Sr. Electrical & Controls Engineer

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

Job summary

Ledgent Technology in San Jose, CA seeks a Sr. Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead process control systems for water and wastewater facilities across Northern California. The role focuses on planning, design, implementation and optimization of control strategies in collaboration with operations staff.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial controls, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and a California PE license or ability to obtain one.

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

Process controls

SCADA

PLCs

HMI

Instrumentation

MCCs

VFDs

Power distribution

Client management

Leadership

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

California PE license

Job description

Sr. Electrical & Controls Engineer (JN -082026-428546) San Jose, California

Salary: USD170000 - USD200000 per year

Sr. Electrical & Controls Engineer - Process Controls (Water/Wastewater)

Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

Experience: 10+ years

Direct Hire (FTE) - Salary: $170k - $200k per year

Seeking a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to support municipal water and wastewater clients throughout Northern California. This position will serve as a technical lead for the planning, design, implementation, and optimization of process control systems for water treatment plants, pumping stations, reservoirs, and distribution facilities. The successful candidate will work closely with client operations staff to develop control strategies that improve treatment performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and operational visibility. Relevant project work includes electrical and controls engineering support for water treatment facilities, field investigations, control system documentation, SCADA modernization, and electrical infrastructure improvements.

Key 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 (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.

This role offers the opportunity to help Northern California utilities modernize critical treatment infrastructure