Senior Control Systems Engineer (SCADA/PLC)

JUWI Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Bonus potential

Job summary

JUWI Inc. in Boulder, CO, is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead SCADA and tracker control system development for large PV plants. The role collaborates with engineers across operations, electrical, and IT to specifications, commissioning, and field support.

You will own control drawings, oversee field testing, and ensure compliance with owner specs and cybersecurity standards. Travel up to 20% and a competitive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical or controls engineering.
• 4–7 years of controls experience.
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD and programming (CODESYS/IEC61131-3).
• Professional Engineering license preferred or in process.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%–20% and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, specification, configuration, inspection and testing of SCADA and tracker control systems.
• Collaborate with operations, electrical, racking and network engineers.
• Own the controls drawing set and liaise with stakeholders.
• Direct field inspection, commissioning and troubleshooting of systems.
• Support integration of plant networks with external interfaces.
• Develop human-machine interfaces and distribute system architecture.
• Maintain knowledge of controls, telecoms and hardware markets.

Skills

Controls engineering

AutoCAD

CODESYS

IEC61131-3

MS Excel

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Controls engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

CODESYS

IEC61131-3

Job description

JUWI Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado, was founded in 2008 and employs an experienced staff of renewable energy professionals. The company’s broad capacities in developing, designing, engineering, financing, constructing, and operating & maintaining utility-scale solar energy and battery storage system facilities have garnered a sustained track record of success.

The company is a private corporation and is owned by JUWI GmbH, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies. JUWI Inc. has brought online nearly 1,500 megawatts of projects in the United States through power purchase agreements or development, engineering, procurement and construction contracts with counterparties including public utilities, investor-owned utilities, and private corporations.

Your contribution to the energy transition

As Senior Control Systems Engineer, you’ll be responsible for leading the development, specification, configuration, inspection, and testing/ commissioning SCADA and tracker control systems for large PV power plants.

This position will be part of the Engineering group working closely with other engineers including operations, systems, racking, electrical, and network disciplines. JUWI is looking for a candidate who maintains a professional attitude with a background in electrical or controls engineering who has excellent communication skills.

You can look forward to the following tasks:

• Prioritize own work and allocate/ request resources, adhering to the project schedule.
• Develop hardware and automation/ controls solutions in accordance with the approved architecture using software tools typical of the trade.
• Specify hardware for monitoring and control systems including industrial network, PLCs, I/O and instrumentation equipment.
• Own the controls drawing set and communicate/ clarify details to all stakeholders.
• Direct field inspection and commissioning efforts of tracker control systems and subsystems.
• Assist in the commissioning and maintenance of SCADA systems and troubleshoot failures of networks, hardware, instrumentation, and data interfaces.
• In compliance with owner specifications and NERC cybersecurity standards,
• Assist SCADA and network engineers to integrate plant networks with owner-provided external communications interfaces.
• Implement internal “plant network” communication interfaces for protective relays, PLCs, PTZ cameras, and custom equipment such as inverters and specialty/ meteorological instruments.
• Maintain knowledge of controls, instrumentation, and telecom markets, keeping up with latest software and hardware available.
• Design and implement effective human graphical interface solutions with input from Electrical Engineers, SCADA Engineers, and Operations Engineers.
• Develop understanding of solar PV single axis tracker system design and contribute to the research and development of novel hardware and software solutions.
• Assist Electrical engineers in developing/ deploying/ troubleshooting substation controls and the Power Plant Controller.
• Work with IT group and SCADA engineers to provide coordinated solutions for remote connectivity to facilities via ISP.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of a distributed system architecture to access, present and analyze data from operating facilities.
• Assist with the operability and reliability of the remote computers, software and site networked equipment including upgrades, troubleshooting and corrective action.

Your energy is required

You impress us with these qualifications:

• Degree in electrical or controls engineering
• 4-7 years of controls experience
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD and CODESYS/ IEC61131-3 programming languages are preferred
• Professional Engineering license preferred or in process
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications
• Willingness to travel up to 15% - 20% and work flexible hours
• Demonstrated efficiency in managing multi-disciplinary tasks
• Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and organize work in an independent manner
• Target Base Salary: $100,000 - $125,000 Negotiable for the right candidate.
• Attractive Bonus Potential.
• JUWI offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability.

JUWI is an equal employment opportunity employer. JUWI strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, military status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.