SCADA Manager

Salary : $95,224.23 - $134,550.71 Annually
Location : 777 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy. Sunrise, FL, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2026-161
Department: UTILITIES
Division: ADMINISTRATION
Opening Date: 05/22/2026
Closing Date: 6/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: SUPR


Description
ABOUT OUR CITY

The City of Sunrise is more than a workplace - it's a community built on our Three Pillars: Customer Service, Collaboration, and Transparency. We're committed to creating an environment where innovation thrives, teamwork is celebrated, and every employee has the opportunity to grow and make a lasting impact.

As a full-service municipality and one of South Florida's premier cities, Sunrise offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a strong culture of recognition. Whether you're helping residents, shaping policy, or improving city operations, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about service excellence and community pride.

We take pride in being home to the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers , a vibrant arts and entertainment district, and a diverse community that truly embodies what it means to Live, Work, and Play in Sunrise.

Effective January 2026, the City has launched an Alternative Work Schedule designed to further support employee work-life balance - providing eligible staff with two three-day weekends per month through an every-other-Friday-off model. This initiative reflects our continued focus on flexibility and employee well-being.

NATURE OF WORK

This classification involves monitoring, maintaining, and controlling systems related to water, wastewater, and natural gas for the City, including development and design of new control systems. An employee in this position oversees the design, implementation, maintenance and security of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, ensuring real-time data monitoring and control for treatment and conveyance processes with assistance of staff and contractors for the City; performs System Administration consisting of SCADA servers, databases and communication systems; performs Maintenance and Upgrades consisting of trouble shooting, repair and enhancement of hardware and software; performs Project Management; provides Team Leadership, ensures security and compliance and is responsible for data integrity. This position also reviews assigned staff work; generates reports; and maintains project records.

Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates the resolution of SCADA problems; administers, troubleshoots SCADA, real-time data and control systems, and coordinates the resolution of hardware/software problems.
• Participates in establishing work standards, policies and procedures for the use, security, and operation of the computer systems; plans and prepares for events to ensure business continuity and restoration if/when required.
• Oversees the design and development of changes to the SCADA system to support operational changes and engineering projects.
• Maintains standards for SCADA system and ensures application to capital upgrade projects.
• Provides oversight in maintaining system change management processes staying within customary and accepted audit practices.
• Create scripts, reports and troubleshooting
• Monitors, maintains, and constructs control systems for City water, wastewater, and natural gas.
• Develops and designs new control systems; maintains and modifies existing systems, either performing the required work directly or supervising the work of other employees, consultants, or contractors.
• Works collaboratively with design engineers, operations engineers, other department staff, and employees from other City departments.
• Confers with and advises subordinates on procedures; makes decisions regarding work methods and approaches in order to produce desired products most efficiently.
• Oversees the purchase of hardware, software, or service required to repair, replace, enhance, update or improve the SCADA environment, coordinates with vendors for product support.
• Coordinates with consultants in the development of complex and difficult instrumentation, SCADA, and security monitoring systems; administers the SCADA contract and supervises work; reviews consultants' plans and specifications at various stages of development for conformance to budget funding, program and design standards, completeness and accuracy; suggests changes, additions, and corrections; monitors consultants' cost estimates; and schedules, attends, and writes reports of meetings with consultants and department representatives.
• Monitors SCADA servers; monitors plant/lift operations.
• Troubleshoots and solves problems relating to existing computer, instrumentation, SCADA, video, and other electronic systems.
• Suggests enhancements to existing process and control systems; identifies areas needing additional process and control systems.
• Monitors system installation/construction progress through on-site inspections; consults with contractor representatives, field personnel, engineers and architects to evaluate construction progress; solves field problems; expedites construction efforts by evaluating contractor performance and recommending corrections of deficiencies; keeps engineering operations and field staff informed; coordinates change orders to contracts; and keeps records of owner's allowances.
• Maintains project administrative records and files.
• Performs project management, engineering, or other related work as requested or required.
• Responsible for writing documentation (examples: control narratives, SOP's, policies) as needed to support job functions.
• Prepares and executes work performance and safety standards and division policies and procedures.
• Participates in the selection, placement, promotion, training, safety, appraisal and discipline of assigned employees.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Proficiency in SCADA software, PLC programming, SQL and network security.
• Strong leadership, communication and project management skills.

EXPERIENCE

• Considerable work experience in design, development, implementation, and management of SCADA, automation or process control in water, energy or manufacturing sectors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical

• The physical demands described here are representative of the minimum requirements an employee must be capable of to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is frequently required to move and remain stationary during long periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Sensory

• The ability to perceive and differentiate visual cues or signals. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in various environments including standard office setting and at various public locations within the City including locations, shifts and work hours may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Employee must have the ability to work outdoors including intense or inclement weather conditions.

Supplemental Information
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Extensive knowledge of SCADA software, hardware, design, setup and applications related to instrumentation and process controls.
• Knowledge of network architecture related to computerized instrumentation and process control systems.
• Knowledge of current costs for computerized and electronic systems related to instrumentation, process control, and SCADA.
• Knowledge of system and network security.
• Ability to inspect complex projects under construction for conformance to contract documents.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Ability to perform work in specific control disciplines such as advanced process control (APC), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consultants, contractors, supervisors, and department officials.
• Ability to analyze bids and proposals and make recommendations for award of purchase orders and contracts.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise professional, technical and clerical employees and provide effective administrative and professional leadership and direction for computer projects and activities.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, outside agencies, vendors, and the public, as necessitated by the work.

