Jr. SCADA Engineer

RRC is looking for a Jr. SCADA engineer responsible for SCADA and Control engineering design, deployment, and commissioning on renewable energy power plants. Engineering experience with power and control systems, data acquisition and telecommunications a plus. Field experience in testing/commissioning and/or telecommunications is a plus.

Must understand & personify RRCs Core Beliefs

• Client Satisfaction understands the goal of always exceeding our clients expectation
• Employee Happiness able to work well with others. communicate clearly with coworkers, promote a positive work environment and mediate conflicts between team members.
• Quality Work - Ability to take ownership, work independently, prioritize workload and deliver quality results on time while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Above and Beyond - Versatility, flexibility, ability to anticipate the needs of the company, take the initiative and a willingness to go out of your way to assist others.

Specific duties:

• Working with SCADA team lead on wind, battery, solar and PV + Storage power systems during the design, development, implementation, and commissioning phases of projects.
• Design and deploy wind energy, solar, and battery storage SCADA systems.
• Work with SCADA lead and clients to ensure requirements and expectations are clear.
• Coordinate project site TELCO installation (if required), scheduling and manage schedules and owners expectation.
• Deploy SCADA solutions according to timelines. Troubleshoot problems until site requirements are met.
• Working with Sr. SCADA engineer on programing substation RTAC units, and communication hardware using standard SCADA protocols.
• Work closely with the RRC SCADA team and project engineer to warranty a quality system is installed and tested to design specifications.
• Ensure that SCADA systems have been installed per project requirements and tested to meet QSE, CAISO, Utility, and regional reliability council requirements.
• Responsible to ensure SAFETY requirements are met.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with SCADA software programming, SCADA historians, MS SQL servers.
• Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition 7.x or 8.x software a plus.
• Experience with communication protocols for base-level devices: Modbus, Modbus TCP, OPC, DNP3, SELFast, IEC 61850, ICCP etc (a plus).

• Experience with automation control systems: RTAC programming, Rockwell PLC and Control Logix programming (a plus)
• Experience with automation device integration
• Experience with complete SCADA system project life cycles (a plus)
• Experience with Power Utility scale SCADA system development and design (a plus)
• Experience with FAT and SAT testing and documentation
• Working knowledge of Utility Meters, Substation RTAC, Protection Relays (a plus)
• Knowledge of Managed switches, Hirschmans, MOXA, Ciscoetc. (a plus)
• Knowledge of Power Plant Networking, Security and Firewalls (a plus)

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Science Engineering
• One or more years of proven utility or industrial SCADA experience.
• Working knowledge of the renewable energy industry and projects a plus.
• Familiarity with and able to stay current on SCADA regulations and standards.
• Travel 25%