Head of Engineering & Projects

SCADA Project Manager (Water Treatment ) Employment Type: Contract (approximately 6 months; Immediate

Our client, a large organization with multiple sites across Florida, is seeking a SCADA Project Manager to lead a high priority project implementing a SCADA network at a water treatment facility and the work will expand to additional sites across the state. The project is partway through delivery and needs a dedicated, proactive project manager to take ownership of the plan, tighten the schedule, and drive it to completion by year end.

This is a project management role, not a hands on engineering role. The client's plant staff and a SCADA specialist already understand how the system should work. The PM provides the coordination, structure, and accountability to get it finished. Lead the pilot implementation through completion and support planning for expansion to other sites

Own the project plan, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and change control

Coordinate internal network, systems, and information security teams, plant and operations stakeholders, and an outside integrator

Run status meetings and deliver regular reporting and project documentation using a waterfall hybrid approach

Plan testing and cutover around plant operations, where an outage leaves a limited window to respond

Travel to other sites as needed

Proven project management experience on SCADA or industrial control system projects

Working understanding of SCADA architecture and industrial networks, enough to direct technical teams and challenge a vendor (hands on configuration is not required)

Experience coordinating IT, security, operations, and outside vendors on a single project

Strong planning, resource allocation, documentation, and status reporting skills

Some water or wastewater experience preferred; candidates from power or industrial SCADA will be considered

Available to start immediately

fully remote is not available

PMP

Experience with government or municipal organizations