SCADA Engineer - Control Room (Chandler/Phoenix, AZ)

About NovaSource

NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewable asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world.

To serve our clients, we invest in our people. On hire, we assess each employee’s experience and expertise, then mentor them to grow engaging and satisfying careers.

Our turn-key services optimize each step of our client’s project lifecycles — from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between. Our approach delivers creates success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence. And that’s how we empower a renewable world.

We are seeking an experienced SCADA Engineer at NovaSource Power Services. We are an independent Solar Operations and Maintenance provider currently servicing more than 20 GW of solar assets worldwide. NovaSource Power Services strives to be the number one O&M provider within its key target markets, and have 30% of its revenue from value-added services, of which engineering will play a key role. This role will report to the Senior SCADA Manager and will be based in the Control Room and responsible for providing SCADA Engineering expertise to the global fleet with a focus on Control Room Operator’s needs.

Currently, the engineering team provides three main functions for the business:

1. Continuous SCADA support for all global assets with focus on Control Room
2. Executes value added service projects such as SCADA designs or upgrades
3. Builds and maintains critical infrastructure to support and monitor global assets

Responsibilities:

• Respond to daily requests for scada engineering support for the global fleet of power plants with focus on the Control Room needs.

Examples:

• Conducting root cause analysis on scada application issues. Examples include:
  • Data/network communication failures
  • HMI graphic issues
  • Alarming issues
  • Application performance issues
  • Data anomaly issues
  • Grid controller PLC troubleshooting
  • Server operating system or virtualization issues
  • Managing credentials or other access controls on scada systems
• Conducting change requests. Examples include:
  • HMI graphic changes
  • Alarming updates
  • Add or remove data points
  • Creating user accounts
• Communicate daily with field technicians to gather information or provide recommendations on SCADA issues.
• Communicate daily with other Engineering team members, Operators, using email, chat, or phone.
• Participate in weekly team meetings to review problems, open support requests, and plan value added services.
• 20% travel locally or internationally for site visits, team meetings, or training.

General Qualifications:

• Accomplished user of Microsoft Office 365 suite of tools: Outlook, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint
• Accomplished user of IGNITION software
• Communicate effectively in both verbal and written format in English
• Must be able to prioritize day to day work
• High attention to detail. Minimal mistakes in SCADA application configurations
• Strong analytical and documentation skills
• Microsoft Visio experience preferred
• Basic understanding of solar plant controllers, capacitor banks, and solar tracking systems
• Basic knowledge of approved cyber security practices

SCADA Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of SCADA automation design and support experience
• Extensive experience with Ignition, Gold certified preferred
• Experience with creating HMI graphics from single lines or P&IDs
• Experience with ISA 18.2 alarm management standards
• Extensive experience with Modbus and OPC-UA
• Extensive experience with DNP3 and MQTT
• Extensive experience with Modicon M340 PLC programming, Rockwell PLC programming.
• Experience with SEL RTAC programming.

Work Environment:

The SCADA Engineer will work in a hybrid environment with access to all necessary software and tools provided by the company. The company values work-life balance and encourages flexible working hours to accommodate personal needs. The team culture is collaborative, supportive, and focused on achieving company goals. The SCADA Engineer will have frequent communication with other team members and vendors/subcontractors through email, chat, in-person meetings, and phone calls. The office is open five days a week and employees are expected to come in a minimum of 3 days with the remaining two being remote.

The company also encourages continuous learning and development for its employees. The SCADA Engineer will have access to training and resources to enhance their technical skills and stay up-to-date with industry developments.

Opportunity to travel locally and internationally up to 20% of their time to conduct installations, commissioning, and attend team meetings.

Overall, the work environment is focused on providing the necessary resources, support, and flexibility for the SCADA Engineer to succeed in their role and contribute to the company's growth and success.

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.

US: Diversity Statement – Equal Employment Opportunity

It is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. NovaSource disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.