Project Controls Engineer, OT SCADA Projects
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Project Controls Engineer designing and commissioning SCADA controls for utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid renewable energy projects. Supporting FATs, grid compliance, documentation, and product improvements.
Responsibilities:
- Execute controls design for utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid projects under senior engineer guidance
- Review project scopes to identify project-specific requirements and deviations from standard controls offerings
- Program and commission SEL controllers using AcSELerator
- Develop control logic in Codesys using IEC 61131-3 structured text and continuous function charts
- Document requirements, develop logic, test in simulated/lab environments, and document test results
- Implement and validate closed-loop Active Power, Reactive Power, AVR, and PFR algorithms
- Maintain code artifacts in Bitbucket according to version-control procedures
- Troubleshoot SCADA and controls issues using Wireshark, breakpoints, cross-reference, and watch-list tools
- Produce system architecture diagrams, control narratives, logic diagrams, commissioning documents, and operator manuals
- Contribute to feature development, bug fixes, continuous improvement, and lessons-learned programs
- Prepare technical documentation, FAT materials, and customer-facing presentations
- Support senior engineers as a controls technical contact for EPCs, asset owners, and grid operators
- Lead assigned portions of FAT presentations and communicate with non-technical audiences
- Flag technical risks and schedule pressures to project management with proposed solutions
- Maintain Jira tickets daily
- Travel up to 10% for on-site commissioning, FAT, and customer engagements
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years of IEC 61131-3/PLC programming experience, preferably in Codesys or AcSELerator environment
- 2+ years of utility-scale renewable power plant controls experience (solar, BESS, or hybrid) preferred, including exposure to project-specific development work, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), commissioning and Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
- Proficient IEC 61131-3 programming using AcSELerator and Codesys
- Familiarity with Diagram Builder, traces, cross-references, breakpoints, and watch lists
- Working knowledge of Modbus-TCP, DNP3, OPC-UA, C37.118, and related industrial protocols
- Understanding of Primary Frequency Response (PFR), Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR), active/reactive power closed-loop control, and capacitor bank functionality
- Familiarity with Utility/ISO testing and interconnection requirements, including ERCOT, PJM, BPA, IEEE 2800, and NERC
- Exposure to Power Plant Controller (PPC) design, configuration, and commissioning
- Familiarity with PSCAD, PSSE, and/or TSAT modeling processes is a plus
- Exposure to HIL hardware such as RTDS, OPAL-RT, Speedgoat, or Typhoon is a plus
Benefits:
- This is a temporary role without benefits.
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