Our client is a rapidly growing, grid-scale energy storage developer, owner and operator backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and led by experienced clean energy industry professionals. They acquire, develop and operate stand-alone battery storage projects in markets across North America. Due to continued growth and expansion they are looking to hire a Senior Controls Engineer.
Responsibilities:
- Lead management of SCADA/controls vendors including project management, schedule, budget and other oversight to ensure the control vendor(s) successfully deliver a full SCADA control system for the projects that integrate BMS, inverter, relays, metering, and DAS.
- Develop control design criteria and best practices for projects, for example:
- Preferred hardware equipment list
- Redundancy and uptime design requirements
- Network architecture including network security controls
- Control functions and modes compliant with CAISO, ERCOT, or other market requirements
- Develop testing and validation requirements during factory acceptance tests, site commissioning, and site acceptance tests. Tests may include hardware-in-the-loop tests and live hardware tests for the vendors to implement.
- Review proposals, contracts, and other agreements to determine requirements and scope of work.
- Work with control vendors, external commissioning team, and EPC during installation and commissioning of the SCADA control system providing owner oversight and troubleshooting support.
- Develop HMI and dashboard requirements and interface for both local and remote access.
- Ensure compliance with all cybersecurity requirements including NERC-CIP
- Work with internal Asset Management and Market Operations teams on data management for operations
- Implement an internal QA/QC program for vendors and projects to comply with
- Other responsibilities that may arise
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of prior work experience in the power plant industry developing, testing, commissioning, deploying, and troubleshooting controls; prior battery storage experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with relevant industry hardware, protocols, and design methodology
- Ability to understand how a SCADA control system integrates with a functioning energy storage system
- Experience with NERC CIP and relevant cybersecurity industry standards
- Familiarity with NERC Protection and Control standards (PRC-019, -024, -025, -027)
- Experience with SEL, Dell, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, or other relevant products
- Experience with programming languages including PLC-based, Python, Java and others
- Familiarity with data software platforms (OSI Pi, Ignition, etc.) and API protocols (REST, SOAP, JSON, etc.)
- Experience with DNP3, MODBUS TCP along with familiarity with SunSpec
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus
- Integrity, humility, and respect for others
- Flexible, creative, and entrepreneurial mindset
- Ability to travel to project sites as needed to support SCADA implementation or troubleshooting
