Salary : $84,571.00 - $126,857.00 AnnuallyLocation : Glendale, AZJob Type : Full TimeJob Number : Department : Water ServicesMUNIS- Org Description : Scada ManagementOpening Date : 05 / 08 / 2025Closing Date : ContinuousHours per Week : 40 Description About Us : The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first! The Role : This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.The SCADA Systems Administrator provides technical support for the Water Services Department's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. In this role you will contribute to the planning, purchase, installation, update, and support of SCADA infrastructure.Salary : This position is : FLSA Exempt, and will be paid a salary regardless of hours hours worked per week.A Grade 412 with an annual salary between $84,571.00 - $126,857.00.In addition to a generous salary, this position also offers a $5,000 Hiring Bonus! Hiring Bonus to be paid as follows : $1,000 after 30 days of employment, $2,000 after 6 months of employment, and $2,000 after completion of 1 year probation. You must be an active employee at the time the hiring bonus is scheduled to be paid in order to receive the bonus. Current City of Glendale employees are not eligible for hiring bonuses. Benefits : The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. You can review the FY25 Benefits Guide or visit the City of Glendale's Benefits page for more information. Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave : Regular status positions offer : The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays throughout the calendar year. Vacation leave accrues at : 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours / 17.25
- days per year)Increases to 6.12 hours after 5 yearsThen caps
hours after 10 years of service.Sick leave
hours per pay period (114 hours / 14.25 days
per year).Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day. Retirement : This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).The current contribution rate is 12.27%.Contributions are mandatory, and are collected each pay period.Why Choose Glendale : The City of Glendale is the West Valley's entertainment nexus; whether it's attending a world-class sporting event at StateFarm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently.At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.Essential Functions Conceptualizes, details, and implements all phases of SCADA system upgrades for water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.Implements start-up of newly installed SCADA equipment.Reverse engineers existing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) code and updates to current standards in Function Block Diagram (FBD).Installs and updates point to multi-point radio systems, PLCs, and associated hardware, including controls.Integrates vendor supplied equipment with City owned control systems.Programs the SCADA operator interface as required for updates / upgrades.Maintains a PLC program library for immediate restore of lost or damaged code.Troubleshoots and repairs plant-wide control systems.Ensures security measures and standards are maintained; documents code revisions through a pre-established change control process.Develops and implements standard procedures and naming conventions.Works independently and acts as technical lead on projects. May act as Project Manager on smaller projects.Works after hours and weekends as required.Operates assigned city vehicle.Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications / Special Requirements / Success FactorsMinimum Qualifications : Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or closely related field and two years experience supporting a SCADA system. Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education. Knowledge of : Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows Server Operating SystemsAdministration of VMWare vSphere 6.x environmentsFamiliar with storage concepts and provisioningExperience with HPE Nimble Storage preferredBackups and data protectionExperience with VEEAM Backup and Replication preferredDisaster recovery concepts and planningSystems monitoring solutionsData center operationsWorking knowledge of network switching, routing, and firewallsProject management concepts and resource planningSkill in : Maintaining optimal performance of servers, disk systems, storage devicesAbility to : Ability to work effectively with users, technical personnel and consultants to achieve stated objectivesInstall, configure and support a variety of computer hardware and software including but not limited to server and desktop operating systems / applications and network hardware and softwareCommunicate effectively both verbally and in writingEstablish and maintain effective working relationshipsContinually learn and demonstrate new skills via hands on training, classroom training and self-study learning methodsSchedule installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with IT policies and proceduresPerform data backups and recoveries according to established procedures Develops documentation to support daily processes and operations related to managed hardware and softwareSpecial Requirements : Ability to work overtime, shifts, weekends and holidays as required.This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing. Success Factor Classification Level : Foundational : To view the success factor definitions please This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change. Physical Requirements / Working Conditions Physical Requirements : Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist height and install equipment in racks and cabinets.Working Conditions : Work is performed in both office and field environments. Field work can be in adverse conditions, including weather / temperature extremes, wind, rain and high noise volume. Occasional exposure to untreated water / wastewater, chemicals and electrical systems used in plant operations. Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment as needed.Benefit information is outlined here : 01 Do you agree that the answers you provide to the following questions will be accurate, truthful, and are a true representation of your actual job duties / experience as listed in your application job history? Please note, any misstatement of material facts, misrepresentation or job role, or falsification of job duties will be grounds for disqualification from further consideration. No, I do not agree. Yes, I agree. 02 How many years of post secondary education do you have in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a closely related field? Less than 1 year Between 1 and 2 years An Associates Degree 3 or more years A Bachelors Degree 5 or more years A Master's Degree or Higher Professional Certification None of the above 03 How many years of experience do you have supporting a SCADA system? Less than 1 year of experience. Between 1 and 2 years of experience. Between 2 and 3 years of experience. Between 3 and 4 years of experience. Between 4 and 5 years of experience. More than 5 years of experience. None of the above. 04 How many years of experience do you have with HMI design? Less than 1 year of experience. Between 1 and 2 years of experience. Between 2 and 3 years of experience. Between 3 and 4 years of experience. Between 4 and 5 years of experience. More than 5 years of experience. None of the above. 05 How many years of experience do you have writing Procedures / SOP / Standards? Less than 1 year of experience Between 1 and 2 years of experience Between 2 and 3 years of experience Between 3 and 4 years of experience Between 4 and 5 years of experience More than 5 years of experience None of the above 06 How many years of experience do you have installing and updating point to multi-point radio systems? Less than 1 year of experience Between 1 and 2 years of experience Between 2 and 3 years of experience Between 3 and 4 years of experience Between 4 and 5 years of experience More than 5 years of experience None of the above 07 How many years of experience do you have in Unity, Concept or ProWorks? Less than 1 year of experience Between 1 and 2 years of experience Between 2 and 3 years of experience Between 3 and 4 years of experience Between 4 and 5 years of experience More than 5 years of experience None of the above 08 How many years of experience do you have in FBD, Ladder Logic, VBA, .NET, Python and SQL? Less than 1 year of experience Between 1 and 2 years of experience. Between 2 and 3 years of experience. Between 3 and 4 years of experience. Between 4 and 5 years of experience. More than 5 years of experience. None of the above. Required Question