CDM Smith
OT Emerging Technologies & SCADA Digital Innovation-Discipline Leader
CDM Smith, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Overview
42599BR – Requisition ID: 42599BR. CDM Smith is seeking an innovative, highly collaborative, and forward-looking Discipline Leader focusing on emerging water technologies and innovation within the SCADA/OT environment. This national technical engineering leadership role blends a deep understanding of operational technology (OT) with analytics to enhance performance, reliability, and sustainability of water infrastructure system design. The leader will partner with CDM Smith’s digital subsidiary, Trinnex, to develop smart water solutions that incorporate AI, machine learning, digital twins, advanced sensing, edge computing, and autonomous control into OT/SCADA environments, positioning utilities to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. You would contribute to CDM Smith’s mission by:
Technical Leadership
Delivering modern HMI and SCADA systems using platforms such as GE iFIX, Ignition, AVEVA/Wonderware, and OSIsoft PI—enhanced with digital overlays and contextual data.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within the company—spanning automation engineering, IT, and data science—to deliver holistic, high-value digital solutions to clients.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within the company to provide integration of industrial control systems to client enterprise environments, preparing utilities for smart grid, net-zero, and One Water future goals.
Leveraging historian and real-time SCADA data and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within the company for advanced analytics, decision support, and operational insights.
Advancing cybersecure OT network designs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within the company, integrating modern ICS standards and real-time risk mitigation techniques.
Maintaining direct involvement in project execution to reinforce hands-on innovation and technical excellence.
Providing technical leadership for our TSU staff providing automation engineering consulting to our clients. Partnering with Trinnex in providing the OT design and deployment of AI/ML models for applications such as process optimization, energy management, predictive maintenance, and operational forecasting in water and wastewater systems.
Leading an integrated approach, partnering our technical engineering expertise with our digital Trinnex expertise to apply AI/ML models within the OT network to enable predictive operations, anomaly detection, dynamic optimization, and autonomous system control across treatment and distribution systems.
Leading an integrated approach, partnering our technical engineering expertise with our digital Trinnex expertise to implement digital twins, IoT sensor frameworks, and decision intelligence platforms to improve situational awareness and operational forecasting.
Providing technical engineering leadership in OT system design, partnering with Trinnex digital expertise to design industrial network architecture, system integration, and ICS cybersecurity best practices.
Discipline Leadership
Collaborating with Trinnex and CDM Smith’s other digital teams to drive the advancement and adoption of AI, ML, and digital technologies across OT and automation modernization initiatives.
Shaping and executing business strategies to achieve 3–5% annual sales growth in digital and SCADA/OT services.
Supporting strategic pursuits by positioning CDM Smith as a leader in digital innovation, contributing to win rates above 50%.
Mentoring and helping grow a high-performing team of automation engineers by recruiting talent with knowledge of SCADA/OT, application software, and data science (target: 1–2 hires/year).
Representing CDM Smith at industry events and technical forums; publishing and presenting thought leadership to elevate our technical brand.
Collaborating with CDM Smith’s digital teams, representing the automation engineering subject matter expertise, in developing reusable platforms, tools, and frameworks to scale innovation and promote delivery consistency across the practice.
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Job Details
Job Title:
OT Emerging Technologies & SCADA Digital Innovation-Discipline Leader
Group:
ISO
Employment Type:
Regular
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or in Engineering Technology or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
EEO and Additional Information
EEO Statement:
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Job Site Location:
United States - Nationwide
Travel:
Amount of Travel Required: 20%
Assignment Category:
Fulltime-Regular
Visa Sponsorship Available:
No - We will not support sponsorship
Pay Range:
Minimum $104,229; Maximum $182,374
Additional Compensation:
All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Work Location Options:
Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.
Driver's License Requirements:
An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.
Background Check and Drug Testing:
CDM Smith reserves the right to require background checks and drug testing where applicable.
Massachusetts Applicants:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment.
Why CDM Smith?
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)
Join Us!
CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Our employees are the heart of our company. We value diverse perspectives and strive to provide a challenging, progressive, and inclusive work environment.
Job Site Location:
United States - Nationwide
Legal and Compliance
Agency Disclaimer:
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement. Unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CDM Smith.
