Controls Engineer – Utility-Scale SCADA (6-Month)

Terabase Energy, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 120,000 - 130,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Terabase Energy, Inc. is seeking a Project Controls Engineer for a temporary ~6-month role to support design, configuration, commissioning, and documentation of plant control systems for utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid projects.

Approximately 90% of the role focuses on project execution with the remainder on continuous improvement. Responsibilities include programming, testing, documentation, and FAT preparation, with travel up to 10% for on-site activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
3+ years of IEC 61131-3/PLC programming experience, preferably in Codesys or AcSELerator environment.
2+ year of utility-scale renewable power plant controls experience (solar, BESS, or hybrid) preferred, including exposure to FAT, commissioning and SAT.

Responsibilities

Execute controls design for utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid projects under the guidance of senior engineers, including review of project scope and deviations from standard offering.
Program and commission SEL controllers using AcSELerator; develop control logic in Codesys using IEC 61131-3 structured text and CFGs.
Document requirements, logic development, testing in simulated environments, and test result documentation.
Maintain version control for code artifacts (Bitbucket).
Troubleshoot SCADA and controls issues using Wireshark and debugging tools; escalate as needed.
Produce system architecture diagrams, control narratives, and commissioning documents.