Hybrid SCADA Automation Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Woodard & Curran; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodard & Curran seeks a dynamic SCADA Automation & Controls Engineer to support projects across the New England region, including MA, RI, and CT. You’ll work with municipal and industrial clients on water, wastewater, and remediation projects focused on automation and control systems.

You will collaborate with project managers and operations staff, gaining hands-on experience while taking increasing ownership of technical deliverables and client solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in control system integration.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC hardware and software.
• Experience with HMI software such as FactoryTalk, AVEVA Wonderware, Ignition, or GE Proficy iFIX.
• Experience configuring graphics for OITs such as PanelView or C-more.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation for water/wastewater systems.
• Experience reading electrical schematics to commission or troubleshoot control panels.
• Willingness to travel regionally up to 80%.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in site investigations to evaluate client systems and support project planning and cost estimates.
• Develop PLC logic to monitor and control water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Design HMI and OIT graphical screens.
• Develop automated reports to communicate SCADA data.
• Support installation, checkout, and modification of field wiring and control equipment.
• Configure and calibrate instrumentation (level, pressure, flow, temperature).
• Configure and commission industrial networking hardware (Ethernet switches, wireless access points, radios).
• Participate in system testing, commissioning, and startup to ensure proper operation.
• Train operations personnel on SCADA hardware and software.
• Contribute to QA/QC for design deliverables and controls programming.
• Take increasing ownership of technical deliverables and client solutions.

Skills

Control systems experience

SCADA

PLC programming

HMI design

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

PE License or CAP is a plus

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

FactoryTalk

AVEVA Wonderware

Ignition

GE Proficy iFIX

PanelView

AutomationDirect C-more

XLReporter

Hach WIMS

VB

C++

Java

Python

Job description

Woodard & Curran seeks a dynamic SCADA Automation & Controls Engineer to support projects across the New England region, including MA, RI, and CT. You’ll work with municipal and industrial clients on water, wastewater, and remediation projects focused on automation and control systems.

You will collaborate with project managers and operations staff, gaining hands-on experience while taking increasing ownership of technical deliverables and client solutions.