About this opportunity
Piper Maddox lists this Protection, Controls, & Scada Project Engineer opportunity in city of jersey city, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
An established renewable energy and energy storage company is looking for an experienced Protection, Controls & SCADA Project Engineer to support the execution, commissioning, and operation of solar and battery energy storage projects across the U.S.
The company develops, finances, owns, and operates distributed solar, solar-plus-storage, and standalone battery storage projects. This role will sit within the engineering team and focus on the protection, controls, SCADA, and commissioning of these energy assets, with an emphasis on distribution-level and medium-voltage electrical systems.
What you'll do:
Support protection and controls activities across solar, BESS, and other distributed energy projects, with a focus on distribution-level and medium-voltage systems
Review protection and control schemes to ensure transformers, BESS systems, circuit breakers, and other electrical equipment are properly protected and operate as intended
Work with engineering partners on relay protection settings, protection schemes, and electrical coordination
Support SCADA and controls systems, including RTACs, RTUs, Modbus, DERMs, EMS, and utility communications
Review how field equipment communicates with SCADA and control systems, helping ensure accurate data acquisition and reliable control functionality
Support third-party commissioning activities and troubleshoot issues as projects are brought online
Diagnose protection, controls, and communications issues in the field, including identifying breakdowns between equipment, SCADA, EMS, and utility systems
Work closely with internal engineering teams, EPCs, utilities, consultants, and commissioning partners throughout project execution
Support the integration and operation of solar and BESS assets, including monitoring how power is generated, stored, controlled, and distributed
Review technical designs and documentation and provide input on protection, controls, SCADA, and overall system functionality
Support multiple projects through development, construction, commissioning, and operation
What we're looking for:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field preferred
Experience working with high-voltage or medium-voltage electrical systems, particularly at the distribution level
Strong understanding of electrical protection and control schemes, including transformer protection, BESS protection, relay systems, and circuit breakers
Strong SCADA and controls experience, with knowledge of RTACs, RTUs, data acquisition, and control functionality
Experience with Modbus, DERMs, EMS, utility communications, or similar power system communication platforms
Experience supporting commissioning, field troubleshooting, or bringing electrical systems and equipment online
Background in utilities, generating stations, substations, power generation, or other electrical energy infrastructure preferred
Renewable energy experience is not required;
candidates from utilities, oil & gas, nuclear, renewable natural gas, or traditional power generation may be considered
Relevant backgrounds may include SCADA Engineer, Protection & Controls Engineer, Project Engineer, Grid Connection/Interconnection Engineer, Substation Engineer, or Real-Time Operations/Controls Engineer
Strong understanding of how protection, controls, SCADA, and field equipment interact within an electrical power system
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to take a holistic view of protection, controls, and commissioning issues
Field-based experience supporting commissioning, troubleshooting, or electrical infrastructure projects is preferred
Fire protection experience
Ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams, EPCs, utilities, consultants, and third-party commissioning partners
Worksite address
city of jersey city, NJ, 07304, US
Who can apply
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