Protection and Control Engineer – Solar & Battery Storage Commissioning in , us

Energy Jobline ATTB; Us; Hybride; EUR 107 000 - 169 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Résumé du poste

Soltage is seeking a Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer to lead P&C, SCADA, and commissioning for standalone energy storage, solar PV, and solar-plus-storage projects in North America. You will manage relay settings, review protection philosophies, and coordinate with utilities and EPCs.

The role involves overseeing SCADA/EMS integration, commissioning procedures, and testing, with a focus on utility-scale reliability and safety. 3–5 years in renewable project engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required (Electrical Engineering).
• Experience on renewable construction projects with P&C design & commissioning.
• Strong communication and ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of SCADA architectures, RTACs, RTUs, and substation automation.
• Familiarity with North American codes and standards (NERC).

Responsabilités

• Provide P&C, SCADA, RTAC, communications, and commissioning engineering for utility-scale BESS and solar projects.
• Lead development and review of P&C packages, including relay settings coordination and diagrams.
• Develop and review commissioning procedures, relay logic, and test documentation.
• Oversee SCADA and EMS integration, including RTUs, HMIs, historians, and cybersecurity.
• Lead commissioning activities and perform root cause analysis of protection events.

Connaissances

P&C design

SCADA integration

Relay testing

RTAC/RTU setup

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Outils

Procore

Primavera P6

SEL Relays

Description du poste

Protection and Control Engineer – Solar & Battery Storage Commissioning

Company Overview:

Soltage is a leading independent power producer that develops, owns and operates distributed solar and energy storage assets across the United States. With a track record spanning more than 20 years, Soltage has developed more than 130 projects representing over 600 MW, and has a development pipeline of more than 2 GW. Soltage is owned by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, which manages more than US$24.5 billion in direct infrastructure assets.

Position Description:

Soltage is seeking an experienced Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer to lead P&C, SCADA, and commissioning engineering for our standalone energy storage (BESS), solar-plus-storage, and solar PV projects, from relay settings and design review through utility witness testing and energization. Reporting directly to the SVP of Engineering, you’ll help expand Soltage’s storage footprint in Mid-Atlantic and Northeast urban centers and other U.S. markets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide P&C, SCADA, RTAC, communications, and commissioning engineering for utility-scale BESS, solar PV, and medium- and high-voltage substations across North America.
• Lead development and review of P&C packages, including protection philosophies, relay settings coordination, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and communications architecture.
• Develop and review commissioning procedures, relay logic, cause-and-effect matrices, functional specifications, and test documentation.
• Oversee SCADA and Energy Management System (EMS) integration, including RTUs, RTACs, HMIs, historians, remote communications, and cybersecurity.
• Support implementation of communication protocols including DNP3, Modbus TCP/IP and RTU, IEC 61850, IEC 6 , OPC UA, and IEEE C37.118.
• Lead commissioning activities, including point-to-point verification, relay testing, SCADA checkout, utility witness testing, grid synchronization, and commercial operation support.
• Perform root cause analysis on protection events, equipment failures, and communication issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Review vendor submittals, protection studies, commissioning reports, and as-built documentation.
• Support EPC scopes of work, technical specifications, and RFPs for P&C, SCADA, and commissioning services.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required (Electrical Engineering ).
• Strong communication and consultant-management skills; comfortable working with all levels, from field teams to executives and board members.
• Highly organized and self-directed; able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of project or field engineering experience on renewable construction projects, with a focus on P&C design and implementation and plant commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of P&C systems for utility-scale substations, BESS, solar PV, and medium-voltage interconnection facilities.
• Working knowledge of SCADA architectures, substation automation, RTACs, RTUs, protective relays, and industrial networking.
• Working knowledge of electrical protection principles including overcurrent, differential, distance, transformer, feeder, bus, breaker failure, synch-check, anti-islanding, and transfer trip protection schemes.
• Familiarity with utility interconnection requirements and applicable North American codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of commissioning processes including FAT, SAT, relay and protection testing, SCADA verification, and energization.
• Familiarity with commissioning documentation, including RFIs, submittals, ITPs, punch lists, deficiency tracking, and as-builts.
• Experience writing proposals and presenting to consultants, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and regulatory agencies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook).
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting SEL protective relays, SEL RTAC platforms, Ethernet switches, and related automation equipment.
• New York State Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
• Experience with construction management and scheduling software such as Procore or Primavera P6.

Location:

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of Soltage’s headquarters in Jersey City, NJ.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Soltage is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination.