Plant Engineer, Controls

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for plant operations, equipment, systems, and processes.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customer representatives and site personnel.
• Monitor plant performance and respond to power interruptions, equipment failures, and operational abnormalities.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and coordinate corrective actions to restore service safely and efficiently.
• Conduct root cause analysis for power disruptions, equipment failures, and operational incidents.
• Develop corrective action plans, incident reports, and reliability improvement recommendations.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across the facility.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
• Oversee maintenance activities, inspections, testing programs, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Coverage of other plants as needed.

Other Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in power generation, industrial operations, plant engineering, field operations, or related technical environments.
• Strong understanding of power generation systems, electrical systems, mechanical equipment, controls, instrumentation, and plant operations.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop practical solutions.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong safety mindset with knowledge of industrial safety practices, regulatory requirements, and risk management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and operational deadlines.
• Able to support rotational scheduling and coverage of other plants as needed.
• Able to travel to other VoltaGrid facilities and customer locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering credentials.
• Prior power generation experience.
• Industry-specific certifications.
• Experience leading site operations, maintenance activities, commissioning, deployment, or reliability programs.
• Customer-facing experience in an industrial, energy, or power generation environment.