What are the responsibilities and job description for the SCADA Systems Administrator position at Snohomish County Planning and Development Services?

Salary : $95,245.92 - $115,822.20 Annually

Location : Snohomish, WA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2025-PWK9415R-JAN

Department : Public Works

Division : Public Works Solid Waste Environmental

Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 4 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Description

Salary information updated as of 1 / 1 / 2025

The Public Works Solid Waste Division, Environmental Services Section is seeking a skilled professional with technical expertise in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) services to join our dynamic team. The core function of the Solid Waste SCADA Systems Administrator position is to be responsible for all aspects of support, maintenance and operation of the Division's SCADA systems and related technologies, ensuring effective, accurate and timely capture of operational and mandated data to support Division tasks. Additionally, the position will maintain various databases and program a variety of cloud-based applications to support access to regulatory data. We are looking for technology professionals with experience in Rockwell FactoryTalk View Studio and Historian, MicroLogix / ControlLogix PLC systems, SQL server administration, SSRS, Win-911, asp.net and C#.

If you have a proven track record of supporting SCADA systems, strong database administration and programming skills, we want to hear from you!

Selection Process

Please attach a cover letter summarizing your work experience and skills that are relevant to this position. Your cover letter must elaborate on why you are the ideal candidate for the SCADA Systems Administrator position. Additionally, your cover letter should reflect your style of writing, creativity, and represent your ability to produce written documentation.

Additionally, attach a resume summarizing your work experience and skill that are relevant to this position. Your resume design should be reflective of your style and organized to clearly articulate the information.

Join Snohomish County Public Works and enjoy these perks :

Make a contribution in shaping one of Washington's fastest growing counties

Join an award-winning organization well known for excellence and commitment to high-quality public service

Advancement opportunities

Employee development and training opportunities

Excellent medical, dental, and other benefits

Earn a Pension! Start vesting for a Washington Department of Retirement System (DRS) PERS pension.

Security, stability, and a lifelong career!

About the Solid Waste Division

The Division oversees the disposal of garbage, hazardous materials, and recycling throughout Snohomish County. With four transfer stations and three drop box locations, the Division is focused on :

Reducing overall waste from Snohomish County

Promoting and emphasizing the reuse of items and recycling

Handling household hazardous waste

Providing garbage and recycling facilities for County resident

Transferring garbage to the landfill and partnering with private vendors to handle recycled items

To learn more about Solid Waste Divisions, please visit : To see our facility locations, please visit web page.

About Snohomish County Public Works Department

Snohomish County Public Works is responsible for more than 1,650 miles of county roads, 201 bridges and 202 traffic control signals, as well as processing nearly 600,000 tons of garbage per year. Its mission is to focus on safety and mobility while practicing fiscal responsibility and preserving the environment. Public Works has won numerous state and national honors for its work and is the largest department within Snohomish County government with approximately 550 employees plus seasonal staff. Its main office is located at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201.

Visit for more information about Snohomish County Public Works.

When joining Public Works, you will work in an environment where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are highly encouraged and supported. We strive to not only provide a meaningful job, but a lifelong career at Snohomish County.

Benefits

Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family and will be invested in your success and growth. We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents. We offer competitive wages; job flexibility and stability; pension opportunities; and employer paid ORCA cards. Snohomish County will be invested in your success and growth and offers the following benefits to our employees. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package :

County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

benefits : The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plans with low deductibles. The county's contribution to this benefit is significant.

Flexible work schedules for some positions.

Career development training.

Sick leave : You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Vacation Leave : You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.

The County observes 11 paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.

The County offers a wide range of benefits including, medical, and dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, deferred compensation and more.

If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.

Pay Increases : Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step.

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) : Effective January 1, 2026, all five (5) step salary tables shall have a sixth (6th) step added to the top of each pay grade. Employees who have been at step 5 for a full year shall be placed at step 6 effective January 1, 2026.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

About Snohomish County

Snohomish County, , is located in northwest Washington between Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. The county has rich scenery, numerous activities, and a thriving economy. is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.

Snohomish County - The Future We Choose - video

For information about this job opportunity and posting, please email : SPW-Recruitment

Job Duties

BASIC FUNCTION

The SCADA Systems Administrator is responsible for all aspects of support, maintenance and operation of the Solid Waste Division's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and related technologies or programs, ensuring accurate and timely capture of operational and mandated data to support Solid Waste division tasks.

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Manages and supports Programable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) services and related components throughout Solid Waste; includes identifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying the SCADA system.

Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and adjusts PLC and SCADA software to ensure safe, efficient operation of equipment.

Programs, maintains, edits, and troubleshoots various databases and related applications or issues to ensure Team accessibility and integrity of regulatory data; includes programming of web-based applications, SQL server administration and utilizing a variety of reporting tools to convey information.

Documents SCADA and Solid Waste technology systems, procedures, and applications including but not limited to code documentation, software updates and installations, troubleshooting, work orders, as-builts, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).

Supports physical and virtual servers housing SCADA related and scale automation or auto-processing related components.

Serves as a systems liaison between the Environmental Services Section (ESS) and accounting staff, Department of Information Technology, and / or data processing consultants on systems operations issues; controls system security, communicates in verbal or written form to define issues; develops change requests; assists with system administration and system training.

