Ignition SCADA Engineer - Renewable Power Systems

Job Juncture; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment and data flows across the company’s gas, solar and wind assets. You will work with site managers, engineering and operations to improve reliability and enable advanced analytics.

Ideal candidates have Ignition and AVEA PI proficiency, experience with renewable/gas power systems, and strong scripting skills. This role offers growth in SCADA lifecycle and AI-related initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3–6 years of experience; degree may be substituted
• 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, RTUs, PI data historians, SEL-RTAC, DNP, OPC, Modbus protocols, etc
• Ignition certification is preferred
• Adept with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with scripting languages, Python preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Ignition SCADA System, (Gateways, new Screens, create alarms, historian and integration)
• Manage OT SCADA equipment, including servers and point configurations within the device(s) and ensure systems are up to date
• Develop data flows and displays in Ignition Perspective, facilitating advanced analytics and visualization of Operational Data
• Troubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment – i.e., controls systems, Remote Intelligence Gateways (RIG), RTU’s, Campbell Scientific data loggers, etc
• Maintain data connections between Remote Operations Center, corporate data servers and OEM SCADA, RTU, OPC Servers, etc
• Coordinate with IT (internal and 3rd party) as primary point of contact for plant operations
• Provide NERC CIP guidance and support to ensure all assets are in compliance
• Support SCADA lifecycle refresh and support internal AI Initiatives

Skills

Ignition

AVEA PI

Python

OT Systems

Power Plants

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Ignition

AVEA PI

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment and data flows across the company’s gas, solar and wind assets. You will work with site managers, engineering and operations to improve reliability and enable advanced analytics.

Ideal candidates have Ignition and AVEA PI proficiency, experience with renewable/gas power systems, and strong scripting skills. This role offers growth in SCADA lifecycle and AI-related initiatives.