What are the responsibilities and job description for the Control System Specialist position at Veolia?
Company Description
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
Job Description
Position Purpose:
This position will function as the subject matter expert for SCADA systems required for the operation of water treatment plants and remote facilities. Supports the business with the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and planning of the SCADA systems. The Control System Specialist will assist with ensuring local SCADA systems comply with VEOLIA, Industry, Federal, and State SCADA cyber security rules, guidelines, policies, and best practices.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Education/Experience/Background:
Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
Job Description
Position Purpose:
This position will function as the subject matter expert for SCADA systems required for the operation of water treatment plants and remote facilities. Supports the business with the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and planning of the SCADA systems. The Control System Specialist will assist with ensuring local SCADA systems comply with VEOLIA, Industry, Federal, and State SCADA cyber security rules, guidelines, policies, and best practices.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist in defining SCADA system requirements balancing cost, efficiency, and security.
- Assist engineering with SCADA system specification, procurement, and startup.
- Interface with operations, engineering, IT, and other groups to ensure SCADA system cyber security policies, procedures, and infrastructure are adhered to and maintained.
- Troubleshoot systems; perform root cause analysis, identify resolution options, implement best option.
- Develop control screens and tag definitions for the SCADA system in accordance with VEOLIA standards and guidelines as outlined in the SCADA master plan.
- Develop and apply test plans to insure quality before SCADA system acceptance.
- Develop and implement provisions to support ongoing SCADA system operations.
- (Maintenance, security, backup, etc.)
- Review capital construction projects to ensure compatibility with existing automated systems.
- The Control Systems Specialist primarily works in an office setting with standard equipment and technology.
- The role also requires regular visits to project sites, which may involve exposure to varying weather conditions and working on uneven or unfinished surfaces.
- The role requires operating a motor vehicle to travel to and from project locations.
Education/Experience/Background:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with focus on industrial controls systems or related technical field and/or 5 years relevant experience as described below.
- 3 years in control system technology.
- Experience in Water or Waste Water plants and networks extremely helpful.
- Hands on experience in PLC/HMI system programming required.
- Knowledge of popular SCADA packages such as GeoSCADA, GE Proficy, Wonderware, and/or Rockwell required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, and controls.
- Communication including radio, cellular, and TCP/IP networking a plus.
- Knowledge in industrial cybersecurity subject matter and topics extremely helpful.
- TCP/IP networking knowledge required.
- Ability to express himself/herself orally and in writing.
- Ability to interface with all levels of staff and management.
- Ability to function successfully in a diverse, rapidly changing management environment, capacity to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment.
- Ability to function in the digital world, using computer, laptop, tablet, smart phone devices and software to communicate, perform, and record work.
- ISA Certified Control System Technician II (CCST II) certification from the Instrumentation Society for Measurement and Control required within one year after the minimum time frame established by the Society.
- Valid State issued Driver’s License.
Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.