SCADA Process Control Specialist – Water Systems

City of St. Louis

St. Louis (MO)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

City of St. Louis is seeking a Process Control Specialist (Water) to oversee SCADA, PLC, and IT/OT security for drinking water facilities. The role supports 24/7 operations, collaborates with engineering and field teams, and ensures regulatory compliance and system reliability.

Responsibilities include maintaining control narratives, configuring networks, and participating in on-call incident response. A bachelor’s or equivalent in engineering/computer science is required, with experience in

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field; plus two years of PLC programming experience.
  • Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field; plus four years of PLC programming experience.
  • Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot SCADA systems for drinking water facilities.
  • Develop and modify PLC/RTU logic to support treatment processes.
  • Manage SCADA IT/OT network security and backups; support FAT/SAT and field verification.
  • Coordinate with operators, engineers, and vendors for system upgrades and troubleshooting.

Skills

SCADA
PLC programming
OT cybersecurity
Regulatory compliance
On-call support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

iFIX
VMware/Hyper-V

Job description

City of St. Louis is seeking a Process Control Specialist (Water) to oversee SCADA, PLC, and IT/OT security for drinking water facilities. The role supports 24/7 operations, collaborates with engineering and field teams, and ensures regulatory compliance and system reliability.

Responsibilities include maintaining control narratives, configuring networks, and participating in on-call incident response. A bachelor’s or equivalent in engineering/computer science is required, with experience in

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