HV SCADA Engineer II (Remote)

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry designing building and maintaining utility scale solar battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

*This job description reflects managements assignment of essentialfunctions;it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• ReviewandunderstandSCADA systemrequirementsfor substations connected to utility scalerenewable energy projects including but not limitedto;Solar PV Battery Energy Storage Systems and Wind.

• Support HVSCADA system designdevelopmentand drawingsto meetproject specifications.

• Verifysubstationpoints listsfor accuracy against relay and meter settings files.

• Program and commissionsubstationRTACs Phasor Data Concentrators and HMI systems.

• Coordinate networksettingsand IP assignmentsforsubstation equipmentwith plant networkprovider.

• Troubleshoot communication issues betweensubstation devices and connected controllers.

• Provide technical support fordiversesubstationequipment configurations.

• Communicate effectively withcustomers vendorsandfield technicians for on-site commissioning and installation support.

• Compare project drawings to site conditions to ensure installation is correct.

• Travel for this position isrequired. Estimatedto be20% of job duties will be onsite.

• Identifyand learnappropriate softwareand hardware used and supported by the organization.

• Work with project management to report project status risksand mitigation measures.

• Promote and adhere to a culture of NERC compliance and governance with respect to programming and commissioning standards documentation reporting knowledgetransferand training.

• Provide continuous feedback to product development teams toimprovethe SOLV SCADA Platform.

• Ensure a safe working environment through strict adherence to and enforcement of company and industry safety standards.

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:

• Assigned HV SCADA design programming and commissioning tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.

• SCADA configurations and testing activitiescomply withutility NERC and SOLV standards.

• Adherence to Company policies and procedures

• Understanding of and adherence to safety and quality procedures and practices

• Communication and data integration issues are resolved with increasing independence.

• Professional technical skills and industry knowledge continue to develop over time.

• Staff development and training

• Positivefeedbackis received from project teams field personnel and stakeholders.

• Effectiveutilizationof project managementschedulingand task management tools

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering or related technical discipline preferred.

• 2 - 4 years of SCADA engineering experience (experience working with substation SCADA systems preferred).

• Ability to read and understandengineering design drawingsincluding but not limited to;ElectricalSingle-lineEquipmentLayout DrawingsCommunications Diagrams& Panel Drawings.

• Knowledge ofpower distribution protection equipment including protection relays and power meters.

• Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation interconnect agreements design standards complianceetc

• Experience with programming languages including but not limited to; C C Java Python Structured Text(IEC61131-3)desired.

• Experience working with SELsacSELeratorRTACandacSELeratorQuicksetsoftware

• Experience withIgnition SCADA softwareor other HMI design software

• Knowledge of design installation and commissioning of SCADA networksusing;Fiber OpticsSerial RS-232 /RS-485andEthernetTCP/IP.

• Experience working with industry recognized PLC equipment including but not limited to Schweitzer Engineering RTAC Platform Allen BradleyControl / CompactLogix platform GE/EmersonRX3i or similar PLC environments.

• Experience with basic PV solar monitoringfunctionsand designs desired but notrequired. (Technical experience in related fields will be considered).

• Understanding ofindustrial automation protocols (Modbus RTU/TCP DNP3 OPCUAand DA).

• Understanding ofpower plant operating procedures.

• Ability to work with sub-contractors and field personnel.

• Experience with various project managementschedulingand task management tools.

• Excellentcommunicationsskills.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

• Regular work in substation control buildings with occasional outdoor work in energized substation environments

• Occasional exposure to weather harsh outdoor environment vibration dust and fumes electric shock radiation toxic/caustic chemicals

• Moderate physical activityrequired including standing walking bending and working within control panels and equipment enclosures

• Ability to navigate substation environments including walking on uneven surfaces and climbing stairs or ladders asrequired

• Noise levels may be moderate to high depending on the work environmentExposure to medium andhigh voltageequipment requiring strict adherence to electrical safety procedures and use ofappropriate PPE

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status national origin or ethnicity mental or physical disability veteran status parental status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical dental vision basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our companys 401(k) plan and are provided vacation sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$96160 - $120200

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees or received through our website or career portal will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

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