14442 - Controls Engineer - PLC/SCADA/HMI (remote) - Remote, USStart Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration: 12 months with possible extensions
Work Setting: Remote with travel.
Our Client is hiring a PLC / Controls Engineer (Remote with trips)20257Preferred:- Experience with PLC programming, preferably Schneider Electric platforms (5+ years).
- Experience with Modbus, DNP3, and industrial communication protocols.
- Experience with Ignition SCADA platform and HMI development.
- Experience with Power systems and utility-scale energy projects.
- Experience with Utility-scale renewable energy or power generation projects.
- Experience with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) control systems, inverters, and energy storage technologies.
- Experience with Grid interconnection requirements and utility standards.
- Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) procedures and commissioning protocols.
- Experience with Full accountability for Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA), and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) testing completion.
- Willing to travel up to 25% for project commissioning support.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Responsibilities:- Expert-level PLC programming for BESS and solar projects using Schneider M340/M580 platforms.
- Develop, modify, and optimize control logic for utility-scale energy storage systems.
- Create and maintain standardized PLC code libraries and templates.
- Implement advanced control algorithms for hybrid PV-BESS operations.
- Configure and troubleshoot Modbus communications between PLCs, inverters, and SCADA systems.
- Integrate PLCs with Ignition HMI platforms and historian systems.
- Establish robust communication protocols for real-time monitoring and control.
- Ability to frequently lift up to 20 pounds daily; stand for extended periods; work at a desk in front of a computer monitor for extended periods; operate a motor vehicle to commute between work locations; and travel as required.
Please see below some more positions you may be interested in:19524Required:• Experience in PLC programming, preferably Schneider Electric platforms (11+ years);
• Experience with Modbus, DNP3, and industrial communication protocols
• Experience with Ignition SCADA platform and HMI development
• Experience with power systems and utility-scale energy project
• Experience in utility-scale renewable energy or power generation projects
• Experience with BESS control systems, inverters, and energy storage technologies
• Experience with grid interconnection requirements and utility standards
• Experience with FAT/SAT testing procedures and commissioning protocols
• Experience with PPA, LGIA, and OEM testing completion
• Ability to travel up to 25% for project commissioning support
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Preferred:• NERC CIP cybersecurity experience
Responsibilities:• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC systems, primarily using Schneider Electric platforms, to support utility-scale renewable energy and power generation projects.
• Develop and integrate control systems using industrial communication protocols such as Modbus and DNP3, ensuring reliable data exchange across power system components.
• Configure and maintain Ignition SCADA systems and HMI applications to provide real-time monitoring, control, and visualization of plant operations.
• Support BESS control systems, inverters, and energy storage technologies, ensuring proper integration with plant-level and grid-level controls.
• Ensure compliance with grid interconnection requirements, utility standards, PPAs, LGIAs, and OEM testing requirements throughout project development and commissioning.
• Lead and support FAT/SAT testing procedures and commissioning protocols, including on-site travel (up to 25%) to validate system performance and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and project teams to implement secure and reliable control architectures, including adherence to NERC CIP standards when applicable.
Why apply?- Gain experience with one of the world's largest solar and wind energy providers, which last year briefly became the most valued U.S. energy company;
- Work with a great team of professionals and learn newest technologies and approaches;
- Enjoy our Client’s wonderful campus with top-notch facilities for work and recreation;
- Benefit from multiple projects extensions;
- Receive support and advice from Vitaver consultants who are already working at our Client’s site;
- Get extra cash by participating in Vitaver Successful Completion Bonus Program;
- Always get paid in full and on time.