Position Title: Controls Engineer
Department: Controls Engineering
Compensation: $100,000 - $145,000 + annual bonus (paid in local currency; range varies by location)
Reports To: Sr. Deployment Engineering Manager
Location: Canada or United States
About the Role:The Controls Engineer will play a key role in the deployment of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across the Americas region. This role supports the full project life cycle-from contracting, design, and implementation through delivery, commissioning, and ongoing support.
The engineer will collaborate closely with internal teams including Procurement, Project Management, Project Engineering, Commissioning, and O&M. As the primary technical contact for controls implementation, this individual will work directly with equipment vendors, project developers, project owners, and other stakeholders such as utility or modelling teams.
Responsibilities:- Review project contracts and vendor agreements for controls-related requirements and alignment
- Review and validate project design submittals, including electrical drawings, data flow diagrams, network designs, signal mappings (analog, Modbus, DNP3), electrical power models, and control narratives
- Maintain and organize technical documentation in SharePoint; coordinate documentation flow with vendors and stakeholders
- Develop batch scripts or automation tools to streamline data collection and operational tasks.
- Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders-including customers, vendors, EPCs, and utilities
- Troubleshoot network issues within VPN-secured environments
- Respond to customer and operator requests regarding system modifications, troubleshooting, or enhancements
- Support site commissioning activities for all control-related tasks
Required Qualifications and Skills:- Educational background in Controls Engineering, or a related discipline
- At least 3 years' of experience working with control systems in an electrical generation environment (e.g., SCADA, plant control systems, or similar)
- Demonstrated experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, TCP/IP).
- Strong understanding of networking, including IP/port mapping, network rules (switch/firewall), subnetting, and VPN structures
- Experience working with Inverter-Based Resources (IBR) such as solar, energy storage systems, or alternative generation systems is an preferred
- Exposure to SCADA systems, substations, protective relays, and transformers is preferred
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 10-15% national and internationally to project sites and vendor facilities
This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position.
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