NEOGOV · 4 months ago
Principal Industrial Automation Specialist
Metro Plant - 2400 Childs Rd. St. Paul MN 55106, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$93K/yr - $151K/yr
7+ years expThe Metropolitan Council is the regional government for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, focusing on long-term planning and providing essential services. They are seeking a Principal Industrial Automation Specialist to design, maintain, and enhance Industrial Control Systems for wastewater treatment facilities, ensuring compliance and optimizing operations.
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Responsibilities
Creates Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays and graphics, gathers requirements, establishes and enforces standards
Manages and administers the Industrial Control System hardware/software components and practices, completes strategic planning, develops ICS practices and procedures, and evaluates ICS performance and leads continuous improvement projects
Analyzes the requirements for Process Control logic, designs, writes and documents code, implements, tests, troubleshoots and verifies PLC program
Establishes standards and procedures
Designs network architectures for stand-alone systems, creates standards and security plans, ensures configurations are secure and reliable, oversees growth and usability of the network, coordinates with Information Services
Establishes hardware and software standards and best practices
Plans and coordinates work with affected areas, reviews plans and specifications, researches and recommends hardware and software expenditures, coordinates scheduling and workload resources
Plans for continuity of operations and responds to possible Cyber security threats
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Two (2) year technical degree in Industrial Automation (bachelor's degree in computer science may be substituted for the 2-year technical degree but will not be counted toward additional experience) AND seven (7) years specific experience working on an Industrial Control System in a Wastewater Treatment or similar type of operational facility
OR
High school diploma or equivalent AND nine (9) years specific experience working on Industrial Control Systems in a Wastewater Treatment or similar type of operational facility
Preferred
Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers and programming using function block and ladder logic code
Experience with Human Machine Interface (HMI) software of various programming types
Experience working with diverse populations of internal and external customers
Benefits
Guaranteed monthly retirement income through Minnesota State Retirement System pension fund
Opportunity to save additional funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through a voluntary deferred compensation (457) plan
Two or more medical plans from which to choose, with employer contribution towards premiums over 80%
Dental insurance, life insurance and vision insurance
Well@Work clinic
Bus/rail pass valued at over $1200 per year
Parking at many job locations
Fitness centers at many job locations
Employee Assistance Program
Extensive health and wellness programs and resources
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
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CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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