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This is a fully remote role for candidates who are based outside of the New York Metropolitan area. For those located in the area, we encourage you to consider our hybrid work arrangement (1-2 days a week in our NYC office). That said, we value flexibility and if you have a different preference, please do not let that deter you from applying lets talk about it!

Energy storage is the key to unlocking a future where our world is powered by renewable resources. At Convergent Energy and Power, our mission is to make the electrical grid cleaner, more reliable, and less expensive by leveraging state-of-the-art energy storage and distributed generation technologies. We encourage people from minority or marginalized groups to apply. If you dont meet 100% of the below qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit an application. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment-based visa at this time.

The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems help monitor and control operations and processes for our growing fleet of distribution-level renewable energy generation and battery energy storage facilities.

The SCADA Engineers duties will focus on the design, configuration, installation, and commissioning oversight, and support of repair and maintenance for all monitoring and control equipment including, electronic sensing devices, flow computers, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), data communications equipment and services, computer hardware, and other battery energy storage, solar and electrical protection telemetry devices.

What Youll Do

SCADA Operational Support 50%

• Proactively measure and analyze SCADA system performance; suggesting and making improvements where applicable to maintain the health and performance of the system.
• Ensure the SCADA system is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting diagnostic, alarm, and performance data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve SCADA issues that arise during daily operations.
• Work with field operations and telecom providers to support operation and upgrades of the telemetry equipment and communications infrastructure such as MPLS, CDMA, satellite, and radio.
• Perform system maintenance and coordinate software and hardware updates within the system.
• Provide quarterly operational reports on the status of the SCADA solution (Performance, Licensing, Roadmap, Challenges, Opportunities).
  
  

SCADA Planning & Design 25%

• Develop and maintain a SCADA architecture and roadmap to support current and future system needs.
• Collaborate internally and with our integrators to develop and implement procedures and SCADA controls for day-to-day and emergency operations.
  
  

SCADA Commissioning 25%

• Develop and maintain a SCADA architecture and roadmap to support current and future system needs.
• Collaborate internally and with our integrators to develop and implement procedures and SCADA controls for day-to-day and emergency operations.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline required electrical, mechanical, industrial, or computer engineering preferred
• 5-8 years of relevant, hands-on experience managing or implementing SCADA systems, preferably within the energy industry

• Hands-on experience with an industry-standard SCADA platform such as Clear SCADA, Ignition, PowerFactors, etc.

• Hands-on experience with energy management systems, battery energy storage systems, and solar energy production is preferred

• Hands on experience programming, configuring, and managing Schweitzer Engineering Labs (SEL) electrical protection equipment (recloser and feeder protection relays) and telemetering, real-time automation controllers, network equipment, modbus/dnp3 protocols, and associated management software strongly preferred.

• A fundamental knowledge of computer security and programming is required.

• Able to successfully assess requirements and execute the primary functions of the role with autonomy and confidence.

• We are a growing organization and team with evolving needs applicants must be flexible, able to proactively work around roadblocks and be comfortable with stretch goals.

• Relevant experience and confidence configuring servers, databases, remote terminal units (RTU), programmable logic controllers (PLC), real-time automation controllers (RTAC) and related equipment.

• Direct, hands-on experience programming languages such as structured text, ladder logic, SQL, Python, and C++.

• Must be able to analyze operational requirements in a highly logical manner and be able to recommend modifications and improvements based on a thorough knowledge of computer processes and existing electrical control system designs.

• Analytical ability and technical skills to troubleshoot issues with field telemetry and control systems is desirable.

Benefits

Our priority at Convergent Energy and Power is to ensure that every team member feels valued and supported to have a healthy balance between work life and personal life. We believe a full life outside of the office makes for a happier, healthier team. We support that by offering robust benefits such as but not limited to, the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Vacation, Sick, and Volunteer days
• 401K with an employer safe harbor match
• Special Vendor Discounts on programs for:
  • Fertility, Surrogacy, and Adoption
  • Global Travel Assistance
  • Pet Care
  • Fitness Programs
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Identity theft and fraud prevention
    

Base Salary Range: $105,000- $130,000; Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.
Convergent is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements in the country where we operate. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to talent@convergentep.com