SCADA & PLC Systems Analyst – Water Operations

City of Hillsboro; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

PERS retirement

Paid time off

Life insurance

Wellness reimbursements

Job summary

The City of Hillsboro is seeking a Systems Analyst with hands-on experience in industrial control systems, SCADA, PLC programming, and strong project management to support Water Operations and Distribution. You will work within the Information Services team to maintain and enhance the Joint Water Commission's data and control systems.

You will participate in onsite system configuration, programming, troubleshooting at water sites, and liaison with operators, engineers, and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years IT experience with 3 years in the area of assignment.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA and DCS systems.
• Strong documentation and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration and repair of Process Control Systems (SCADA/DCS) and PLCs.
• Installs DCS/SCADA, PLCs and related instrumentation and networks.
• Configures PLCs and SCADA software for reliable operations and data collection.
• Maintains SCADA data/tags for industrial reporting and regulatory needs.
• Supports external contractors and regulatory agencies in verification and certification.

Skills

SCADA & DCS

PLC programming

Project management

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering)

CIJIS certification

Tools

Rockwell Automation PLC

AVEVA Wonderware SCADA

HMI/SCADA software

Job description

The City of Hillsboro is seeking a Systems Analyst with hands-on experience in industrial control systems, SCADA, PLC programming, and strong project management to support Water Operations and Distribution. You will work within the Information Services team to maintain and enhance the Joint Water Commission's data and control systems.

You will participate in onsite system configuration, programming, troubleshooting at water sites, and liaison with operators, engineers, and management.