SCADA Engineer: PLC/RTU Control Systems

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, life, vision plans

401(k) & 457 plan

CALPERS retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Public transportation reimbursement

On-site fitness center

Job summary

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking an Engineer at Headquarters in Los Angeles to apply electrical, instrumentation and control principles to SCADA projects across capital programs.

Responsibilities include reviewing design documents (P&IDs, electrical schematics), supporting construction and commissioning, leading APC deployment on RTUs and PLCs, and generating operational reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and six years of relevant experience, two years at Associate Engineer level
• Master’s degree with four years of relevant experience, two years at Associate Engineer level

Responsibilities

• Review design documents (P&IDs, electrical schematics, wiring, and submittals) for compliance with SCADA standards
• Support construction, commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing for SCADA projects
• Lead development, deployment, and testing of Automatic Process Control on RTUs and PLCs
• Lead SCADA hardware/software deployment, integration, and troubleshooting
• Generate and analyze control system reports and operational data to support performance

Skills

SCADA

Industrial control systems

Electrical engineering

PLC programming

RTU integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in related field (optional)

Tools

SCADA software

P&ID review

Job description

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking an Engineer at Headquarters in Los Angeles to apply electrical, instrumentation and control principles to SCADA projects across capital programs.

Responsibilities include reviewing design documents (P&IDs, electrical schematics), supporting construction and commissioning, leading APC deployment on RTUs and PLCs, and generating operational reports.