Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer: Water/Wastewater Lead

Ledgent Technology; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Technology is seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead process control projects for municipal water and wastewater facilities in Northern California. The role focuses on planning, design, implementation, and optimization of PLC/SCADA systems for treatment plants, pumping stations, and distribution.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial automation, strong Allen-Bradley and Schneider experience, and California PE license or ability to obtain.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• California PE license (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.
• 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.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Schneider Electric

Industrial Automation

Project Leadership

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

California PE license (or ability to obtain)

Tools

SCADA

HMI systems

PLC programming

Job description

Ledgent Technology is seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead process control projects for municipal water and wastewater facilities in Northern California. The role focuses on planning, design, implementation, and optimization of PLC/SCADA systems for treatment plants, pumping stations, and distribution.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial automation, strong Allen-Bradley and Schneider experience, and California PE license or ability to obtain.