Utility Systems Engineer- SR

General Description: This is a professional level position. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the Department’s industrial level SCADA and other computer and communication systems.

Organization: The System Engineer reports to the Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance and supervises systems personnel as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Manages the Department's industrial computer systems (e.g. SCADA) to assure proper operation of the County's water and wastewater systems.
• Assists superintendents and the department leadership with managing the County's water and wastewater operational technology (OT).
• Manages the Department's instrumentation systems to ensure proper operation of the County's water and wastewater systems.
• Leads the Department’s OT cybersecurity planning, implementation, and regulatory compliance efforts. Acts as the Department’s mitigation lead in the event of a cyber-attack.
• Manages assigned projects, including budgets, engineering design, and construction.
• Supervises employees, performing related human resources functions and completing necessary paperwork.

Working Conditions:

• Hazards
  1. May be exposed to chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, vibrations and repetitiveness
• Environment
  1. Office
  2. Field – maybe exposed to adverse weather conditions
• Physical Effort
  1. Intermittent lifting of objects up to 50 lbs.
• FLSA Status
  1. Exempt

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must have extensive knowledge of water and wastewater utility computer/instrumentation systems and associated facilities. Must be able to develop and administer capital and operating budgets and solve problems. Must be able to manage and maintain water and wastewater computer/instrumentation systems and projects. Must have extensive knowledge of industrial and desktop computer systems including both hardware and software.

Education, Experience and Training: Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or related field, required. Must have at least three (3) years of industrial systems experience, including supervision. Experience and up-to-date training on cybersecurity methodologies, risk assessment, and mitigation measures preferred. Water and/or Wastewater Utility experience preferred -OR – “Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable

Special Conditions:

• Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
• Must obtain valid Driver's License within 30 days of employment to be eligible to operate a county vehicle
• Twelve-month probationary period
• Pre-employment Physical Examination and repeated regularly thereafter. Pre-employment Drug Test and repeated in accordance to policy thereafter. Twelve-month probationary period
• Work beyond normal work schedule/respond to emergencies
• Essential staff designation
• Audiometrics