Senior SCADA Engineer - PV & BESS

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a SCADA Technical Lead to design, install, and maintain PV and BESS controls systems. Position can be based in Scottsdale, AZ or remote within the continental U.S. ~20% travel required.

The role requires direct PV/BESS SCADA design experience, startup/commissioning of SCADA systems, and collaboration with EPC teams. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience on PV and BESS control system design (PPC, HMI, Networking).
• Startup and commissioning of SCADA/PLC/PPC/DCS for inverter-based resources (IBR).
• Ability to review technical documents and present requirements to stakeholders and peers.
• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time to support business needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SCADA team representative in engineering and technical design updates and discussions.
• Coordinate technical reviews with SCADA suppliers, customers, and the Project Integration team ensuring that the design meets the EPC contract.
• Verify software and equipment installation, support the Project Integration team, and support the site acceptance testing.
• Witness the SCADA Factory Acceptance Testing and follow through identified punch list items.
• Identify technical risks and communicate to the SCADA PM any impacts to the project schedule and cost.
• Review EPC requirements and specifications for the SCADA, Communications, and Operations portions of the EPC contract.
• Communicate to and coordinate with the SCADA PM in defining SCADA budgets and schedules that reflect compliance with EPC specifications.
• Develop subject matter expertise on the SCADA architecture for the substation, PV, BESS and associate connected sensors and devices (i.e. MET, PCS, RTAC).
• Co-author the sites control narrative with the SCADA supplier.
• Collaborate with commissioning to troubleshoot SCADA equipment that is not performing as required.
• Provide programming and troubleshooting for the substation SCADA devices (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories relays and various voltage and current metering devices).
• Travel to the job site as required to provide support.

Skills

PV control design

BESS control design

SCADA startup

PPC / HMI / Networking

Travel readiness

Tools

Visio

Bluebeam Review

Procore

SEL relays

Metering devices

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a SCADA Technical Lead to design, install, and maintain PV and BESS controls systems. Position can be based in Scottsdale, AZ or remote within the continental U.S. ~20% travel required.

The role requires direct PV/BESS SCADA design experience, startup/commissioning of SCADA systems, and collaboration with EPC teams. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits.