Water/Wastewater Process Controls Engineer — Remote Design

Actalent; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to lead municipal wastewater projects from design through startup and commissioning. You will own projects, design control panels, program PLC/SCADA systems, and support on-site startup, with travel as needed.

The role blends remote design work with field-based commissioning, requiring strong troubleshooting, HMI development, and cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing industrial control panels.
• Experience with SCADA systems and field instrumentation.
• Willingness to travel 25–30% for commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control panels for municipal wastewater and related systems.
• Program PLCs and HMIs; configure SCADA software.
• Test and commission systems on-site and remotely as needed.
• Integrate field instrumentation and ensure cybersecurity best practices.

Skills

VTScada

PLC programming

HMI development

Control systems design

Field startup

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Wonderware

AVEVA System Platform

PAC Display

Groov View

OSIsoft PI Historian

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to lead municipal wastewater projects from design through startup and commissioning. You will own projects, design control panels, program PLC/SCADA systems, and support on-site startup, with travel as needed.

The role blends remote design work with field-based commissioning, requiring strong troubleshooting, HMI development, and cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments.