Woodard & Curran · 1 month ago
SCADA Services Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expWoodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm focused on clean water and environmental solutions. They are seeking a SCADA Services Engineer responsible for supporting and maintaining SCADA systems, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical expertise to ensure system reliability and client satisfaction.
Environmental Consulting
Responsibilities
Rapidly diagnose and resolve SCADA, HMI, historian, PLC, network, and process-control-related issues in live production environments at municipal and industrial water/wastewater facilities
Perform on-site and remote troubleshooting of SCADA communications, control system faults, instrumentation, and automation problems
Maintain, repair, and support existing Control Panels, PLCs (primarily Allen-Bradley), SCADA servers, workstations, and associated infrastructure
Support and execute field upgrades, migrations, expansions, minor updates, patches, and fixes on live systems while minimizing plant downtime
Perform routine system health checks, backups, disaster recovery testing, cybersecurity updates, and preventive maintenance activities
Remotely monitor SCADA assets and infrastructure across multiple facilities to proactively identify service degradation, maintenance needs, or potential failures
Manage SCADA user accounts, permissions, access controls, and security settings in compliance with client and cybersecurity requirements
Respond to emergency situations, provide 24/7 on-call support (rotational), and participate in rapid-response fieldwork when required
Thoroughly document all work including service tickets, root-cause analysis reports, as-built drawings, infrastructure inventories, and system changes
Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Administrative teams, project engineers, technical managers, and account managers to ensure long-term system reliability and client satisfaction
Work within defined service-level agreements (SLAs), maintenance contracts, budgets, and schedules
Ability to work remotely from home or local facility while maintaining high availability for remote support and occasional site visits
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Control System Design, PLC Programming, and SCADA Development
Experience with Ethernet IP and network switches
Skilled in modifying HMIs and tuning PID loops
Strong understanding of industrial power design (medium/low voltage)
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and wiring diagrams
Experience installing and maintaining electrical components and systems
Knowledge of safety protocols and hazard recognition
Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC hardware and software (other PLC experience is a bonus)
Experience with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk, Schneider Wonderware, Ignition, 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
Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude
Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Must be physically able to lift and carry 40 lbs repeatedly
Comfortable working from heights (ladders, scissor lifts, platforms) and in confined spaces
Able to safely work on live control panels while wearing proper arc flash PPE and following NFPA 70E protocols
Candidate must maintain a valid driver's license with no major infractions
Candidate must maintain a valid REAL ID driver's license or other TSA-approved identification
Preferred
Associate or Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred
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
401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 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
Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
Company
Woodard & Curran
Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, and operations firm that provides water and environmental services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.14M2021-09-24Series Unknown· $7.14M
Leadership Team
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Alyson Watson
Chief Executive Officer
Frank Cavaleri
Vice President
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