Lead Plant Controls Engineer — Renewables SCADA

RWE Americas; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 155.000 - 165.000; Tempo pieno

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Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability

Descrizione del lavoro

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Sr Engineer II, Plant Controls to design, configure, commission, and manage control systems for utility-scale renewables projects (solar, wind, battery). You will gather site requirements, define SCADA concepts, and ensure robust plant control designs across multiple projects.

The role involves hands-on commissioning, collaboration with third-party vendors, and serving as a bridge between Operations and Development.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Control Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience in control systems and SCADA platforms (any industry)
• Excellent grasp of networking design fundamentals, including fiber/ethernet, switch, and VLAN configuration
• Strong background in configuration of RTUs or other plant controllers (software development a plus)
• Proven experience developing technical documentation, including exhibits, scope of works, functional descriptions, and plant control narratives
• Structured and thorough in analyzing and documenting requirements and creating technical documentation for different stakeholders
• Experience in commissioning networking and plant controls
• Experience overseeing contractors delivering technical work
• Renewable energy or power industry experience desired but not required
• Travel up to 20%
• Works autonomously to deliver projects without oversight
• Takes ownership of work and resolves issues; seeks guidance when direction is needed
• Documents work and progress effectively
• Reports upwards on project status and progress
• Coordinates with technical members of adjacent teams to align on deliverables
• Effective communicator with diverse stakeholders
• High attention to detail
• Energetic, self-starter, and proactive in resolving issues
• Collaborates using team tools and software
• Open to working in a team environment
• Passion and motivation for renewables industry

Mansioni

• Leads SCADA design, configuration, and commissioning on multiple projects and provides oversight to junior engineers
• Coordinates with project managers and engineering SMEs to meet SCADA requirements and timelines
• Reviews contracts and provides technical input; develops SCADA-related standard exhibits and docs
• Gathers technical requirements from grid codes and contracts to ensure SCADA capabilities
• Develops project exhibits and documentation for contractors and vendors
• Oversees scope of work and technical requirements for control system vendors and integrators
• Reviews contractor designs to ensure operational needs and SCADA standards are met
• Leads development of technical SCADA requirements including networking design and RTU config
• Commissioning of substation equipment, switches, and plant networks; trains juniors
• Drives interpretation of Battery plant operational data across the business
• Owns strategic goals for the SCADA team and aligns with org objectives
• Collaborates with broader engineering teams and communicates across stakeholders
• Oversees strategic projects for SCADA and drives standard changes
• Trains and mentors junior engineers across project phases

Conoscenze

SCADA design

Project coordination

Networking fundamentals

RTU configuration

Documentation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Strumenti

SCADA platforms

RTU configuration tools

Networking equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Sr Engineer II, Plant Controls to design, configure, commission, and manage control systems for utility-scale renewables projects (solar, wind, battery). You will gather site requirements, define SCADA concepts, and ensure robust plant control designs across multiple projects.

The role involves hands-on commissioning, collaboration with third-party vendors, and serving as a bridge between Operations and Development.