SCADA Controls Automation Engineer

Woodard & Curran

SCADA Automation & Controls Engineer supporting municipal and industrial water/wastewater projects while ensuring project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeMassachusetts • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $75,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in site investigations to gather information about the client’s systems, equipment and instruments to develop project plans and cost estimates to proactively maintain and upgrade the system;
Develop process logic for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used in the monitoring and control of water and wastewater treatment systems;
Design graphical screens that represent process equipment and instrumentation in the Human Machine Interface (HMI) software packages used by our clients;
Design graphical screens for the Operator Interface Terminals (OITs) utilized in our SCADA systems;
Create automated reports, via specialized reporting software, to collect process information monitored by the SCADA system for use by the client or submission to regulatory agencies;
Participate in the installation (oversight of contractors and guidance in wiring terminations), checkout and modification of the field wiring associated with the equipment and instruments connected to the SCADA system;
Configure and calibrate instrumentation, including level, pressure, flow, temperature, process analyzers and more, and connecting to the SCADA system;
Configure and commission industrial networking hardware, including Ethernet switches, wireless access points and licensed frequency radios;
Participate in the testing and startup of the process equipment, instruments and SCADA system to ensure the SCADA system monitors and controls the equipment as intended;
Train operations personnel on the use, maintenance and troubleshooting of the SCADA system hardware, software and installation;
Participate in QA/QC activities for both the design deliverables produced by the design team and the code developed by the controls team.
Understand that safety is paramount and adhere to safety protocol.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or associated field;
PE License or CAP (Certified Automation Professional) is a bonus;
2 – 3 years’ experience in control system integration
Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC hardware and software (other PLC experience is a bonus);
Experience with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk, Aveva Wonderware, Ignition and GE Proficy iFix HMI software (other HMI package experience is a bonus);
Experience configuring and developing graphics for OITs such as Allen-Bradley PanelView and Automation Direct C-More;
Experience with automated reporting software (such as SyTech’s XLReporter and HachWims);
Hands-on experience configuring, interfacing with, and troubleshooting instrumentation found in the water and wastewater industry;
Experience with using electrical schematics to commission or troubleshoot a control panel;
Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude;
Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
Computer networking experience (hardware and configuration) is a bonus;
Experience in higher programming languages (VB, C++, Java, Python) is a bonus;
Water/wastewater industry experience is a bonus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)SCADA systemsHMI softwareautomated reporting softwareindustrial networking hardwareconfiguration and calibration of instrumentationelectrical schematicshigher programming languagesAllen-Bradley PLC hardware and softwaretroubleshooting instrumentation

Soft Skills

trainingcommunicationproblem-solvingteam collaborationattention to detailsafety adherence

Certifications

PE LicenseCertified Automation Professional (CAP)