SCADA & OT Network Engineer for Water Utilities

CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 57,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles County Government in La Plata, MD seeks an experienced SCADA Network Specialist to maintain and troubleshoot SCADA, RTUs, FIUs, PLCs, HMIs, and related instrumentation across water and sewer facilities. The role involves working with complex electronic, computer, cybersecurity platforms and communications systems.

The position requires a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a related field and five years of progressive SCADA experience, with strong diagnostics and hands-on skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology or a related field.
• Five years of progressive experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting SCADA systems.
• Experience with water/wastewater or utility environments preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair SCADA systems in water facilities.
• Diagnose failures in RTUs, FIUs, PLCs, HMIs and related equipment.
• Program PLCs using ladder logic and function blocks.
• Assist IT with cybersecurity and physical threat mitigation.
• Maintain records of testing, calibration, and repairs.
• Provide after-hours support for SCADA outages.

Skills

SCADA systems

RTUs

FIUs

PLCs

HMIs

Instrumentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology, electronics, industrial automation, instrumentation, or related field

Tools

SCADA hardware

PLC programming

HMIs

Fiber optics

VHF radios

Cellular modems

Job description

Charles County Government in La Plata, MD seeks an experienced SCADA Network Specialist to maintain and troubleshoot SCADA, RTUs, FIUs, PLCs, HMIs, and related instrumentation across water and sewer facilities. The role involves working with complex electronic, computer, cybersecurity platforms and communications systems.

The position requires a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in a related field and five years of progressive SCADA experience, with strong diagnostics and hands-on skills.