Power Plant SCADA Controls Engineer - Grid Integration

Power Factors

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Power Factors is seeking a Power Plant Control Engineer to join our global team to deliver grid integration and control engineering for solar, storage, wind, and hybrid sites during execution. You will implement new assets on our Unity REMS platform and interact with customers and grid operators to gather requirements and perform analyses.

The role requires experience with SCADA systems, power engineering principles, and modelling tools such as Digsilent, PSSE or PSCAD.

Qualifications

2+ years experience as SCADA Engineer.
Knowledge of operation principles for RES (Solar, Wind, Storage or Hybrid).
Good knowledge of digital and analog signals.
Experience with industrial protocols (MODBUS, DNP3, OPC).
Experience with PLCs; basic networking knowledge.
Experience with Linux OS, terminal and shell.
Experience modelling power control systems in Digsilent, PSSE or PSCAD.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze requirements for Grid integration, including Grid Code compliance for solar, storage, wind and hybrid plants.
Escalate new requirements to product teams for implementation.
Design the flow for new control applications and algorithms.
Prepare project-specific control narratives and reports.
Commission the project’s power plant controller and conduct Grid Code tests.
Provide remote troubleshooting to on-site engineers and interface with grid operators.