Job Description

Position Title: Mid Level SCADA Engineer

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000

Employment: Full-time

Benefits: Full and comprehensive benefits package

Location: 1 of 4 Locations (Dependent on where you live)

 

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Control Systems, or related field (Master’s 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#, VB.NET, 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.

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