Lead PLC & SCADA Controls Engineer – Municipal Water

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Lead Electrical Controls Engineer to build and tune PLC and HMI systems for municipal water and wastewater facilities across the Midwest. You’ll move projects from laptop to field, commissioning instruments and networks used by operators daily.

You’ll work on PLC-based control, HMI/SCADA, field instrumentation, and communication networks, collaborating with customers through design, construction, and startup phases. Travel (~25%) is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience programming PLCs and HMIs in industrial or municipal environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC code for municipal water and wastewater SCADA systems.
• Design and configure HMI applications for operators and plant staff.
• Commission control systems, including instrumentation and motor control devices.
• Set up and commission communications networks (fiber optic, radio telemetry, broadband).
• Manage all project documentation to company standards and project requirements.
• Collaborate with customers during design, construction, and startup phases.
• Provide aftermarket support and troubleshooting for installed systems.
• Coordinate with internal programmers, technicians, sales, and project engineers.
• Handle multiple concurrent projects and deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Stay current and learn new automation and information technologies quickly.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA systems

Field commissioning

Communication skills

Education

Electrical/Automation/Controls engineering background

Tools

Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500/5000

Modicon

Siemens S7

GE PAC systems

Wonderware

FactoryTalk View

Cimplicity

Intellution

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Lead Electrical Controls Engineer to build and tune PLC and HMI systems for municipal water and wastewater facilities across the Midwest. You’ll move projects from laptop to field, commissioning instruments and networks used by operators daily.

You’ll work on PLC-based control, HMI/SCADA, field instrumentation, and communication networks, collaborating with customers through design, construction, and startup phases. Travel (~25%) is expected.