Project Engineer, SCADA and Controls Systems

Terabase Energy; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

401k match

Stock options

Job summary

Terabase Energy in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a technical lead for our Operational Technology Division to guide a team in identifying customer requirements, evaluating solutions, and delivering high‑complexity solar projects from kickoff to handover.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams, and help develop execution plans and schedules while ensuring quality and timely results in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other technical degree.
• Three years of engineering experience in solar projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or self-perform engineering activities for the project.
• Coordinate with Engineering Manager and Project Managers to plan capacity and proposals.
• Perform quality reviews and resolve issues.
• Manage RFIs, technical inquiries, and submittals.
• Prepare proposals, scope development, execution plans, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate technical activities with other disciplines within the office.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Provide short-term field support during construction.
• Assist management with other actions as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Solar project experience

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

What We Do

The Operational Technology Division is responsible for the engineering design and execution activities for SCADA, network, and controls on utility scale PV and Battery Storage power plants. There are four major systems that this team is responsible for delivering: Plant Controls, SCADA, Field Instrumentation, and IT systems.

Position Summary

Be the technical lead for a team in identifying customer requirements, analyzing, and evaluating multiple solutions, developing functional and physical architecture, verifying, and validating high-complexity systems. The role involves assigning tasks to junior engineers and technicians to achieve the designs and overseeing the project from kickoff to customer handover, supported by the design, development, and commissioning teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and/or self‑perform the execution of engineering activities.
• Work with Engineering Manager and Project Managers to manage internal and external capacity to meet project milestones, request and evaluate engineering services proposals.
• Perform quality review of work performed by assigned staff; identify, investigate, and resolve internal and external quality issues on projects.
• Manage and control the generation, issuance, resolution, and close‑out of requests for information, technical inquiry forms, and transmittals/submittals.
• Participate in preparing proposals and scope development, including conceptual designs and execution plans, engineering/project cost estimates, and schedules.
• Coordinate technical activities and designs with personnel in other disciplines and departments within the local office.
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to less experienced engineers and team members.
• Provide short‑term field support during construction.
• Any other actions required by management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other technical degree.
• Three years minimum of engineering experience performing development of solar projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Compensation And Benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each posted range, individual pay is determined (and may be greater or higher), dependent on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The salary range for this position is $110,000–$125,000.

Terabase offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous time off and holiday policy
• Remote flexibility
• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career progression
• 401k match
• Stock options
• Home office set up allowance
• And much more!

Equal Opportunity

Terabase is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job‑related qualifications and abilities. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

We do not discriminate for any reason including race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home.