Provides primary technology support for Solid Waste division operations.

Calibrates and documents process instrumentation.

Participates in the design of advanced electrical and electronic systems including documenting specifications, plans, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Reviews electrical and electronic systems designed by consultants for technical adequacy; makes periodic inspections of contractor's work to ensure installations are constructed according to plans and specifications. Interprets blueprints, sketches, and other instructions; may draw or sketch work to be performed.

Works with electricians to troubleshoot hardware, software, and peripheral components of Solid Waste division's specialty equipment.

Procures equipment, materials, parts and supplies; conducts research into the technical aspects of machinery and equipment. Provides purchase request information and justification as needed; reviews purchase specifications as required.

Creates reports to support ESS activities.

Supports all hardware, software and peripheral components of the Solid Waste scale automation and auto-processing system.

STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Two (2) years of higher education / technical training in SCADA and instrumentation or industrial automation processing; PLUS, two (2) years of related SCADA systems experience, preferably in solid waste or wastewater treatment; OR, any equivalent combination of education and / or experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities. Must pass job related tests.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A valid Washington State Driver's License is required for employment.

Possession or ability to obtain a valid First Aid / CPR Card is required within six (6) months of employment.

Possession of or ability to obtain forty (40) hour certification in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification within six (6) months of employment. Must maintain valid forty (40) hour HAZWOPER training certification while in position.

Possession or ability to obtain confined space entry certification within six (6) months of employment. Must maintain valid confined space entry certification while in position.

Job offers are contingent on successful completion of reference and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Additional Information

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of :

tools, standards, methods, best practices and industry trends applicable to SCADA and industrial automation processes

Microsoft SQL Server administration and other relational databases

client-server concepts

programming languages and cloud development platforms / frameworks

data historian software and concepts

research and data collection techniques

various Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) hardware, ladder logic programming systems, Human Machine Interface (HMI) dashboards

chart recorder devices, alarm monitoring and communication networks

various electrical systems and electronic devices

Ability to :

successfully administer and maintain solid waste technology systems

effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

understand and follow oral and written instructions

maintain accurate and complete written records and prepare reports as required

ability to quickly comprehend complex data systems and business needs in order to streamline the underlying processes

effectively troubleshoot equipment using limited documentation

organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines

interact professionally with a diverse group, managers, users and be a subject matter expert

establish and maintain effective working relationships with users, departments, vendors, superiors, and associates

assist and / or provide end user training and documentation

Work safely around electrical, mechanical and environmental hazards

SUPERVISION

The employee works independently, with minimal supervision. Work is reviewed through status reports, staff meetings, work products and results obtained which may be spot checked for technical standardization, and conformance with design plans and specifications.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work is generally performed in an office environment and occasionally outside in all types of inclement weather conditions at solid waste disposal sites throughout Snohomish County.

Work in this class may involve rotating shift assignments and requires employees to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

Snohomish County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees that receive a regular appointment who work at least 20 hours a week.

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County Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement

Basic Group Term Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Long Term Disability (LTD)

Commuting Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Partners for Health Employee Wellness Program

Leave & Holidays

Voluntary Benefits

Deferred Compensation 457(b)

Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance

Additional Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Supplemental Individual Insurance Policies

Healthcare Premiums

Regular full-time employees : If you work 35 or more hours per week, you will pay these for medical insurance. The County pays the for vision, dental, and basic life insurance.

Regular part-time employees : If you work between 20 and 34 hours per week, you will pay for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. The County's contribution toward the premium for an employee in a regular part-time appointment will be pro-rated in an amount equal to the F.T.E. percentage the employee is assigned.

Note : Temporary employees, seasonal employees and paid interns may be eligible for medical insurance benefits. Review the County's to learn more.

Following is a series of supplemental questions designed to assess your job-related experience and qualifications. Please note that as part of the screening process your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general online application. The employment history and education detailed in your general application must validate / support your responses to the supplemental questions. If your responses cannot be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the review / selection process. Do you agree to answer each question truthfully and that your responses can be supported by your general application / work history and by your references?

Do you have two (2) years of higher education / technical training in SCADA and instrumentation, industrial automation processing or related field?

How many years of experience do you have related to SCADA systems experience, preferably in solid waste or wastewater treatment; OR any equivalent combination of education and / or experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.

No experience to less than two (2) years experience.

Two (2) or more years experience.

Do you have a valid Washington State Driver's License or the ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of employment?

Yes, I have a valid Washington State Driver's License.

No, but I have the ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of employment.

No, I do not have the ability to obtain one.

The following items are requirements of this position; however, Snohomish County will provide training for each of them :

Possession or ability to obtain a valid First Aid / CPR Card is required within six (6) months of employment.

Possession or ability to obtain forty (40) hour HAZWOPER certification within six (6) months of employment.

Must maintain valid forty (40) hour HAZWOPER training certification while in position.

Possession or ability to obtain confined space entry certification within six (6) months of employment. Must maintain valid confined space entry certification while in position.

I understand and agree that I will be required to receive training for the listed items within the timelines indicated.

Do you understand if you do not attach a cover letter and resume you will be removed from the hiring process?

Are you authorized to work lawfully in the United States for Snohomish County? Note : If hired, a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be completed at the start of employment.

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