Senior SCADA Engineer, Solar/Storage (BESS) Operations Engineering

Invenergy

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$135,000–$157,500 / yr
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Invenergy is a leading independent power generation and storage company developing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects including wind, solar, natural gas, and energy storage facilities. Industry: Renewable Energy

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TL;DR · Senior SCADA Engineer, Solar/Storage (BESS) Operations Engineering

The Senior SCADA Engineer, Solar/Storage (BESS) Operations Engineering (Field/OEM) joins a growing SCADA team responsible for maintaining, integrating, and supporting a large operating fleet of renewable energy projects across North America, Latin America, and Europe. This role involves serving as a subject matter expert for OEM hardware and software, validating system modifications for wind turbines, inverters, and tracker controllers, and troubleshooting field equipment to improve system reliability. The position requires expertise in Power Plant Controllers like SEL RTAC, GE RX3i, and Allen-Bradley, alongside experience with HMI platforms such as Ignition and GreenPowerMonitor. Candidates must utilize industrial protocols including DNP3, Modbus, OPC, and SEL FM, while performing network troubleshooting with Wireshark and managing databases like MS SQL and PostgreSQL to ensure scalable telemetry and data transmission.

What you'll do

  • Maintain and integrate SCADA infrastructure for renewable energy projects across North America, Latin America, and Europe.
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for OEM hardware and software capabilities.
  • Validate system modifications and upgrades to ensure proper operation of wind turbines, inverters, and trackers.
  • Troubleshoot and maintain field equipment for operating facilities and the Invenergy Control Center.
  • Lead technical resolutions by coordinating with OEM integrators and internal engineering functions.
  • Integrate systems to provide telemetry to external entities while ensuring architecture scalability.
  • Provide training and mentorship to engineers and site personnel on new SCADA technologies and standards.
  • Identify the impact of regulatory requirements on operating field devices and systems.

What we're looking for

  • 5-8 years of industry experience supporting renewable energy generation equipment.
  • Experience with industrial protocols including DNP3, Modbus, OPC, and SEL FM.
  • Experience testing and troubleshooting device communication issues within a SCADA network using tools like Wireshark.
  • Experience with MS SQL and PostgreSQL databases.
  • Power Plant Controller (PPC) experience including design, support, testing, and troubleshooting on SEL RTAC, GE RX3i, GPM, or Allen-Bradley (preferred).
  • Solar, energy storage, or wind specific experience supporting inverters, trackers, and control systems (preferred).
  • Professional project management, team management, or leadership experience (preferred).

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