Project Controls Engineer - Utility-Scale SCADA (6-Months)

Terabase Energy

Oregon

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 130,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Terabase Energy is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support design, configuration, commissioning, and documentation of plant control systems for utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid projects. This temporary role lasts about 6 months and focuses ~90% on project execution with some improvement work.

You will work under guidance from senior engineers, apply grid standards knowledge, and contribute to product development and FAT/SAT activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
3+ years of IEC 61131-3/PLC programming experience, preferably in Codesys or AcSELerator environment.
2+ years of utility-scale renewable power plant controls experience (solar, BESS, or hybrid) preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute controls design for utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid projects under guidance of senior engineers.
Program and commission SEL controllers using AcSELerator; develop control logic in Codesys using IEC 61131-3.
Follow the controls development process including requirements, logic development, testing, and documentation of results.
Implement and validate closed-loop Active/Reactive power, AVR and PFR Algorithms.
Maintain version control for all code artifacts (Bitbucket).
Troubleshoot SCADA and controls issues using Wireshark and debugging tools; escalate as needed.
Produce project deliverables: System Architecture Diagrams, Narratives, Logic Diagrams, commissioning docs, operator manuals.