SCADA Systems Engineer

Exempt (additional compensation to include a uniform allowance); full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; full-benefits; partial teleworking schedule may be available in accordance with Division policies.

NOTE: The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception.

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TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 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). This is part of a full range of benefits including 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.
• Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• 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

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years' work experience in SCADA administration, management, or maintenance

• 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

• SCADA experience in the water or wastewater utilities industry

• While working in this position, the employee is required to frequently sit and occasionally walk
• While working in this position, the employee is required to frequently work indoors and rarely wear protective equipment

• Employees in this classification are designated as Essential. An Essential Employee means the employee is considered necessary for the operation of County services. Essential Employees are required to report to work in the event of a weather incident, general emergency, or disasters when County offices are closed. They may be required to work overtime with little or no advance notice and may be required to report to work in emergency situations and/or after hours.  
• Ability to provide own transportation to off-site meeting locations, as needed
• Available for varied working hours (which may include evening hours) for scheduled meetings, workshops and other departmental priorities

1. An evaluation of training and qualifications
2. One or more interviews