The OpportunityBlack & Veatch is expanding its capabilities in advanced controls engineering, SCADA integration, grid automation, and energy management systems. This role will support the design and execution of first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects involving complex control systems, power generation assets, microgrids, energy management systems, and data center infrastructure.
The Senior Controls & SCADA Engineer will develop, integrate, test, and commission control solutions while helping establish the technical standards and execution methods used on future projects.
This position provides the opportunity to collaborate with and provide technical leadership alongside specialists in controls engineering, power systems, microgrids, SCADA integration, and system modeling while serving as a senior technical contributor on complex multidisciplinary projects. #LI-TF1
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, program, test, and commission industrial control and SCADA systems.
- Develop HMI applications, operator interfaces, alarming, trending, and visualization solutions.
- Configure and troubleshoot PID loops, sequencing logic, permissives, interlocks, and advanced control strategies.
- Integrate control systems with turbines, generators, reciprocating engines, inverters, plant equipment, EMS platforms, and SCADA/data acquisition systems.
- Develop and execute controls simulation, factory testing, and validation strategies prior to field deployment.
- Coordinate controls engineering activities with Engineering Managers, Project Discipline Engineers, equipment suppliers, clients, and other engineering disciplines.
- Perform and participate in independent design reviews and quality assurance activities for FOAK projects.
- Develop reusable controls architectures, programming standards, execution templates, and engineering practices for future projects.
- Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of control system deployments.
- Identify technical and execution risks, develop mitigation strategies, and communicate realistic impacts to project cost and schedule.
- Mentor junior controls engineers and programmers and contribute to the growth of the controls engineering practice.
- Serves as the technical specialist in a broad area of specialization, or in a narrow but specialized field. Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems. Typically supports multiple projects on very complex technical challenges. Typical roles include being recognized as an industry expert, participating in professional societies by presenting papers, acting as a section lead for a large or complex specialty area, an engineering consultant for larger scale projects. May support the chief engineers or top engineering management, and is accountable for discipline-specific engineering processes.
- Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects. Typically responsible for defining project schedules for single discipline or may have responsibility for multiple disciplines.
- Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies. May own, maintain, update, or develop engineering standards and guides. Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related technical field.
- 11+ years of relevant controls, automation, SCADA, or power-generation controls experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience developing and deploying production control system software, rather than only specifying or reviewing controls designs.
- Working knowledge of SCADA systems, industrial communication protocols, networked control system architectures, and integration of third-party equipment and control platforms.
- Experience developing, testing, or maintaining automation and control applications.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose control system issues.
- Experience serving as a lead programmer, Controls Engineer, Project Discipline Engineer (PDE), or Engineering Manager on industrial controls projects.
- Demonstrated expertise in several of the following areas:
- PLC/PAC or industrial controls programming
- HMI/SCADA application development
- PID and process control
- Sequences, permissives, and interlocks
- Turbine, engine, generator, or inverter controls integration
- Industrial communications and SCADA integration
- EMS, microgrid, or utility automation controls
- Controls simulation and validation
- FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup
- Experience developing and validating simulation models for complex control systems.
- Knowledge of power system modeling tools such as PSCAD.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to organizational capability development.
- Familiarity with industrial control system cybersecurity principles and secure OT/SCADA architectures.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams and contribute to successful project delivery.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
- Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
- All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment/Physical DemandsHybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
Compensation TransparencyIn accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.
- State of Colorado: 148,852-248,578
CompetenciesSalary PlanENG: Engineering
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