Scada/PLC Process Control Specialist - Endurance IT Services
Newport News, VA 23606
About the Job
Overview
The Process Control Systems Specialist (SCADA), Senior, is responsible for managing and overseeing the water treatment plant’s information systems and communication infrastructure. This role involves supervising the installation, maintenance, and support of various technological systems and devices, ensuring efficient operation and continuous improvement. The specialist will also handle budget preparation, employee supervision, and strategic planning to enhance the department’s performance.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the water treatment plant’s information systems, including SCADA, telephones, mobile devices, radios, and fiber connectivity.
- Supervise installation, maintenance, and support of PCs, laptops, peripherals, and software for plant personnel
- Handle installation, configuration, programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers, remote telemetry units, and related equipment
- Oversee budget preparation, purchasing, financial transactions, payroll, performance management, employee relations, and work prioritization
- Plan, design, contract, implement, and install major voice and data communication projects
- Research, develop, and implement strategic initiatives for continuous improvement
- Act as the primary liaison with software vendors, consultants, engineers, and city employees
Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer or information science, Computer Network Engineering, or related field with 5-7 years of experience in industrial controls (PLC, HMI, LAN/WAN)
- Programmable logic controllers, analog instrumentation, quality control analyzers, remote telemetry units
- Client/server environments, Open VMS, Windows OS, word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
- High-speed local and wide area networking, voice and data communications systems
- Perform calculations for engineering unit conversion, control strategies, and financial transactions
- Apply economic and accounting principles to analyze and report budgeting data
Additional Requirements:
- Acceptable background check, valid driver’s license
- Satisfactory audio exam results
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling objects (10-20 pounds)
Experience Required: 3 or more years of business development experience selling to senior business and IT stakeholders Experience Required: Demonstrated achievement in sales in the IT industry. Proven successful experience selling cloud, service desk, network operations services, information technology solutions and/or other recurring revenue. Proven, successful experience selling project based, professional services with an information technology focus Strong understanding of how enterprises and business functions utilize services offerings from vendors to drive improved efficiency, financial results and employee engagement Demonstrated ability to handle objections and drive best new practice ideas to impact their business Understanding of client’s needs and IT pain points and the ability to translate them into sales opportunities that create true business value Inherent ability to influence others regarding complex topics – hunter mentality and self-starter Socially comfortable speaking with strangers across a broad range of business and information technology topics The ability to handle pressure, meet deadlines, and be accountable for results Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation of group presentations Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Source : Endurance IT Services