PLC Applications Engineer III

United Flow Technologies (UFT); Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Controls (a UFT company) seeks a PLC Applications Engineer to design and implement PLC/OIT programs for water/wastewater systems in California.

Under minimal supervision, you’ll verify PLC and OIT functionality against project specs, perform bench and shop tests, and troubleshoot during startup and commissioning. You will train others and help establish best practices, with travel within California 30–40%.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing PLC/OIT programs for process control systems.
• Ability to verify functionality against project specifications and perform testing.
• Willingness to train others and help develop departmental best practices.

Responsibilities

• Write PLC and OIT programs and software control descriptions for water/wastewater processes.
• Verify PLC/OIT functionality meets project specs and conduct bench/shop testing.
• Troubleshoot during startup and post-commissioning; travel 30–40% within California.

Skills

PLC programming

OIT programming

Software control descriptions

Job description

At Tesco Controls (a UFT company), our culture is grounded in the idea that the how we achieve results is just as important as the results themselves. Our winning behaviors guide the way we work, collaborate, and grow—both as individual employees and as a team. Our core winning behaviors are to Build Relationships, have a Relentless Drive for Results, to Communicate with Integrity and Focus, and to Be a Mentor, Teacher, Learner. These behaviors are more than words—they are the foundation of our success and continued growth. Here, you’ll join a stable, growing company where your work directly supports cleaner water, stronger communities, and critical infrastructure across the country. If you want meaningful work, real growth opportunities, and a team that takes pride in doing the right thing—you’ll find it here.

Under little to no supervision, the PLC Applications Engineer writes PLC programs, OIT programs, and software control descriptions for controlling various water and/or wastewater processes. Responsible for the analysis, design, programming, debugging and modification of programmable logic for such applications. Verify that all aspects of PLC & OIT functionality meet required project specifications and perform bench testing, shop testing and troubleshooting during startup and post commissioning. Ability and willingness to train and aid other programmers, along with assisting in the development of departmental best practices and standards. This role will travel about 30-40% of the time throughout California.