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42599BR – Requisition ID: 42599BR. CDM Smith is seeking an innovative, highly collaborative, and forward-looking Discipline Leader focusing on emerging water technologies and innovation within the SCADA/OT environment. This national technical engineering leadership role blends a deep understanding of operational technology (OT) with analytics to enhance performance, reliability, and sustainability of water infrastructure system design. The leader will partner with CDM Smith’s digital subsidiary, Trinnex, to develop smart water solutions that incorporate AI, machine learning, digital twins, advanced sensing, edge computing, and autonomous control into OT/SCADA environments, positioning utilities to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. You would contribute to CDM Smith’s mission by:
Technical Leadership
Delivering modern HMI and SCADA systems using platforms such as GE iFIX, Ignition, AVEVA/Wonderware, and OSIsoft PI—enhanced with digital overlays and contextual data.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within the company—spanning automation engineering, IT, and data science—to deliver holistic, high-value digital solutions to clients.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within the company to provide integration of industrial control systems to client enterprise environments, preparing utilities for smart grid, net-zero, and One Water future goals.
Leveraging historian and real-time SCADA data and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within the company for advanced analytics, decision support, and operational insights.
Advancing cybersecure OT network designs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within the company, integrating modern ICS standards and real-time risk mitigation techniques.
Maintaining direct involvement in project execution to reinforce hands-on innovation and technical excellence.
Providing technical leadership for our TSU staff providing automation engineering consulting to our clients. Partnering with Trinnex in providing the OT design and deployment of AI/ML models for applications such as process optimization, energy management, predictive maintenance, and operational forecasting in water and wastewater systems.
Leading an integrated approach, partnering our technical engineering expertise with our digital Trinnex expertise to apply AI/ML models within the OT network to enable predictive operations, anomaly detection, dynamic optimization, and autonomous system control across treatment and distribution systems.
Leading an integrated approach, partnering our technical engineering expertise with our digital Trinnex expertise to implement digital twins, IoT sensor frameworks, and decision intelligence platforms to improve situational awareness and operational forecasting.
Providing technical engineering leadership in OT system design, partnering with Trinnex digital expertise to design industrial network architecture, system integration, and ICS cybersecurity best practices.
Discipline Leadership
Collaborating with Trinnex and CDM Smith’s other digital teams to drive the advancement and adoption of AI, ML, and digital technologies across OT and automation modernization initiatives.
Shaping and executing business strategies to achieve 3–5% annual sales growth in digital and SCADA/OT services.
Supporting strategic pursuits by positioning CDM Smith as a leader in digital innovation, contributing to win rates above 50%.
Mentoring and helping grow a high-performing team of automation engineers by recruiting talent with knowledge of SCADA/OT, application software, and data science (target: 1–2 hires/year).
Representing CDM Smith at industry events and technical forums; publishing and presenting thought leadership to elevate our technical brand.
Collaborating with CDM Smith’s digital teams, representing the automation engineering subject matter expertise, in developing reusable platforms, tools, and frameworks to scale innovation and promote delivery consistency across the practice.
#LI-LP2 #LI-HYBRID
Job Details
Job Title:
OT Emerging Technologies & SCADA Digital Innovation-Discipline Leader
Group:
ISO
Employment Type:
Regular
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or in Engineering Technology or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
EEO and Additional Information
EEO Statement:
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Job Site Location:
United States - Nationwide
Travel:
Amount of Travel Required: 20%
Assignment Category:
Fulltime-Regular
Visa Sponsorship Available:
No - We will not support sponsorship
Pay Range:
Minimum $104,229; Maximum $182,374
Additional Compensation:
All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Work Location Options:
Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.
Driver's License Requirements:
An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.
Background Check and Drug Testing:
CDM Smith reserves the right to require background checks and drug testing where applicable.
Massachusetts Applicants:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment.
Why CDM Smith?
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)
Join Us!
CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Our employees are the heart of our company. We value diverse perspectives and strive to provide a challenging, progressive, and inclusive work environment.
Job Site Location:
United States - Nationwide
Legal and Compliance
Agency Disclaimer:
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement. Unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CDM Smith.
#J-18808-Ljbffr