Senior Microgrid Controls Engineer (Data Centers)

LVI Associates; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design, program, and implement advanced microgrid and electrical grid control systems for data centers and critical infrastructure.

Role focuses on real-time grid management, system integration, and solution architecture across utilities and facilities. Travel about 25% to project sites and customer locations will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Controls Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in electrical power systems or utilities.
• Experience with real-time grid management and power control.
• Strong knowledge of SCADA, ADMS, DERMS and EMS.
• Experience designing control-system or solution architectures.
• PLC/RTU/HMI programming and integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop controls for microgrid and electrical distribution systems.
• Develop architectures for real-time grid management and power control.
• Configure and integrate ADMS, DERMS, SCADA and EMS platforms.
• Program and configure PLCs, RTUs and HMIs.
• Integrate systems using DNP3, Modbus, SEL Fast Messaging, Mirrored Bits.
• Develop control panel designs using AutoCAD and/or EPLAN.
• Support factory, field testing, commissioning and start-up.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and controls integration issues.
• Develop technical estimates and support project planning.
• Coordinate and provide direction to junior engineers and technicians.
• Work with customers and project teams to deliver grid-control solutions.
• Travel to sites ~25%.

Skills

Real-time grid management

SCADA

DERMS

ADMS

EMS

PLC programming

RTU programming

HMI programming

AutoCAD

EPLAN

System integration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Automation / Controls Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ADMS

DERMS

SCADA

EMS

Siemens Spectrum Power

ABB MicroSCADA

GE PowerOn / Grid Solutions

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

OSIsoft PI

Honeywell SCADA

Oracle NMS

Eaton CYME

AspenTech / OSI Monarch

PcVue

Ignition

AutoCAD

EPLAN

Job description

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design, program, and implement advanced microgrid and electrical grid control systems for data centers and critical infrastructure.

Role focuses on real-time grid management, system integration, and solution architecture across utilities and facilities. Travel about 25% to project sites and customer locations will be required.