Systems Engineer, a professional role dedicated to supporting the system administration needs of the Division’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. This position plays a key part in ensuring reliable operations at the County’s water and wastewater treatment facilities, as well as throughout the collection and distribution systems. The SCADA Systems Engineer manages and coordinates system updates, network communications, and data across the utility network, helping maintain the technology that keeps critical infrastructure operating safely and efficiently.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Minimum of 7 years' work experience in SCADA administration, management, or maintenance
A Master’s Degree with 5 years experience as described above.
Advanced knowledge of SCADA infrastructure
Advanced knowledge of reading, analyzing, implementing, and maintaining SCADA data
Knowledge of wastewater and water treatment processes
Knowledge of industrial control system networking
Knowledge of SCADA instrumentation and control equipment
Skilled in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing SCADA systems
Skilled in collaborating with instrumentation technicians, engineers, integrators, and consultants
Skilled in managing SCADA network communications
Skilled in monitoring and programming SCADA systems
Ability to collaborate with engineers, technicians, IT staff, contractors, and regulatory partners
Ability to interpret engineering designs, control schematics, network diagrams, and technical specifications
Ability to communicate technical information
Ability to diagnose complex control-system issues, including electrical, mechanical, network, and software-related faults

Nice To Haves

SCADA experience in the water or wastewater utilities industry

Responsibilities

Process automation control applications used in the production, treatment, storage and transmission of sewage, raw water, treated water, and reclaimed water ensuring the reliability and availability of the control and process control applications used by state of the art water and wastewater systems
Maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and installs the automated control systems, SCADA, and process automation
Monitors functionality and performance of the SCADA system and its services
Maintains integrity of the SCADA system, coordinating with DWSU Instrumentation Technicians and third party consultants and contractors
Programming and design of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and SCADA screens
Prepares routine and ad-hoc reports from SCADA databases. Supports other DWSU departments with SCADA reports and as SCADA expert
Maintain up to date documentation for technical processes, procedures and training materials for applications, databases and systems for use by DWSU staff and SCADA Operators.
Documents software revisions, versions, and required licensing
Work with County IIT Department and Governance Team on network and cybersecurity assessments and policies
Manage SCADA system updates, expansions, and upgrades and coordinate SCADA network communications via cellular, fiber, or 800 MHz radio system
Collaborate with design engineers and system integrators on existing SCADA system needs and new design requirements
Ensures a complete and accurate inventory of physical system devices, software and licensing
Executes daily, scheduled corrective/preventative maintenance and repair tasks
Uses a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to document work activity
Perform other related duties as required

Benefits

uniform allowance
full-benefits
11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan).
Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan Vesting after 5 years of service
Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Wellness Program
Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
Deferred Compensation Plan
Legal Resources
Supplemental Life Insurance
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan