Senior Control Center & Compliance Lead — Renewables

Acciona; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCIONA Energía seeks a Control Center Back Office Manager to join its System Operations Center team. You will manage procedures, tools, systems, and resources that support reliable, compliant, and safe operations, coordinating with regulatory teams on cybersecurity and access controls for the OT network.

The role focuses on leading documentation, audits, and improvement initiatives across the operations and maintenance function for renewable power assets and grid interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or related field; advanced degree or PE a plus.
• 5+ years in utility, control center, or renewable generation operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence by designing and refining procedures, tools, and systems for the control center.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to coordinate grid outages and ISO interactions.
• Ensure full compliance with NERC, FERC, and Department of Energy standards; lead documentation and audits.
• Monitor facility performance and analyze curtailments, outages, and trends for continuous improvement.
• Develop and support SCADA systems and communications infrastructure.
• Champion safety and training; ensure personnel meet regulatory requirements.
• Represent ACCIONA Energía in industry events and act as an internal advisor on best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

PE license or advanced degree

Job description

ACCIONA Energía seeks a Control Center Back Office Manager to join its System Operations Center team. You will manage procedures, tools, systems, and resources that support reliable, compliant, and safe operations, coordinating with regulatory teams on cybersecurity and access controls for the OT network.

The role focuses on leading documentation, audits, and improvement initiatives across the operations and maintenance function for renewable power assets and grid interactions.