ASSOCIATE CONTROL ENGINEER

Caltrans District 3 is part of the Department of Water Resources, dedicated to managing California’s water resources sustainably. The Associate Control Engineer will provide expertise in control systems design and implementation, perform engineering analysis, and lead technical direction for various team members involved in the State Water Project's SCADA control systems. Responsibilities Under direction of the Manager, Supervisory Controls Section, the incumbent provides expertise in current control systems design and implementation practices Perform engineering analysis of control systems equipment technical requirements, as well as conformance with operational standards with respect to the software, hardware, database control strategies, operator displays, and network communications of the State Water Project's (SWP) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) control systems Incumbent is afforded considerable latitude for independent judgment and frequently provides leadership and technical direction for Technicians, Control Engineers, and Student Assistants Skills Employee is required to successfully complete all safety training related to the functions of the job All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is essential to the successful performance in this position This position has authorized cyber access to or unescorted physical access around critical cyber assets and is subject to a satisfactory background check prior to appointment and every seven years thereafter Knowledge and experience in Control Systems Knowledge and experience in Water/Utilities Knowledge and experience in Project Management Knowledge and experience in Leadership Knowledge and experience in Standards Creation Knowledge and experience in Research, develop, and integrate new software/programming practices Knowledge and experience in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Knowledge and experience in Human Machine Interface (HMI)/Graphical User Interface (GUI) Knowledge and experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)/Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Knowledge and experience in Control System Design Knowledge and experience in C, C++, Perl Scripting Knowledge and experience in Analysis & Troubleshooting of Controls Systems Knowledge and experience in Communications/Networking Knowledge and experience in Data/Comm Protocols Knowledge and experience in Database Structured Query Language (SQL) Knowledge and experience in Other Program Experience (C, C++, Perl) Knowledge and experience in Site Installation (In/Out (I/O) Check, Functional Test) Knowledge and experience in Customer Interface Knowledge and experience in Scheduling and Reporting Benefits Personal Leave Program 2025 PLENTY of FREE parking Company Overview Caltrans District 3 is a government administration company based out of 703 B ST, Marysville, California, United States. It was founded in 1895, and is headquartered in Marysville, California, US, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is