ICS Administrator: PLC/SCADA & Control Systems Engineer

JEA; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JEA in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to implement, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial control systems across water and energy utilities. The role covers PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and instrumentation, with responsibilities to upgrade systems, document configurations, and ensure secure, reliable operation.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in engineering or related field with at least two years of ICS experience, and be prepared to collaborate with operations and

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in industrial control systems.
• Two years of professional ICS experience OR six years combined education and experience.
• Experience in PLCs, SCADA/HMI, field instrumentation, and networked control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify PLC logic to support process control.
• Commission, test, and troubleshoot PLCs, field panels, and remote I/O.
• Create and maintain SCADA/HMI screens (WinCC, iFix) per process requirements.
• Support instrumentation installation, loop checks, and sensor calibration.
• Maintain control system servers, perform backups, and ensure cybersecurity access controls.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA/HMI

Ladder logic

Function block

Industrial networking

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Six years combined education/experience in ICS

Tools

Siemens WinCC

GE iFix

Industrial communication networks

Job description

JEA in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to implement, maintain, and troubleshoot industrial control systems across water and energy utilities. The role covers PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and instrumentation, with responsibilities to upgrade systems, document configurations, and ensure secure, reliable operation.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in engineering or related field with at least two years of ICS experience, and be prepared to collaborate with operations and