SCADA Manager

Job Description:

SCADA Manager

Description

Introduction

Are you a forward-thinking leader passionate about advancing industrial automation and strengthening critical water and wastewater infrastructure? The City is seeking a collaborative and innovative SCADA Manager to guide the development, security, and performance of our highly specialized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems. In this role, you will shape the future of essential community services by overseeing complex control technologies, empowering a talented technical team, and partnering across departments to support resilient, secure, and evolving operational systems. If you’re motivated by meaningful work, enjoy solving intricate challenges, and are excited to lead with vision and inclusivity, we invite you to apply and help us deliver reliable, high-quality service to our community.

Click here to be directed to the Scottsdale Water Careers webpage.

About the position:

The SCADA Manager provides technical leadership and oversight for the City's industrial control systems, operational technology (OT) network, and SCADA staff while coordinating closely with Information Technology, Engineering, Capital Project Management and Operations. This position is responsible for maintaining system reliability, cybersecurity, SCADA infrastructure upgrades, managing vendor contracts, and ensuring the automation systems remain operational to support safe, reliable, and compliant utility operations.

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $127,816.00/annually.

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Minimum Qualifications

Ed ucation and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Seven years of experience in the water industry, Water-Systems Related Technology, Engineering or related utility experience.
• Must have at least one year of Lead or Supervisory experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.[

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements:

• Must possess upon hire or promotion and maintain two Grade 1 Operator certifications from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) in either Water or Wastewater; one in Water Treatment or Water Distribution and one in Wastewater Treatment or Wastewater Collections.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Essential Functions

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

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For more information about Scottsdale, Arizona, visit our About Scottsdale site.

Benefits Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.

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.

Full-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here .

Part-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here .

Closing Date/Time: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Salary:

$108,804.80 - $146,972.80 Annually