Senior Control Systems Engineer

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

This role involves serving as a progressive and experienced consulting engineer to lead significant water and wastewater control system design and construction projects for utilities across the United States. You will collaborate closely with operators, maintenance staff, managers, and engineers to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, you will contribute to business development efforts by assisting with proposals, fee estimates, and offering technical expertise, while identifying additional opportunities with existing clients.

As the project manager and technical lead/engineer of record, you will oversee project teams in preparing control system designs suitable for public bid. Responsibilities include preparing technical deliverables such as SCADA master plans, Preliminary Engineering Reports, and facilitating workshops. You will communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and help utilities enhance their operations, processes, and technology through innovative solutions.

This role involves developing and implementing ideas that improve operational efficiency, enable data-driven decision‑making, and revolutionize system interactions. You will have opportunities to expand your skill set by working with experienced subject matter experts in system design, networking, telemetry, equipment selection, construction supervision, and project management.

• A natural leader capable of taking decisive actions to achieve results, even in uncertain or challenging circumstances.
• Continuously curious, with a drive to ask insightful questions and learn.
• Persistent and patient, steadily progressing toward goals while adapting to setbacks.
• Motivated to succeed and able to engage others with enthusiasm.
• An effective communicator who delivers clear messages and builds strong relationships.
• An active listener who identifies client needs and fosters collaboration to build trust and teamwork.
• Innovative and forward‑thinking, with enthusiasm for deploying new and emerging technologies in the water and wastewater sector.
• Committed to using technology to enhance safety, mitigate risks, and improve efficiency.
• Passionate about contributing to healthier communities and preserving natural environments by improving utilities’ processes and decision‑making.
• Excited about a consulting lifestyle that includes traveling to different cities, working with diverse teams, and managing a variety of projects.

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the U.S. by examination, or the ability to obtain PE registration within 12 months.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in control systems design and/or system implementation, including developing specifications and drawings suitable for public bid or SCADA system programming.
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
• At least 5 years of experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Full‑time job type.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Utilities