• Senior SCADA Engineer

    AITHERAS, LLC (New York, NY)


    Position Title: Senior SCADA Engineer

     

    Salary: $150,000 - $160,000

     

    Employment: Full-time

     

    Benefits: Full and comprehensive benefits package (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ICuNABUjXYjM1uv2ZHD9HjtHYIu8V2SQ/view?usp=sharing)

     

    1

    North River Wastewater Treatment Plant

    W 135th St, New York, NY 10031

     

    2

    Red Hook Wastewater Treatment Plant

    63 Flushing Ave #300, Brooklyn, NY 11205

     

    3

     

    Port Richmond Water Pollution Control Plant

     

    1800 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10310

     

    4

     

    Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant

    50-20 134TH ST JAMAICA, NY 11430

    + Staff at Red Hook will also work at Port Richmond and Vice Versa

    + Staff at North River and Jamaica will be isolated to those Locations

    Job Description Scope

    The SCADA Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems that monitor and control critical industrial processes. A key focus for this role is supporting municipal water and wastewater-treatment facilities , so prior experience with water/wastewater process control is highly desired. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize plant operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and introduce new technologies that boost reliability, cybersecurity, and overall system performance.

     

    Duties & Responsibilities

     

    Area

     

    Key Tasks

    System Design & Development

    • Design, configure, and maintain SCADA architectures for water & wastewater plants (lift stations, pump stations, clarifiers, digesters, dechlorination skids, etc.).

    • Develop HMI/GUI screens that clearly represent process equipment such as influent pumps, aeration blowers, UV disinfection banks, sludge press lines, and chemical-feed skids.

    • Integrate SCADA platforms with Allen-Bradley PLCs/RTUs

    Installation & Commissioning

    • Oversee field installation, I/O check-out, loop calibration, and full functional testing at treatment plants and remote sites.

    • Validate process-control logic for flow pacing, PID aeration control, pump VFD ramping, and wet-well level sequencing.

    Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    • Perform routine firmware upgrades, tag database modifications, and network-switch patching in accordance with AWWA and ISA/IEC 62443 guidance.

    • Diagnose sensor issues (e.g., pH, DO, ORP, turbidity), telemetry faults (cellular, fiber, licensed radio), and PLC/RTU failures, restoring systems to minimize plant downtime.

    Documentation & Reporting

    • Produce P&IDs, network topologies, and control narratives; maintain redlines/as-builts.

    • Generate regulatory and operational reports (flow totals, chemical-feed rates, SCADA alarm histories) to support DEC/EPA compliance.

    Collaboration & Support

    • Coordinate with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers, integrators, and plant operators to ensure seamless system performance.

    • Train plant staff on alarm management, trending, and basic HMI navigation.

    Compliance & Standards

    • Ensure all designs adhere to NYC DEP, NYS DEC, and EPA wastewater regulations, NFPA 820 electrical safety, and ISA 101 HMI, ISA 18.2 alarm-management standards.

    • Implement defense-in-depth cybersecurity measures (network segmentation, firewall rule-sets, VPN, multifactor authentication).

    Requirements Education

    + Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Control Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).

    Required Experience

    + 8+ years designing and supporting SCADA systems for water or wastewater-treatment plants or other continuous-process utilities.

    + Hands-on work with AVEVA System Platform

    + Allen-Bradley programming experience

    + Field startup/commissioning of process instrumentation (flow meters, level transmitters, AUMA/SIPOS valve actuators, VFDs).

    Technical Skills

    + Strong understanding of biological nutrient removal (BNR), aeration control, pump-station automation, and distributed telemetry networks.

    + Proficiency in SCADA-related programming/scripting (C#, VB.NET, Python, SQL, JavaScript for web HMIs).

    + Solid grasp of industrial protocols: Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, Profibus/Profinet, OPC UA/DA, MQTT/Sparkplug-B.

    + Networking fundamentals: managed Ethernet switches, VLANs, cellular/fiber backhaul, virtual private networks, and fail-over redundancy.

    + Cyber-secure architecture design per ISA/IEC 62443 and AWWA G430/G200 guidelines.

    Soft Skills

    + Excellent analytical and troubleshooting ability; comfortable working in live plant environments.

    + Clear, concise communication with operators, consultants, and municipal stakeholders.

    + Ability to balance multiple projects, travel to facilities across the NYC metro area, and respond to off-hours emergencies when required.

    Certifications (preferred)

    + ISA / IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate, Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA), PE (Control Systems) licensure, or NICET Industrial Instrumentation.

    Additional Information

    + Frequent travel to water and wastewater facilities, pump stations, and remote telemetry sites within the NYC region.

    + Must be able to climb stairs and ladders, work in confined-space or elevated areas, and adhere to site PPE requirements.

    + Role is fast-paced and may involve occasional night/weekend work during plant cut-overs or emergency call-outs.

     

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