Ignition SCADA Engineer for Renewable Power

The Recruiting Hive; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking an SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment across gas, solar and wind assets. You will work with Site Managers and operations teams to maintain assets and ensure reliability of control and data systems.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining Ignition SCADA, managing OT SCADA equipment, developing data flows and dashboards, troubleshooting RTU connections, coordinating with IT, and supporting NERC CIP compliance and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3-6 years of experience required or equivalent
• Expert level proficiency in Inductive Automation Ignition and AVEA PI is mandatory
• Experience with Renewable and Gas power systems
• Familiarity with OT Equipment such as SCADA systems, RTU’s, PI data historians, SEL-RTAC, DNP, OPC, Modbus protocols
• Ignition certification is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with scripting languages, Python preferred
• Knowledge of power plant components and renewable projects
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Self-starter with decisive action and cross-functional teamwork

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Ignition SCADA System, including Gateways, screens, alarms, historian and integration
• Manage OT SCADA equipment, servers and point configurations, keep systems up to date
• Develop data flows and displays in Ignition Perspective for analytics and visualization
• Troubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment (RTUs, RIGs, data loggers)
• Maintain data connections between Remote Operations Center, corporate data servers and SCADA/OEM systems
• Coordinate with IT as primary contact for plant operations
• Provide NERC CIP guidance to ensure asset compliance
• Support SCADA lifecycle refresh and internal AI initiatives

Skills

Ignition

AVEA PI

Python

SCADA

RTU

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OPC

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking an SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment across gas, solar and wind assets. You will work with Site Managers and operations teams to maintain assets and ensure reliability of control and data systems.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining Ignition SCADA, managing OT SCADA equipment, developing data flows and dashboards, troubleshooting RTU connections, coordinating with IT, and supporting NERC CIP compliance and AI initiatives.