Water Plant PLC/DCS Controls Engineer

The City of Fort Worth; Staffordshire Moorlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a qualified Process Control Systems Specialist to program, configure, maintain, design and integrate PLC and DCS for municipal water and wastewater facilities. The role supports SCADA and instrumentation across plant operations.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 5 years of PLC/DCS experience, a Texas driver’s license and ability to pass drug and physical screenings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Instrumentation Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Five (5) years of PLC/DCS programming, operation and maintenance experience in water/wastewater.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Must pass Drug Screen and Physical Screening.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, programming, and system administration of Process Control Systems, SCADA, DCS, and PLCs.
• Creates and implements electrical wiring diagrams and layout designs for installation of new process control equipment.
• Assists in establishing technical strategy and solutions related to control systems and telemetry needs.
• Troubleshoots and debugs the communication framework for various protocols over different architectures.
• Prepares plans, specifications, and contracts for implementation, repair or maintenance of control system equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA systems

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation experience

DCS familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Ovation DCS

PLC hardware tools

Job description

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a qualified Process Control Systems Specialist to program, configure, maintain, design and integrate PLC and DCS for municipal water and wastewater facilities. The role supports SCADA and instrumentation across plant operations.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 5 years of PLC/DCS experience, a Texas driver’s license and ability to pass drug and physical screenings.