Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused staffing solutions and supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions. The company is seeking a SCADA Technical Project Manager to serve as the Owner's Representative, leading the engineering, software development, integration, commissioning, and lifecycle management of control systems for utility-scale renewable energy projects. The role combines technical leadership and project management to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with engineering, cybersecurity, and utility requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of SCADA, PLC, RTU, HMI, networking, and plant control system projects
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, contractors, EPCs, OEMs, consultants, and third-party vendors
- Develop, review, and optimize PLC programs using Schneider M340/M580 and similar platforms
- Oversee SCADA integration using Ignition, OPC, historians, RTACs, and networks
- Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, PPA, LGIA, and performance testing
- Review electrical, communication, networking, and control system drawings and specifications
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and provide technical leadership for SCADA architecture and control strategies
- Establish coding standards, documentation, configuration management, cybersecurity practices, and version control
- Provide technical troubleshooting for PLCs, RTUs, protection relays, inverters, meters, networking equipment, managed switches, and fiber optic systems
- Report project status, risks, milestones, and corrective actions to management
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation, or related discipline
- 8+ years managing and commissioning renewable SCADA and control systems
- Expert knowledge of Ignition SCADA, PLC programming, OPC, Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, CAN, RTUs, historians, and industrial networking
- Experience with BESS, PV, hybrid plants, utility interconnections, and renewable power generation
- Knowledge of networking, cybersecurity, firewalls, managed switches (Cisco, Hirschmann, MOXA), and industrial communications
- Remote position with travel up to 50% as required for project execution and commissioning
- Renewable energy commissioning and Owner's Representative experience
- Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and geographically distributed teams
- Knowledge of NERC CIP, utility standards, and grid interconnection requirements
Benefits
- This is a Remote position
- Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions
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