Control Systems Engineer

Job Description and Duties

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This position is physically located at the Joint Operations Center, Sacramento, CA.

Duties: Under the direction of the Senior Control Engineer, the incumbent will provide expertise in current control systems design and implementation practices and 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 team leadership and technical direction to Control Technicians, Control Engineers, and Student Assistants on new and replacement/upgraded control system projects.

This position requires that the incumbent work cooperatively with others; maintain regular, consistent, predictable attendance; possess good written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, and exercise good judgment and analytic skills.

Provide engineering and software expertise to define, design, develop/program, test, and deploy real time control for SWP pumping, generating, hydro-sites and specialty sites that involves control devices, such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Language Oriented Programming (LOP), Gateway, modems, etc. Develop system and software requirements based on operational and functional specifications. Document work in a manner that provides traceability from functional requirements to software design specifications to implementation and testing.

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Special Requirements

Employee is required to successfully complete all safety training related to the functions of the job.

Travel throughout the State will be required. Must be willing to work sometimes outside of normal business hours, travel, and stay overnight in various locations throughout the State of California. Regular travel throughout the State will be required.

Under the provisions of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard CIP-004 as part of the Energy Policy of 2005, 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.

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.

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is committed to its mission and employees, and we are grounded in our commitment to public safety. Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is essential to the successful performance in this position.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

It is desirable for the incumbent to have knowledge and experience in control systems, water/utilities, other system types such as Instrumentation, Signal Processing, Actuation, and Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Graphical User Interface (GUI), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), control system design, Programming Languages (IEC 61131), analysis and troubleshooting, communications/networking, data/Comm Protocols, Structured Query Language (SQL), other program experience such as Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Site Installation such as Input/Output (IO), Check, Functional Test, customer interface, and scheduling and reporting.

Benefits

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Personal Leave Program 2025: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit

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Special Instructions

To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678) and resume. Please reference SAP Position #50001709/50001715 and Job Control #519718 in the “examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying” section of your application.

The following basis of eligibility will be considered: List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, and SROA/Surplus.

Note: Applicants who do not follow these instructions may be disqualified from the selection process. Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. The hiring unit will receive only the documents specified in the Required Application Package Documents section.

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Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.