Lead SCADA & Controls Engineer – Renewable Energy & Microgrid Solutions

WSP
Denver, Houston, Irvine
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 102,200 - 182,200 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Troubleshooting","Client-facing collaboration","Ethical decision-making","Mentoring"]

Lead the design, development, and implementation of SCADA and control systems for utility-scale renewable energy, distributed energy, and microgrid projects. Own control narratives, EMS functional specifications, system design documentation, SCADA/EMS architectures, communications diagrams, and integration drawings. Coordinate integration testing, validation, commissioning, and troubleshooting, serve as a primary technical interface, manage technical risks, and mentor junior engineers.

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Lead SCADA & Controls Engineer – Renewable Energy & Microgrid Solutions

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Job Summary

Lead the design, development, and implementation of SCADA and control systems for utility-scale renewable energy, distributed energy, and microgrid projects. Own control narratives, EMS functional specifications, system design documentation, SCADA/EMS architectures, communications diagrams, and integration drawings. Coordinate integration testing, validation, commissioning, and troubleshooting, serve as a primary technical interface, manage technical risks, and mentor junior engineers.
Location: Denver, Houston, Irvine
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead SCADA and control system design, development, and implementation for utility-scale renewable energy, distributed energy, microgrids, and data center generation projects.
  • •Develop control narratives, sequences of operation, EMS functional specifications, SCADA/EMS architectures, communication network diagrams, and system integration drawings.
  • •Develop interface specifications between EMS, PPC, OEM equipment, utility systems, and plant-level control platforms.
  • •Support technical reviews, integration testing, validation, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting activities.
  • •Serve as the primary technical interface with clients and contractors and lead project execution from concept development through commissioning while managing technical risks and mentoring junior engineers.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 102,200 - 182,200 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLife InsuranceRetirement SavingsPaid LeavePaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, computer engineering, power engineering, or a related discipline.
  • •4+ years of experience in SCADA, controls engineering, EMS, power systems engineering, automation, or related energy industries.
  • •Experience supporting renewable energy projects including wind, solar PV, BESS, hybrid plants, microgrids, or distributed energy resources (DER).
  • •Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, OPC UA, or similar.
  • •Ability to develop control narratives, sequence of operations, EMS functional specifications, system architecture diagrams, and integration drawings.
Experience:4+ yearsRenewable energyDistributed energyMicrogridsIndustrial automation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTroubleshootingClient-facing collaborationEthical decision-makingMentoring
Licenses:Professional Engineer (PE)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SCADAControls systemsEnergy Management Systems (EMS)MicrogridsWindSolar PVBattery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)DNP3ModbusIEC 61850IEC 60870-5-104OPC UADispatch optimizationLoad managementGrid supportCybersecurity for industrial control systems

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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