E&I Controls Specialist: PLC/SCADA Design & Commissioning

Veolia Environnement SA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 108,886,000 - 116,049,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending & Health Saving

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Veolia Group is seeking an Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (E&I) Specialist to bridge field maintenance and system engineering. This role leads capital projects, authors technical documentation, and develops PLC/SCADA logic while remaining hands-on for critical repairs and commissioning.

Ideal candidates have strong systems thinking, advanced problem-solving skills, and leadership abilities to guide contractors and junior technicians through outages and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Diploma in Electronic Engineering/Technology or a related field.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in process control.
• Experience in the water industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify drawings, P&IDs, and electrical schematics for new plant installations or equipment repositioning.
• Program, configure PLCs, DCS, and HMIs to optimize plant processes.
• Lead commissioning of new mobile equipment and fixed plant facilities, ensuring instrumentation meets specs.
• Prepare comprehensive system design diagrams, maintenance reports, and as-built documentation.

Skills

Systems Thinking

Advanced Problem-Solving

Leadership

High-Stakes Decision Quality

Industrial Networking

Education

Associate Degree or Diploma in Electronic Engineering/Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

SCADA

HMI Systems

Job description

Veolia Group is seeking an Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (E&I) Specialist to bridge field maintenance and system engineering. This role leads capital projects, authors technical documentation, and develops PLC/SCADA logic while remaining hands-on for critical repairs and commissioning.

Ideal candidates have strong systems thinking, advanced problem-solving skills, and leadership abilities to guide contractors and junior technicians through outages and upgrades.