Engineering Technologist

Spencer Ogden; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking an Engineering Technologist III to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a distributed energy resource management system. The role focuses on monitoring distributed energy resources, evaluating alarms and grid conditions, supporting dispatch activities, and assisting with testing and onboarding battery energy storage systems.

The position collaborates with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, interconnection teams, and battery OEMs to validate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with utility operations, DERMS, SCADA, ADMS/DMS, energy storage, or industrial controls.
• Ability to read one-line diagrams, procedures, test scripts, interface specifications, and system logs.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work standard business hours.

Responsibilities

• Monitor dashboards, alarms, communications, availability, telemetry, and grid conditions.
• Evaluate abnormal conditions and amplify issues according to operating procedures.
• Prepare and execute approved dispatch, curtailment, charge, and discharge actions.
• Support testing and onboarding of battery energy storage systems and equipment.
• Coordinate testing schedules, prerequisites, test data, and readiness with OEMs and internal teams.
• Validate connectivity, telemetry, alarms, device data, command acknowledgements, and control functionality.
• Test battery charge/discharge functions, power controls, operating limits, ramp rates, communications loss response, and fail-safe operation.
• Document test results, defects, troubleshooting activities, and corrective actions.
• Monitor system interfaces, APIs, protocol gateways, and data feeds and coordinate issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate operational records, test documentation, configuration information, and shift logs.
• Support user acceptance testing, regression testing, system updates, and procedural development.
• Follow cybersecurity, access control, change management, and operational safety requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Coordination

Test execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Associate degree + 4–6 years relevant experience or 10–15 years equivalent

Tools

SCADA

DERMS

ADMS/DMS

Energy storage

Industrial controls

System integration

Job description

Seeking a Engineering Technologist IIIto support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a distributed energy resource management system. This role will focus on monitoring distributed energy resources, evaluating alarms and grid conditions, supporting dispatch activities, and assisting with the testing and onboarding of battery energy storage systems.

The position will work closely with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, interconnection teams, and battery OEMs to validate communications, telemetry, controls, and system performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor dashboards, alarms, communications, availability, telemetry, and grid conditions.
• Evaluate abnormal conditions and amplify issues according to established operating procedures.
• Prepare and execute approved dispatch, curtailment, charge, and discharge actions.
• Support testing and onboarding of battery energy storage systems and equipment.
• Coordinate testing schedules, prerequisites, test data, and readiness activities with OEMs and internal teams.
• Validate connectivity, telemetry, alarms, device data, command acknowledgements, and control functionality.
• Test battery charge/discharge functions, power controls, operating limits, ramp rates, communications loss response, and fail-safe operation.
• Document test results, defects, troubleshooting activities, and corrective actions.
• Monitor system interfaces, APIs, protocol gateways, and data feeds and coordinate issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate operational records, test documentation, configuration information, and shift logs.
• Support user acceptance testing, regression testing, system updates, and operational procedure development.
• Follow cybersecurity, access control, change management, and operational safety requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field, OR an Associate Degree with 4–6 years of relevant experience, OR 10–15 years of equivalent technical experience.
• Experience with utility operations, DERMS, SCADA, ADMS/DMS, energy storage, power systems, industrial controls, or systems integration.
• Understanding of electric distribution systems, distributed energy resources, battery storage, telemetry, alarms, and control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, technical procedures, test scripts, interface specifications, and system logs.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work standard business hours.