BENEFITS PACKAGE SUMMARY
SUPERVISORY/PROFESSIONAL
HIRED ON OR AFTER 10/1/18

The description of benefits for which, an employee may be eligible have been generally summarized in this information sheet for your convenience; however, you must refer to all applicable City ordinances, collective bargaining agreements and/or plan documents for specific terms and conditions. These benefits may be affected by future changes in policy, collective bargaining, City ordinances and/or legislative actions. The City reserves the right to increase, modify, decrease or eliminate benefits at any time. No benefit is created or maintained simply based on this document, and its contents do not give rise to any contractual rights related to continuing employment or receipt of benefits between the City of Sunrise and its employees. The information contained herein supersedes any prior benefit sheet(s).

The City of Sunrise is an economic powerhouse in western Broward County encompassing more than 18 square miles. As the host of Sawgrass International Corporate Park - the largest business park in South Florida - Sunrise has its own flourishing job market and currently employs approximately 1,100 employees and numbers continue to rise.


The City takes a very active role in business development, recruitment and prides itself on creating job opportunities for its residents. There are very few communities of similar size that welcome the tens of millions of visitors that we do here in Sunrise, or that can boast the magnitude of regional assets found in our City.


Our City shines and we understand in order to shine brighter; we must continue to recognize our employees as one of our most valuable assets. The City of Sunrise takes great pride in recruiting future employees and developing and retaining current ones by offering our comprehensive compensation and benefits package throughout an employee's career.

5% Supplemental Pay:
Supervisory/Professional employees shall receive a five percent (5%) supplemental pay calculated on the employee's base rate of pay.

City-Paid Medical Benefits:

• Group Health Insurance: The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent/Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage.
• Life Insurance: $50,000
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): $50,000
• Eye Care Reimbursement - Up to $250 every two (2) fiscal years (Employee only)
• EKG/Stress Test - Up to $150 reimbursement per fiscal year (Employee only)
• Physical Examination - Up to $250 reimbursement per fiscal year (Employee only)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral

Retirement:

• Employee Contribution = 8%
• Vesting = 10 Years
• Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service
• Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.
• Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service.
• Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age.
• 13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is equal to or greater than 100%. Paid in December each year following retirement.
• Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years/48 months maximum.
• DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually.

Longevity:
Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following:

Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit*
10 Years 2.5%
15 Years 2.5%
20 Years 5.0%
* Longevity Benefit calculated on employee's base rate of pay

Paid Holidays:
Employees receive the following City-paid holidays:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• 4th of July, Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

Annual Leave:
Annual leave may be taken as earned. Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 360 hours. At time of resignation or retirement, employee is paid for all annual leave accrued at their current rate of pay. Annual leave is accrued based on continuous, full-time service with the City, as follows:

Completed Months of Service Total Hours/Days Accrued Annually
Up to and including first 60 months 128 hours/16 Days
Greater than 60 months through 120 months 168 hours/21 Days
Greater than 120 months through 204 months 208 hours/26 Days
Greater than 204 months 248 hours/31 Days

Annual Leave Cash Out:
Employee can opt to receive a non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave, provided accrued annual leave bank does not fall below eighty (80) hours.

Floating Holidays:
Upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City, employee shall be entitled to utilize up to five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year. Floating holidays shall not carry over to the next fiscal year.

Perfect Attendance:
For every six (6) months period (April 1 - September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized, an employee shall receive ten (10) hours of annual leave credited. Employees who qualify for a consecutive Perfect Attendance benefit shall receive (14) hours of annual leave credited for each consecutive earning period.

Sick Leave:
Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and maximum accrual of 1,440 hours. Upon separation of City employment due to resignation, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty- five percent (25%) of the employee's current rate of pay at time of resignation. Upon separation of employment due to retirement, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay at the time of retirement.

Sick Leave Conversion:
After completion of one (1) year of continuous, full-time employment with the City, an employee may convert their unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty- eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave. Conversions are subject to the following: A minimum of 96 unused sick leave hours accrued prior to hours being converted, total eligible sick leave hours to be converted shall be reduced hour-for-hour by any sick leave hours utilized during the eligible benefit period, and conversion subject to annual leave accrual cap.

Bereavement Leave:
Qualifying City-paid Bereavement Leave as follows:
• In State = Up to 3 Days
• Out of State = Up to 5 Days
Tuition Reimbursement:
After (2) two years of continuous full-time employment:
• 100% reimbursement for a grade of A or B
• 50% reimbursement for a grade of C
• $500 books/lab reimbursement per semester

Credit Union:
We Florida Financial Bank & Credit Union - 8890 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL 33351

Optional Voluntary Benefits (paid by the employee):
• Single or Family Dental Insurance
• Single or Family Vision Insurance
• Accident Advantage
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Care Protection
• Cancer Protection Assurance
• Mission Square Retirement Programs
o 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
o 401(a) Governmental Purchase Plan: Newly hired
01


What is the highest level of education you have completed in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field?

• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree

02


Do you have experience working with Supervisory Control and Data acquisition (SCADA)?

• Yes
• No

03


How would you rate your professional experience with SCADA systems, PLC programming, SQL databases, and network security in an industrial or utility environment?

• No Experience
• Inexperienced (Less than 6 months)
• Basic (6 months - 1 year)
• Reasonable (1 - 3 years)
• Considerable (4 - 6 years)
• Extensive (7 - 9 years)
• Broad (10+ years)

04


How many years of experience do you have leading projects, teams, vendors, or contractors related to SCADA or process control systems?

• No Experience
• Inexperienced (Less than 6 months)
• Basic (6 months - 1 year)
• Reasonable (1 - 3 years)
• Considerable (4 - 6 years)
• Extensive (7 - 9 years)
• Broad (10+ years)

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