Sr Engineer II, Plant Controls

Role Responsibilities

• Leads SCADA design, configuration, and commissioning on multiple projects and provides oversight and guidance to junior engineers
• Coordinates with project managers and other engineering SME’s to ensure SCADA requirements are met, and project timelines are achieved
• Reviews and provides constructive input for project contracts with financial partners and equipment manufacturers; advises and provides technical input for contract wording discussions; works towards developing standards and educating financial teams on contract requirements
• Gathers technical requirements for projects based on grid codes, standards, and contracts, and ensures SCADA system capability to achieve these requirements
• Generates and modifies project exhibits for contractors and vendors in alignment with SCADA standards and strategy; owns development of standard exhibits and documentation for the team
• Develops and oversees the scope of work and technical requirements for control system vendors and integrators; owns the development of standard documentation for projects
• Reviews contractor design documents and ensures design will meet operational needs of the SCADA system and alignment with SCADA standards
• Led, oversees, and implements the development of technical SCADA requirements, including networking design (IP addressing, VLANs), RTU configuration, and plant control strategy across multiple projects
• Commits substation equipment, switches, and plant networks for projects; works closely with junior engineers to train and build up their skillsets
• Drives and pursues interpretation and understanding of operational data of Battery plants across the wider business
• Owns the development of strategic goals for the SCADA team and ensures alignment with organizational objectives
• Proactively works towards alignment with broader engineering teams and understands team position and contribution within the organization
• Able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of business stakeholders
• Owes strategic projects for the SCADA team and drives changes to standards and processes
• Actively trains and educates junior engineers across all project phases

Job Requirements and Experiences

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Control Engineering, a similar field of engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• A minimum of 12 years of professional experience in control systems and SCADA platforms (any industry)
• Excellent grasp of networking design fundamentals, including fiber/ethernet, switch, and VLAN configuration
• Strong background in configuration of RTUs or other plant controllers (software development experience also a plus)
• Has proven experience developing technical documentation, including exhibits, scope of works, functional descriptions, and plant control narratives
• Structured and thorough in analyzing and documenting requirements and creating technical documentation for different stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in commissioning networking and plant controls
• Demonstrated experience overseeing contractors delivering technical work
• Experience within renewable energy or the power industry is highly desired, but not required
• Required travel up to 20%
• Works autonomously to deliver projects without oversight
• Takes ownership of work and resolves issues; seeks guidance when direction is needed
• Documents work and progress effectively
• Reports upwards on project status and progress
• Coodinates with technical members of adjacent teams to align on work deliverables that impact one another, seeks to understand and resolve gaps and escalates issues through appropriate channels
• Effective communicator capable of working with people from different backgrounds
• High Attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, energetic, and a self-starter
• Proactive in resolving issues
• Effectively uses team collaboration tools and software
• Must be open to collaboration and working in a team environment
• Clear passion and motivation to work in the renewables industry