Senior Control Systems Engineer Job Boulder area,Colorado USA,Engineering

Career Opportunities with JUWI Solar Inc

JUWI Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado, was founded in 2008 and employs an experienced staff of renewable energy professionals. The company’s broad capacities in developing, designing, engineering, financing, constructing, and operating & maintaining utility-scale solar energy and battery storage system facilities have garnered a sustained track record of success. The company is a private corporation and is owned by JUWI GmbH, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies.

JUWI Inc. has brought online nearly 1,500 megawatts of projects in the United States through power purchase agreements or development, engineering, procurement and construction contracts with counter parties including public utilities, investor-owned utilities, and private corporations.

JUWI has established an aggressive target for bringing utility-scale solar energy and battery storage system facilities online over the next several years and is looking to fill a Senior Controls Engineer position in support of the company’s growth.

As Senior Control Systems Engineer, you’ll be responsible for leading the development, specification, configuration, inspection, and testing/ commissioning SCADA and tracker control systems for large PV power plants. This position will be part of the Engineering group working closely with other engineers including operations, systems, racking, electrical, and network disciplines. JUWI is looking for a candidate who maintains a professional attitude with a background in electrical or controls engineering who has excellent communication skills.

In

this role, you’ll:

Prioritize own work and allocate/ request resources, adhering to the project schedule.
Develop hardware and automation/ controls solutions in accordance with the approved architecture using software tools typical of the trade.
Specify hardware for monitoring and control systems including industrial network, PLCs, I/O and instrumentation equipment.
Own the controls drawing set and communicate/ clarify details to all stakeholders.
Direct field inspection and commissioning efforts of tracker control systems and subsystems.
Assist in the commissioning and maintenance of SCADA systems and troubleshoot failures of networks, hardware, instrumentation, and data interfaces.
In compliance with owner specifications and NERC cybersecurity standards,
- Assist SCADA and network engineers to integrate plant networks with owner-provided external communications interfaces.
- Implement internal “plant network” communication interfaces for protective relays, PLCs, PTZ cameras, and custom equipment such as inverters and specialty/ meteorological instruments.
Maintain knowledge of controls, instrumentation, and telecom markets, keeping up with latest software and hardware available.
Design and implement effective human graphical interface solutions with input from Electrical Engineers, SCADA Engineers, and Operations Engineers.
Develop understanding of solar PV single axis tracker system design and contribute to the research and development of novel hardware and software solutions.
Assist Electrical engineers in developing/ deploying/ troubleshooting substation controls and the Power Plant Controller.
Work with IT group and SCADA engineers to provide coordinated solutions for remote connectivity to facilities via ISP.
Contribute to the development and refinement of a distributed system architecture to access, present and analyze data from operating facilities.
Assist with the operability and reliability of the remote computers, software and site networked equipment including upgrades, troubleshooting and corrective action.

The successful candidate’s background will look something like this:

Degree in electrical or controls engineering
4-7 years of controls experience
Strong proficiency with AutoCAD and CODESYS/ IEC
61131-3 programming languages are preferred
Professional Engineering license preferred or in process
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications
Willingness to travel up to 15% - 20% and work flexible hours
Demonstrated efficiency in managing…