SCADA Engineer

Description

• Oversee delivery of grid interconnection telemetry and control to utilities/ISOs (e.g., ICCP, DNP3), including acceptance testing and model validation.
• Help integrate PLCs/RTUs and plant controllers; interface with inverters, turbine controllers, relays, meters, meteorological stations, and BMS/EMS.
• Set up reliable time synchronization (PTP/NTP/IRIG-B) and GPS clocks.
• Assist in the configuration of HMI/SCADA platforms, historians, alarming, and reporting; and the build out of dashboards and KPIs for operations and asset performance.
• Design and maintain OT networks (Layer 2/3, fiber/serial, cellular, microwave); ensure redundancy and QoS for control traffic.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support, incident response, root-cause analysis, and on-call coverage; drive MTTR reduction and reliability improvements.
• With MMS. implement firewall rules, VPNs, segmentation/VLANs, and secure remote access; monitor logs and alerts.
• In conjunction with SCADA contractor, oversee development of site SCADA architecture, I/O lists, points databases, cause-and-effect matrices, and network drawings for wind, solar, BESS, and substation systems
• In conjunction with Managed Security Service (MSS) provider, apply defense-in-depth and least-privilege principles; harden endpoints, servers, and network devices; manage patching and backups.
• Review the implementation and tune plant-level controls (active/reactive power, Volt/VAR, PF control, AGC/ramp-rate, frequency-watt, curtailment).
• Support compliance with ISA/IEC 62443 and applicable NERC CIP or regional standards; lead audits.
• Review vendor submittals and ensure conformance to specifications, grid codes, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Manage changes and configuration baselines; maintain as-built documentation and MOP/SOPs; train operators and site technicians.
• Administer data historians and data pipelines; ensure data quality, retention, and integrations with APM/CMMS/BI tools.
• Lead FAT/SAT, network and protocol testing, point-to-point checkout, and performance verification.
• Coordinate with EPCs, OEMs, utilities/ISOs, integrators, and internal teams from design through handover.
• Build scripts and small tools to automate testing, data validation, and reporting.

Requirements

• Certifications: ISA CAP, GICSP, CCNA/Network+, vendor SCADA/PLC certs.
• ISO/utility telemetry and control delivery (e.g., CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, ISO-NE, National Grid, AEMO) and grid code knowledge
• Experience with one or more SCADA/HMI platforms (e.g., Ignition, AVEVA/Wonderware System Platform, OSI Monarch) and historians (OSIsoft PI/AVEVA PI, Canary, Ignition).
• PLC/RTU configuration (e.g., SEL RTAC, Siemens S7/TIA Portal,) and basic HMI development.
• Scripting and data skills: SQL and one of Python/PowerShell; experience with dashboards/reporting. Understanding of power systems and grid-connected IBR controls (inverters, BESS, relays, metering, protection basics).
• Cybersecurity in OT environments; familiarity with ISA/IEC 62443 and NERC CIP; experience with SIEM and system hardening
• 3+ years hands-on SCADA/controls experience in power, renewable energy, substation automation, or industrial OT
• Utility-scale solar/wind/BESS commissioning experience, including plant controller tuning and grid compliance testing
• OSIsoft PI AF/Analytics, event frames, and integrations to APM/CMMS/BI; cloud or edge data pipelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with common industrial protocols: Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, OPC UA/DA; familiarity with ICCP/TASE.2 and IEC 61850 (MMS/GOOSE).
• SEL relay configuration and substation automation; IEC 61850 engineering (GOOSE, SCL)
• OT networking skills: switching/routing, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, serial/fiber media, time sync (PTP/NTP).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance