Water & Wastewater Controls Engineer — Process Automation Lead

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

Job summary

Ledgent Technology in San Jose, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead municipal water and wastewater control-system projects. You will guide planning, design, implementation, and optimization of process control systems for plants, pumping stations, and reservoirs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial controls, strong ABB and Schneider experience, and California PE licensure, with a track record of delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• This role requires 10+ years of experience in industrial control systems and electrical engineering.

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

Industrial automation

PLC

SCADA

Process controls

Field investigations

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

California PE license

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Schneider Electric

Job description

Ledgent Technology in San Jose, CA, seeks a Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer to lead municipal water and wastewater control-system projects. You will guide planning, design, implementation, and optimization of process control systems for plants, pumping stations, and reservoirs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in industrial controls, strong ABB and Schneider experience, and California PE licensure, with a track record of delivering reliable, energy-efficient solutions.