Automation Controls Manager Industrial Controls and SCADA Engineering

About the role

The Automation Controls Manager - IC&S Engineering (Industrial Controls & SCADA) is responsible for utility scale power plant Automation Controls/Energy Management systems throughout all phases of new construction projects and Support Services operations support obligations.

Responsibilities

• Provides Automation Control/Energy Management expertise on wind, substation, energy storage, and solar power systems.
• Leads Engineering Teams pertaining to Automation Control/Energy Management system designs that include controls narratives, HMI functionality, equipment BOMs, point lists, rack/enclosure elevations, power distribution diagrams, critical spares lists, software specifications, FAT procedures, construction work instructions, commissioning work instructions, SAT procedures, etc.
• Manages efforts with Automation Control/Energy Management consultants and subcontractors which includes meetings, deliverables, testing, bill of materials, budgets, and system completion.
• Manages Automation Control/Energy Management Engineers to develop quality assurance specifications, ensures a quality system is installed and tested to RES’s Automation Control/Energy Management quality assurance specifications, and oversees quality assurance of Automation Control/Energy Management systems during all phases of new construction projects.
• Manages direct reports and subcontractors that oversee Automation Control/Energy Management system installation inspections on substation, wind, battery, and solar power systems to confirm the Automation Control/Energy Management system has been installed per RES requirements and tested to meet RES, client, QSE, Utility, and regional reliability council requirements.
• Manages the IC&S Automation Controls team responsible for control functions that ensure safety, design reviews, factory acceptance tests (FAT), commissioning, site acceptance tests (SAT), and turnover plans are executed responsibly and reliably.
• Creates deployment strategies for Automation Control/Energy Management solutions according to timeline and budget.
• Maintains project and department documentation in RES documentation control software.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled, or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent and at least 7 years' experience or at least 9 years of relevant experience in a similar position required.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent and at least 5 years of relevant experience in a similar position preferred.
• 7 or more years of proven utility or industrial experience, including work on large capital-industrial construction projects required.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 5 to 15% required.
• Strong knowledge of utility scale electric power industry.
• Proven experience with power and Automation Control/Energy Management, data acquisition, and telecommunications.
• Field experience in Automation Control/Energy Management power systems, testing, commissioning, and communications networking preferred.
• Ability to critically evaluate designs from an economic and technical standpoint.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing.
• Intermediate Excel including charts, graphs, bars, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIF, filtering information to provide quality data, creating macros to automate common tasks, and managing large amounts of data.
• Advanced understanding of:
  • Distributed Generation
  • HMI
  • Logic Controllers
  • NERC requirements related to Automation Control/Energy Management
  • IEEE 2800
  • IEEE 1547
  • IEC 61131-3 (and similar programming languages)
  • Meters
  • Relays
  • Turbine Generation Control Systems
  • Solar Energy Generation Control Systems
  • Energy Storage Generation Control Systems
  • Substation Control Systems
  • Top Level/Master Plant/Grid Compliance Control Systems
  • Regulatory Balancing Authorities in North America
  • Ignition with use of Perspective
  • Typical control system communication protocols
  • PID control loops
  • Control Modeling
  • Physical electrical architecture
  • Interconnection agreement reviews
  • Contract exhibit reviews
  • Electrical drawing package reviews for control system integration
  • Functional competencies include drive, collaboration, continuous improvement, agility, and prioritization.

  Additional Responsibilities

  • Works with IC&S Director to establish Fiscal Year budget and staffing plan.
  • Provides strategic advice, implements solutions, and optimized business processes for RES Automation Control/Energy Management Engineers and their supporting departments.
  • Works with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction to identify and resolve Automation Control/Energy Management problems or issues related to design information, schedule, material deliveries, change management, safety, and quality.
  • Manages the application of Automation Control/Energy Management quality and control procedures.
  • Provides Automation Control/Energy Management technical guidance and support to the team and other project stakeholders.
  • Supports review and analysis of data and technical report preparation.
  • Manages efforts to maintain Automation Control/Energy Management project and department documentation.
  • Supports Automation Control/Energy Management Warranty requests for completed project sites.
  • Interfaces with the IC&S Commissioning Managers and Automation Control/Energy Management teams to schedule O&M training.
  • Troubleshoots problems until site requirements are met.
  • Stays current with professional and industrial best practices, providing insights to ICS/SCADA/Automation Control/Energy Management teams and Engineering leadership.
  • Ensures completion of other ad hoc job-related duties/functions and projects to support the IC&S Engineering teams.

  Leadership

  • Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
  • Manages one or more direct reports.
  • Communicates regularly with direct reports on goals, accomplishments, and information on policies.
  • Demonstrates leadership and expertise in eyes of client group.
  • Comfortable with empowering others.
  • Conducts timely, effective performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.
  • Helps maintains RES ICS/SCADA capability matrix annually.