Remote SCADA & Controls PM for Renewable Energy

Westinghouse Electric Company; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health and Income Protec

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations for Qualifying Roles

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a SCADA Technical Project Manager for a remote, 1-year contract (W-2). You will lead end-to-end SCADA/PLC/HMI projects for utility-scale renewables, manage budgets and vendors, and ensure safety and quality across commissioning and lifecycle activities.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in renewable SCADA/controls, deep Ignition/PLC expertise, and strong networking and cybersecurity knowledge. Travel up to 50% may be required during project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation, or related discipline.
• 8+ years managing and commissioning renewable SCADA and control systems.
• Expert knowledge of Ignition SCADA, PLC programming, OPC, Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, CAN, RTUs, historians, and industrial networking.
• Experience with BESS, PV, hybrid plants, utility interconnections, and renewable power generation.
• Knowledge of networking, cybersecurity, firewalls, managed switches (Cisco, Hirschmann, MOXA), and industrial communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SCADA, PLC, RTU, HMI, networking, and plant control system projects.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, contractors, EPCs, OEMs, consultants, and third-party vendors.
• Develop, review, and optimize PLC programs using Schneider M340/M580 and similar platforms.
• Oversee SCADA integration using Ignition, OPC, historians, RTACs, and networks.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, PPA, LGIA, and performance testing.
• Review electrical, communication, networking, and control system drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and provide technical leadership for SCADA architecture and control strategies.
• Establish coding standards, documentation, configuration management, cybersecurity practices, and version control.
• Provide technical troubleshooting for PLCs, RTUs, protection relays, inverters, meters, networking equipment, managed switches, and fiber optic systems.
• Report project status, risks, milestones, and corrective actions to management.

Skills

Ignition SCADA

PLC programming

OPC

Modbus

DNP3

EtherNet/IP

CAN

RTUs

historians

industrial networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ignition SCADA

PLC programming

OPC

Modbus

DNP3

EtherNet/IP

CAN

RTUs

historians

industrial networking

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a SCADA Technical Project Manager for a remote, 1-year contract (W-2). You will lead end-to-end SCADA/PLC/HMI projects for utility-scale renewables, manage budgets and vendors, and ensure safety and quality across commissioning and lifecycle activities.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in renewable SCADA/controls, deep Ignition/PLC expertise, and strong networking and cybersecurity knowledge. Travel up to 50% may be required during project execution.