Utilities Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Date Opened: Tuesday, April 08, 2025 12:00 AM Close Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 12:00 AM
Department: Charlotte Water Department
Salary: $81,178.59 - $101,473.24 Commensurate with Experience
SUMMARY
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with 300,000 customer accounts and over 1000 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 23 budget is $535M and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from all three major credit rating agencies as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.
SALARY: $91,326 - $101,472 Commensurate with Experience
JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for performing the design, installation, integration, configuration, diagnosis, security, and commissioning of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) related to water treatment and distribution and wastewater treatment and collection; provides electrical, instrumentation, and control system expertise; assists in protection of ICS environment and ensures data security and integrity by establishing operational guidelines and controls including security, editing, validating and restart/recovery controls; collaborates with other departments in the design of database schemas to integrate ICS with other system's database structures; develops and modifies Human Machine Interface (HMI)/ Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, including graphics creation, Tag Database generation, report development, computer setup and configuration, startup services including field setup and checkout, troubleshoot and operator training; create and/or maintain servers, data storage equipment, network equipment, firewalls, operating systems, and various utility programs; plans, organizes, administers, and maintains the software and associated hardware that operate with the SCADA systems; generates reports; assists operations staff in resolving software and hardware issues; reviews, modifies and write code for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), SCADA and HMI applications for water and wastewater utility systems; performs other work and special projects as required.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Designs, programs, and commissions SCADA based automated control systems.
- Supports process control improvements by working with stakeholders to identify, test and implement improvements.
- Provides technical support during the design, construction, and startup for assigned capital infrastructure projects; participates in capital improvement project meetings; and reviews project design documentation.
- Coordinates internal and/or contract electrical and instrumentation staff as needed.
- Provides technical/engineering services to troubleshoot and support plant control systems, instrumentation, motor control equipment, power distribution equipment, UV systems, and SCADA.
- Commissions new equipment and assists in training plant operations and maintenance staff.
- Participates in capital improvement project meetings; reviews project design documentation.
- Participates in the procurement of goods and services.
- Prepares computer aided design (CAD) electrical drawings and technical documentation according to standards.
- Performs administrative duties related to purchasing equipment.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field from an accredited school.
- Three (3) years of related work experience, preferably with experience in position related software.
- OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job functions.
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:
- Requires a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Modicon PLCs, AutomationDirect PLCs, Wonderware software, and Ignition software.
- Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work around chemicals, solvents, and dust in an industrial environment.
- Ability to obtain a City driving permit.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is medium work and requires applying 30 pounds of force frequently and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, distinguishing among sounds, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity in data/color/observations/equipment/inspections, and walking.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed part of the time working in an environment where errors on this job can lead to significant physical or mental consequences for self or others. Requires working around chemicals, solvents, and dust in an industrial environment and responding to emergencies after hours.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.
The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request, please email HRADAAdministration@charlottenc.gov, call 704-962-6168, or visit us in person at 700 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202.
BENEEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
