SCADA Engineer

About this role

Opportunity

Adapture Renewables, Inc. is on a mission to be a leader in this new era of sustainable energy. Drawing upon an extensive knowledge base, we develop, finance, engineer, build, own, and operate high quality utility-scale photovoltaic projects and battery energy storage projects. Our Technology team is looking for a talented SCADA Engineer to help support the efforts of our fast-growing company.

Adapture Renewables is owned by KIRKBI Climate– the private holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family founded to build a sustainable future for the LEGO® brand through generations.

Overview

This position will work in our Technology team to provide design, proactive, and reactive support services for our EPC and Asset Management teams. The SCADA Engineer will ensure that devices remain in compliance with Technology policies and procedures. The SCADA Engineer will play a key role in deploying and troubleshooting all solar power plant automation. They will also need to interface with QSEs, RTOs, and ISOs to ensure a market compliance and deadlines are met.

Core Responsibilities

• Enforce policies and procedures across all IT/OT systems
• Ensure NERC-CIP compliance for all inverter-based resources
• Create and manage documentation on all SCADA, and ICS infrastructure
• Manage inter-control center protocol for data transfer between the power plant and QSEs
• Manage RTU-RTU communications with external vendors and EPCs
• Review and manage all SCADA code bases including but not limited to IEC 61131-3
• Review facility models on an ongoing basis or as required
• Assist with proactive and reactive support for all DAS and SCADA systems
• Provide basic networking troubleshooting per our specifications
• Qualifications and Experience
• 3-5 years in of industrial SCADA support and design
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• Experience with solar operations and design
• Experience with inverter-based resources
• Experience troubleshooting and programming/scripting with these languages (Bash, Python, IEC 61131-3)
• Experience troubleshooting computer networking (TCP/IP, RS232/485, Routing/Switching, and Wireless)
• Experience with NERC-CIP
• Be able to travel on an as-needed basis
• Excellent written and verbal skills are required
• Benefits Package
• 401(k) plan with company matching contribution

- Competitive health, vision, and dental benefits

• Attractive personal time off and company holiday package
• Work-from-home policy
• Salary commensurate with experience

Salary starting at $135,000, annually, DOE.

Note

Qualified candidates only. No search firms. Adapture Renewables, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity.