PLC & SCADA Engineer Water/Wastewater Treatment

Urban Ridge Supplies; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Ridge Supplies seeks a PLC amp SCADA Engineer to lead design, programming, commissioning, and maintenance of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems for water and wastewater plants. You will integrate instrumentation and field devices, review drawings, and support plant start-up with a focus on reliability and safety.

Required are a Bachelor's in automation/electrical engineering with 5+ years in water/wastewater projects, plus hands-on PLC/SCADA expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in automation/electrical/ electronics/instrumentation engineering.
• 3–8 years of experience in industrial automation with minimum 5 years on water/wastewater projects.
• Experience designing PLC/HMI/SCADA for water/wastewater plants.
• Knowledge of Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet IP and OPC.

Responsibilities

• Design PLC control systems for water and wastewater plants.
• Develop PLC software per project specs and FDS.
• Design/configure SCADA and HMI for plant monitoring and control.
• Prepare control philosophies, IO lists, network architecture, docs.
• Review P&IDs, electrical drawings and control panel drawings.
• Develop PLC programs for treatment processes.
• Configure Modbus/RTU/TCP, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC.
• Develop graphical SCADA screens and alarms.
• Configure historical trending and security roles.
• Integrate PLCs with SCADA servers.
• Perform FAT/SAT and site commissioning; IO testing and loop checks.
• Troubleshoot automation and communication issues; support start-up.
• Interface with field instruments and coordinate with electrical/mechanical teams.
• Prepare documentation: FDS, operation manuals, commissioning reports, as-builts.

Skills

PLC Programming

SCADA Development

Automation System Design

Process Control

Instrumentation

Electrical Troubleshooting

Commissioning

Industrial Networking

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Automation Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7 PLCs

Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley)

Schneider Electric PLCs

Job description

PLC amp SCADA Engineer

The PLC amp SCADA Engineer is responsible for the design programming testing commissioning troubleshooting and maintenance of PLC HMI and SCADA systems for water and wastewater treatment plants The role involves integrating instrumentation electrical systems VFDs analyzers and field devices to ensure reliable plant operation and compliance with project specifications

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering amp Design
  • Design PLC control systems for water and wastewater treatment plants
  • Develop PLC software in accordance with project specifications and functional design documents
  • Design and configure SCADA and HMI applications for plant monitoring and control
  • Prepare control philosophies I O lists network architecture and automation documentation
  • Review P amp IDs electrical drawings and control panel drawings
• PLC Programming
  • Develop PLC programs for treatment processes
  • Configure communication protocols such as o Modbus RTU TCP o Profibus o Profinet o Ethernet IP o OPC
• SCADA Development
  • Develop graphical SCADA screens
  • Configure alarms and event logging
  • Configure historical trending and reporting
  • Implement user access levels and security
  • Integrate PLCs with SCADA servers
• Commissioning
  • Perform FAT Factory Acceptance Test
  • Perform SAT Site Acceptance Test
  • Commission PLC and SCADA systems at site
  • Conduct I O testing and loop checking
  • Troubleshoot automation and communication issues
  • Support plant start-up activities
• Instrumentation amp Electrical Coordination
  • Interface with field instruments including o Flow meters o Pressure transmitters o Level transmitters o pH analyzers o Conductivity analyzers o DO analyzers o Turbidity analyzers o Chlorine analyzers
  • Coordinate with electrical and mechanical teams during installation and commissioning
• Documentation
  • Prepare o Functional Design Specifications FDS o Operation Manuals o Commissioning Reports o As-built Documentation o Backup of PLC and SCADA programso Technical Reports

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Automation Engineering / Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering.

3 8 years of experience in industrial automation. Minimum 5 years of experience in Water or Wastewater Treatment projects.

Preferred Experience

• Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP)
• Sewage Treatment Plants (STP)
• Water Treatment Plants (WTP)
• Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plants
• UF/MBR Systems
• Pumping Stations
• Industrial Water Treatment
• Desalination Plants

Key Competencies

• PLC Programming
• SCADA Development
• Automation System Design
• Process Control
• Instrumentation
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Commissioning
• Industrial Networking
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Communication Skills
• Time Management

Preferred Certifications

• Siemens Certified Programmer
• Rockwell Automation Certification
• Schneider Electric Automation Certification
• ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) (preferred)
• Valid UAE Driving License (preferred)