PLC​/HMI Programmer

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PLC/HMI Programmer

Date:

Mar 10, 2026

Location:

Phoenix, AZ, US

Company:

Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type : Staff

Project Only Hire : No

Why Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role, you have the opportunity to:

• Develop, program, and support PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems for water and wastewater facilities, delivering reliable control solutions for critical infrastructure.
• Contribute across the project lifecycle

, including development, factory testing, startup, commissioning, and system optimization.

• Work closely with utilities, contractors, and engineering teams while building depth in troubleshooting, client support, and continuous improvement.

The Team

As an employee-owned, global leader in building critical infrastructure in the energy, water, telecommunications and government services markets, Black & Veatch has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class service to our clients.

Our Systems Design Group provides electrical, instrumentation & control and process mechanical solutions for all Black & Veatch’s Water/Wastewater projects throughout North America. Black & Veatch is currently building our successful Phoenix regional office into the West Regional Design Center to support clients in western North America. This position will be part of our talented and growing Electrical and I&C team in the West Regional Design Center.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, configure, and program DCS and PLC-based SCADA systems for water and wastewater facilities
• RTU, PLC and HMI programming
• Factory testing, startup and commissioning of control systems
• Optimize process control loops
• Coordination with utility staff, contractors and other engineering firms
• Customer support, maintenance and troubleshooting
• Training and documentation
• Technical writing
• Functions as a mid-level PLC and HMI programming specialist under general supervision
• Perform testing, startup and commissioning of control systems
• Support continuous improvement for quality control and programming execution
• Coordinate with clients, contractors and other engineering firms
• On-going client support, maintenance and troubleshooting

Additional Project Opportunities

• Construction support and inspection for electrical and I&C systems
• SCADA system upgrades and replacements
• Smart Integrated Infrastructure, Data Analytics
• Leadership growth opportunities.
• Exposure to other industries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’sdegree in engineering technology or equivalent.
• 3 - 7 years’ experience in PLC, RTU, SCADA and HMI programming.
• Direct experience and proficiency with Modicon M580 and Control Expert.
• Direct experience with Allen-Bradly Control Logix a plus.
• Direct experience in SCADA programming with VTScada, AVEVA Intouch or System Platform, Factory Talk View SE or ME, Red Lion, GE Proficy iFix or similar experience.
• Direct experience with various communication protocols to include but not limited to:

Modbus

RTU,…