Senior SCADA and Controls Engineer

talisman; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talisman is seeking a Senior Control Center and SCADA Engineer to drive utility-scale wind, solar, and battery projects from late-stage development through COD in the Houston area. The role reports to the Head of Project Management and emphasizes safety leadership, schedule and cost control, and strong contractor management.

The position offers a hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and requires a minimum of 10 years in energy or related industries with EPC project experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• PMP certification or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of project management in energy, infrastructure, or related industry.
• Experience managing full-lifecycle EPC projects in utility-scale renewables through COD.
• Strong knowledge of EPC contracts, risk and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety leadership across the project lifecycle.
• Lead utility-scale wind, solar, and battery projects from development through COD.
• Drive cross-functional project execution across safety, schedule, cost, and risks.
• Manage EPC contractor performance against contracts and milestones.
• Own project scheduling and forecasting, including recovery planning.
• Coordinate budgets, reforecasts, and contingency tracking with Finance.
• Prepare executive-level status reports and risk assessments.
• Lead change orders, contract reviews, and negotiations with Legal, Procurement, Engineering, HSE, and Finance.
• Maintain an integrated project risk register and governance artifacts.
• Support project financing and investor diligence activities.

Skills

MS Office

Project coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytics

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

Procore

Oracle

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

Procore

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Senior Control Center and SCADA Engineer – Utility-Scale Renewable Energy

Our client is a globally integrated multi-energy company with a large international employee base and a diversified renewable energy portfolio spanning thousands of megawatts of installed capacity, with a strong presence across North America and Latin America. As part of a broader commitment to a low-emissions future, the client's North American renewables division plays a key role in aggressive generation capacity growth targets over the next several years.

The organization offers a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP), including a holistic Total Rewards program supporting employee wellbeing, growth, and contribution.

Job Summary

This role will report to and support the Head of Project Management in leading the execution of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects. This role is accountable for delivering assigned projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with commercial, contractual financing, and operational commitments, leading cross-functional project teams from late-stage development through construction, commissioning, COD, and handover, with responsibility for safety leadership, EPC contractor performance, schedule and cost control, risk mitigation, contract administration, change management, claims avoidance, stakeholder alignment, and executive-level reporting.

The position is based in the greater Houston, TX area with a hybrid work model (3 days office / 2 days remote).

Main Responsibilities

• Provide visible safety leadership across the project lifecycle
• Lead assigned utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects from late-stage development through construction, commissioning, COD, and turnover to Asset Management
• Drive cross-functional project execution across safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk, commercial commitments, and stakeholder alignment
• Manage EPC contractor performance against contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, notices, and recovery plans
• Own project schedule management — baseline development, critical path analysis, progress measurement, forecasting, recovery planning
• Coordinate with Finance and internal stakeholders on budgets, reforecasts, cost trends, and contingency tracking
• Prepare executive-level reporting on project status, risks, decisions, and COD/budget confidence
• Lead commercial/contractual review of change orders and claims with Legal, Procurement, Engineering, HSE, and Finance
• Administer EPC and related project contracts, preserving contractual rights and managing commercial correspondence
• Maintain an integrated project risk register (safety, permitting, interconnection, engineering, procurement, construction, schedule, commercial, financial)
• Lead disciplined project governance — decision logs, action registers, change logs, closeout and handover documentation
• Support project financing and investor diligence, tracking closure of open items with internal teams, investors, and independent engineers
• Engage utilities, interconnection stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to support energization, synchronization, commissioning, and COD readiness
• Support CAPEX estimate development and validation
• Capture and present project lessons learned for future execution improvements

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer (no sponsorship offered)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy, infrastructure, construction, or related industry
• Proven track record managing full-lifecycle EPC projects in utility-scale renewable energy through COD
• Strong knowledge of scope definition, contractor evaluation, project economics, EPC contracts, constructability reviews, and executive reporting
• Demonstrated experience managing utility-scale wind, solar, and/or battery storage projects through handover
• Experience administering EPC contracts, evaluating change orders, and developing defensible commercial positions
• Strong commercial acumen connecting technical, construction, permitting, and interconnection issues to cost/schedule/risk
• Experience managing project controls — baseline schedules, critical path analysis, cost forecasting
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across Development, Engineering, Procurement, Legal, Finance, HSE, Asset Management, utilities, contractors, and investors
• Proficiency with MS Office and familiarity with project management/controls platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent
• Degree in Electrical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering
• Understanding of utility interconnection requirements (FERC, ISO/RTO tariffs, interconnection agreements)
• EPC negotiation, dispute avoidance, and claims defense experience
• Familiarity with AACE cost estimate classes and stage-gate governance
• Experience with MS Project, Primavera P6, Power BI, Procore, Oracle, or SAP
• Experience mentoring project managers, engineers, or analysts