Remote Plant Controller Lead – SCADA & Grid Solutions

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

PE licensure support

PMP certification

Mentorship program access

Continuing education resources

Career development tracks

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Plant Controller Project Lead to guide the technical direction of utility-scale plant control and SCADA efforts across the full project lifecycle.

The role owns control strategy development, interface coordination, and technical quality across complex power projects, with hands-on leadership impacting execution, commissioning readiness, and client satisfaction. Remote work option available in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in electric power industry with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience with utility-scale plant controller and SCADA from design to commissioning.
• Hands-on knowledge of voltage regulation and frequency response.
• Familiarity with ERCOT interconnection requirements and NERC standards.
• Experience with interface specifications and communication protocols (DNP3, Modbus).
• Strong communication skills for client and vendor interactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner of plant control and SCADA design throughout the project lifecycle.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering teams and integrate their work into a cohesive design.
• Develop requirements and control algorithms for plant-level functions.
• Apply power system modeling to define control limits and equipment sizing.
• Manage interface specifications with third-party controllers and resolve technical conflicts.
• Ensure compliance with grid operator interconnection requirements and NERC standards.
• Lead technical quality reviews of engineering deliverables and mentor project engineers.

Skills

Leadership

SCADA design

Power system modeling

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DNP3

Modbus

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Plant Controller Project Lead to guide the technical direction of utility-scale plant control and SCADA efforts across the full project lifecycle.

The role owns control strategy development, interface coordination, and technical quality across complex power projects, with hands-on leadership impacting execution, commissioning readiness, and client satisfaction. Remote work option available in the U.S.