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Senior Engineer, SCADA (REMOTE) - Denver Colorado
Company: AES Corporation Location: Denver, Colorado
Posted On: 06/15/2024
At AES, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.We are currently looking for a dynamic and hard-workingSr. SCADA Project Engineerto lead all aspects of the SCADA process on both Utility and DG Solar, Wind, BESS and Hybrid Power Plants. It's a technical position with an emphasis on oversight and project execution. Seeing the "Big Picture is crucial for this role, however having the experience and speaking the language to dive into minute details is what will get the job done right. This person will work with various stakeholders and internal teams to meet all grid integration and AES operational requirements through all project phases. As such communication and social skills are vital. This is a proven opportunity for an engineer to build a future in renewables for themselves and make a positive impact both at AES and globally.Responsibilities:Technically supervise and lead the SCADA Implementation on multiple simultaneous utility scale renewable projects split between various technologies and architectures.Understand and stay on top of project specifics including Interconnection, Substation and PV/BESS/Wind Array architectures to run the SCADA process around the project.Directly lead the SCADA Process and SCADA Vendor/integrator to meet project requirements and timelines.The process will entail the following actions with above stated SCADA vender/integrator and with stakeholders and internal AES teams:Review internal exhibits, build Scopes of Work (SOW) for SCADA bids and pass directly to vendors as needed. Delineate responsibilities and identify scope gaps.Review and approve proposals.Work with Telecoms, Information and Operational Technology to ensure equipment selection, project networking and reliable and secure connectivity.Work with HV/Substation engineering and management teams to ensure substation SCADA and Meter Integration along with conceptual meter schemes for revenue and controlling meters and appropriate losses accounted for.Ensure appropriate SCADA integration with respect to BESS, Inverters, Trackers, Wind Turbines, Meteorological sensors and more.Review and approve 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC, As-Built SCADA Design packages which include but are not limited to: Bills of Material (BOM) and SCADA System Designs,Device and network spreadsheets, Block and network diagrams .Create and review point lists with SCADA Vendors and utilities/ISOs/PPAs, equipment manufacturers and other subsystem integratorsDevelop Power Plant Controller logic schemes, HMI narratives to show organization of pages, devices, points, controls, alarms and more.Controls include: MW Curtailment and Charge/Discharge schemes for BESS, AVR (Volt-Var, PF, MVAR, etc.), Frequency Response, Substation Controls including Breakers and Capacitor Bank Controls, PV-BESS Hybrid controls, PV Tracker Controls, and various other subsystemsLead all aspects of support system install and integration, site commissioning, fixing and Control Testing (remote with local onsite presence if needed)Lead, supervise and support telemetry and control (Point to Point) testing with various interconnection utilities, ISOs/RTOs, PPA offtakers as well as site performance testing (Capacity, Availability and more)Support in NERC testing requirements such as the MOD-25, 26, 27 tests.Skills and Experience |
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