Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer (Bay Area – Nor Cal)

Tetra Tech; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Roth 401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

ESPP

Paid time off

Performance Bonus

Career Growth Opportunities and Traini

Job summary

Tetra Tech Digital Systems in Northern California seeks a senior electrical, instrumentation, controls, and SCADA professional to lead planning, design, programming, commissioning, and project delivery for municipal water and wastewater facilities.

You will guide PLC/SCADA projects, develop process control strategies, perform field assessments, support SCADA modernization, and mentor teams while coordinating with operators and engineering staff to deliver reliable automation solutions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years in industrial control systems and electrical engineering.
• California PE license desired or ability to obtain.
• Strong background in water/wastewater process controls (PLC, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation).
• Experience leading municipal infrastructure projects and client support.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA platform migrations and plant automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical, instrumentation, controls, PLC, SCADA projects for municipal water and wastewater facilities.
• Develop and optimize process control strategies for treatment processes.
• Perform field investigations, design reviews, NPDs, and commissioning activities.
• Support SCADA modernization and PLC migrations; integrate plant data into dashboards.
• Coordinate with operators and multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable control solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and client management throughout project delivery.

Skills

Electrical engineering

SCADA & PLCs

HMI systems

Instrumentation

Project leadership

Water/wastewater controls

Schneider/Quantum PLCs

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

California PE license desired

Tools

Schneider Automation (Quantum)

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs

FactoryTalk

Wonderware/AVEVA

Job description

We are seeking a senior electrical, instrumentation, controls, and SCADA professional to support and grow municipal water and wastewater projects throughout Northern California. The candidate will lead planning, design, programming, commissioning, and project delivery efforts for PLC, SCADA, networking, and industrial control system projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead electrical, instrumentation, controls, PLC, SCADA, and industrial networking projects for municipal water and wastewater facilities.
• Develop and optimize process control strategies for treatment processes including filtration, chemical dosing, disinfection, pumping systems, PFAS treatment, and plant-wide automation.
• Perform field investigations, system assessments, control narratives, P&ID reviews, functional design specifications, and commissioning activities.
• Support SCADA modernization, PLC migrations, instrumentation upgrades, and integration of plant process data into operational dashboards and reporting systems.
• Coordinate with operators, maintenance personnel, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver practical and reliable control system solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, client management, mentoring, and quality assurance throughout project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• California PE license desired (or ability to obtain).
• 10+ years of experience in industrial control systems and electrical engineering.
• Strong background in water and wastewater treatment process controls, including PLCs, SCADA, HMI systems, instrumentation, MCCs, VFDs, and power distribution.
• Experience supporting design, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of treatment plant automation systems.
• Strong background with Schneider Automation (including legacy Quantum PLC’s), Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk, Wonderware/AVEVA, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated success providing technical leadership and client-facing support for municipal infrastructure projects.

Salary

• $150,000-$200,000
• Based on experience, technical leadership capabilities, business development responsibilities, and existing client relationships.

Benefits

• 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid time off
• Performance Bonus
• Career Growth Opportunities and Training

Why Tetra Tech Digital Systems

In addition to rewarding job opportunities and continuous growth, we offer an enjoyable working environment, where teamwork and respectful collaboration is highly valued. We offer the benefits of a midsized local office atmosphere backed by a large network of highly skilled professionals.

Tetra Tech Digital Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties.

Additional Information

• Organization: 227 DSX