EPC Solar - SCADA Technician

Overview

SCADA is an acronym for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. The task for SCADA is to design Control Systems and monitor data to logically manage the successful production of goods. In this case, renewable energy control applications, managing and supervising the controls and machinery used in the production, storage, and transmission of solar energy, ensuring the reliability and availability of LPL Solar’s EPC utility grade projects by overseeing and troubleshooting the SCADA control systems and energy control applications on our projects.

Project sizes range from 50-300+ MW state-of-the-art utility grade solar facilities.

Under the direction of the SCADA and Control Systems Manager, a SCADA and Control Systems Technician analyzes, plans, inspects, and participates in highly skilled work within the renewables energy sector. More specifically, spreadsheet and reporting software, Human Machine Interface (HMI), automated control systems, server systems, meteorological systems, field telemetry communications systems, energy information networks, LAN/WAN networks, fiber optic networks, and the latest technology of measurement, data acquisition, and control thereof.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

This is a position that must have the ability to work independently, with vision, patience, and forethought. Many times, the SCADA & Control Systems Technician shall exercise independent judgment on diverse and specialized duties involving the design, programming, installation, and maintenance of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA), proprietary software, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and related energy automation and control systems.

The position ensures the support of network communications and associated hardware including process input/output (I/O) networks and LAN/WAN used in plant information networks. The SCADA and Control Systems Technician is also responsible for planning, organizing, providing technical support, evaluating, and participating in the teamwork with many different disciplines of staff responsible for the design, construction, installation, modification, maintenance and repair of electrical, instrumentation, control systems, operational technology, critical power systems, equipment, machinery, and devices at a state-of-the-art utility grade solar facilities.

Additionally, the technician is responsible for providing technical level support to an Electrical Services Manager and Commissioning Manager in a variety of areas. Performance of the work requires the use of independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines.

The SCADA & Control System Technician receives direction from the SCADA & Control Systems Manager, Commissioning Manager, and LPL’s VP of Projects. Most importantly, the technician exercises a team-oriented philosophy with all management and technical staff.

Note:

The responsibilities listed below are only general descriptions of the various types of work that are expected of the SCADA and Control Systems Technician. The actual duties could be like, related to, or a related assignment thereof.

• Participates in providing technical assistance and advice to assigned staff.
• Provides day-to-day leadership and works with the LPL Solar team to ensure a high performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports the goals of LPL Solar’s mission, strategic plan, objectives, and values.
• Assists with the development and teamwork of LPL Solar’s EPC utility grade solar projects including SCADA sub-contractors, consultants, equipment, materials, and supplies; requests necessary expenditures; directs and implements adjustments as necessary to meet changing conditions.
• Coordinates, evaluates, and participates in the maintenance and enhancement of renewable energy related automation and network functionality; installs, upgrades, configures, integrates, and maintains renewable energy automation and information networks across multiple platforms, including PLCs, SCADA, I/O networks, HMIs, servers, proprietary software,…