Instrumentation Process Control Manager I

Job Description Summary Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation Job Description OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5187 - Instrumentation Process Control Manager I Salary Grade: 17 Pay Range Hiring Range: $87,110 - $104,561 Annually  Pay Range: $87,110 - $121,992 Annually    Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 10/02/2026. Are you a visionary leader with extensive expertise in SCADA systems, PLC architecture, and industrial process control? We are seeking a driven individual for the Instrumentation and Process Control Manager I position to lead operational excellence, optimize wastewater treatment processes, and guide a high-performing technical team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing scalable control platforms, utilizing data analytics and industrial scripting, and ensuring strict environmental compliance. Join us in advancing innovative solutions for sustainable industrial operations. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Develops and executes long-term automation, process control, and asset management strategies to optimize plant efficiency, reliability, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance; Leads major instrumentation, control system, and automation projects from planning and budgeting through design, programming, implementation, integration, and evaluation, while managing resources, schedules, and capital expenditures; Directs, inspects, and evaluates the work of automation engineers, control specialists, technicians, and process control personnel; mentors staff and fosters a high-performing, technically proficient team; Oversees the design, development, programming, maintenance, and lifecycle management of SCADA systems, PLC networks, instrumentation, and industrial control infrastructure, including preventive maintenance, system validation, and asset management programs; Provides high-level technical leadership in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and correcting complex SCADA, PLC, instrumentation, process control, and operational issues to maintain reliable treatment and disposal operations; Establishes and implements best practices for process control, alarm management, remote monitoring,…