Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer, Municipal Automation

227 DSX in

Oakland (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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训练

Job summary

227 DSX seeks a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead PLC, SCADA, and industrial networking projects for municipal water and wastewater facilities in Northern California. You will guide planning, design, programming, commissioning, and delivery, partnering with operators and multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable control solutions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial control systems, a BS in Electrical Engineering, and experience with Schneider, Rockwell, and

Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
CA 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 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.

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.