Lead SCADA Engineer

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, INS Engineering is a privately held power systems engineering firm with offices in Houston and Albany, New York. We help utilities, developers, grid operators and data center teams connect new generation, energy storage and large loads to the grid, from studies through commissioning, across all major U.S. power markets.

Our work has supported projects like a 400 MW / 1 GWh battery storage facility in Texas and a 100 MW solar project in Ohio. We’re a growing, remote team that regularly gets together in person, guided by three values:
Reliability, Innovation and Commitment. Our senior engineers mentor the next generation, and we stay with clients from kickoff to commissioning.

INS is bringing SCADA capability in-house, and this role will help build it. We’re looking for an engineer with recent hands‑on experience in both substation and plant SCADA, especially substation RTAC/RTU, communications and utility interfaces.

As our Lead SCADA Engineer, you’ll personally configure, program, integrate, test, troubleshoot and commission substation SCADA and plant SCADA interfaces, while owning utility coordination, multidisciplinary delivery and the growth of a new INS capability.

• Design and configure substation and plant SCADA interfaces, including SEL RTAC/RTU, HMI, meters, networking and custom control logic.
• Develop point lists, IP and network architecture, telemetry mappings, and utility control center and RTU interfaces.
• Implement and troubleshoot DNP3, IEC 61850/SCL, Modbus and other utility communications protocols.

• Lead FAT/SAT, end‑to‑end communications, SCADA logic, HMI and interface testing, and project commissioning.
• Integrate substation SCADA equipment with utility RTUs and renewable and collector‑station requirements.
• Troubleshoot protocol, I/O, network, timing and control issues and document corrective actions.

• Own SCADA deliverables, standards and QA/QC across multiple projects.
• Coordinate with utility and client engineers, project managers and global delivery teams.
• Mentor SCADA engineers and advise INS leadership on technical scope, proposals and repeatable methods.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent relevant practical experience.
• Recent, direct hands‑on experience in both substation and plant SCADA, including personally owning substation design, configuration, integration, troubleshooting and commissioning.
• Programming and configuration experience with RTAC/RTU and HMI platforms, particularly SEL or comparable substation devices.
• Hands‑on use and troubleshooting of DNP3, IEC 61850/SCL, Modbus and utility communications.
• Experience developing point lists, custom logic, signal maps and IP/interface requirements, and coordinating with utilities.
• Ability to independently own testing, commissioning, QA/QC, problem resolution and client discussions.

• PE or P.Eng license and about 8+ years of relevant SCADA experience.
• AcSELerator Quick Set/SEL‑5030, GE CIMPLICITY, IEC 61131 and protocol testing experience.
• Renewable, BESS or utility projects, power regulation and telemetry, and engineering consulting.

SEL RTAC/RTU, AcSELerator Quick Set, DNP3, IEC 61850/SCL, Modbus, HMI and communications test tools, and OEM platforms.

Don’t check every box? If you meet most of the requirements and this role excites you, we encourage you to apply.

• First 30 days: You’ve learned how INS delivers projects, met the substation, protection and project management teams, and reviewed active SCADA scopes, utility interface requirements and existing RTAC/RTU configurations.
• 60 days: You’…