[Hiring] SCADA Engineer @Terabase Energy

Role Description

The Engineer is responsible for designing industrial networks for PV plant applications, integrating project requirements into existing power plant controller programs, and installing and testing SCADA and plant control systems for solar, solar and storage, and other hybrid plants. The system must bring together multiple sub-systems of the renewable plant to meet the operational and regulatory needs of the owner and the grid operator. The Engineer is responsible for:

• Developing and implementing logic for complex custom applications.
• Capturing client requirements for the system.
• Coordinating with clients and contractors.
• Developing and implementing required logic and performing testing.
• Developing HMI screens.
• Continuous improvement and operational excellence for controls and controls-related systems and equipment to achieve zero-failure rate, eliminate single points of failure, and attain aggressive targets for uptime and reliability.

This position is nominally based in Perrysburg, Ohio, but the right candidate may be able to work remotely from other locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, or related field, preferably with controls major.
• Ability to communicate with team members and business partners.
• 2+ years of IEC 61131-3/PLC programming experience, including structured text and function blocks.
• 2+ years of SCADA development, Ignition experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of programming language, Python a plus.
• Experience in setting up virtual machines on physical servers.
• IEC 61131-3, Ladder Logic, Function Blocks, and Structured Text.
• Working knowledge of industrial protocols such as Modbus-TCP, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850, and ICCP.
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Been part of or lead Continuous Improvement/Lessons Learned program.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.
• Travel, 20-30%.

Requirements

• Engage directly with customers; Developers, Owners, Utilities, EPCs, and ISOs.
• Contribute to the design and development of monitoring and control systems for utility scale renewable energy projects.
• Program, install, troubleshoot, test, and commission Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), & Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for:
• Active Power Curtailment
• Reactive Power Control
• MET tower data acquisition
• High Voltage substation SCADA
• Power Plant Control (PPC) for Solar, Battery Energy Storage (BESS), and Energy Management Systems (EMSs)
• Work with the following technologies and platforms:
• Controls: SEL-RTACs & ControlLogix
• HMI: Ignition
• Historian: Ignition, MSSQL, InfluxDB, and Canary Labs
• Network: SEL, Cisco, Hirschmann, Fortigate, and Moxa
• Troubleshooting: Putty, Wireshark
• Develop detailed design documentation including System Architecture Diagrams, Device Points List, IP lists, Logic Diagrams, HMI mockups.
• Generate project documentation including commissioning documents, as-built drawings, operator manuals, and training material.
• Coordinate with field technicians for on-site commissioning and installation support.
• Utilize diagnostic utilities to troubleshoot complex monitoring and control systems.

Benefits

• Generous time off and holiday policy
• Remote flexibility
• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career progression
• 401k match
• Stock options
• Home office set up allowance
• And much more!