Senior SCADA Engineer - Renewable Power OT

Southwest Generation Operating Company; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Energy in Denver is seeking a Senior SCADA Engineer to manage OT equipment and data flows across our gas, solar, and wind assets. You will guide Ignition Backend and Frontend implementations and collaborate with maintenance teams to ensure reliable operation of systems.

The role demands leadership of SCADA engineers, mentoring staff through complex projects, and ensuring data integrity while supporting our operational and financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6-10 years of experience.
• Extensive Ignition Backend and Frontend experience.
• Expertise with OT Equipment such as SCADA systems and RTUs.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with renewable generation assets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for OT SCADA equipment including servers and configurations.
• Provide mentorship on SCADA systems to team members.
• Troubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment and control systems.
• Maintain data connections between control systems and corporate data servers/SCADA servers.
• Coordinate with IT and third parties as primary contact for plant ops.
• Provide guidance to ensure NERC CIP compliance.

Skills

Ignition (Backend)

Ignition (Frontend)

OT SCADA systems

RTUs/RTACs

PI data historians

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CIMPLICITY

WonderWare

ABB SYS600

SEL RTAC

OPC/OPC UA

Job description

Onward Energy in Denver is seeking a Senior SCADA Engineer to manage OT equipment and data flows across our gas, solar, and wind assets. You will guide Ignition Backend and Frontend implementations and collaborate with maintenance teams to ensure reliable operation of systems.

The role demands leadership of SCADA engineers, mentoring staff through complex projects, and ensuring data integrity while supporting our operational and financial objectives.