Principal Engineer, SCADA Engineering (BESS)

About Invenergy Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of innovative, reliable power infrastructure. Backed by 25 years of trusted execution and operational excellence, Invenergy’s end-to-end expertise provides customers with smart, scalable energy solutions across natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, Invenergy and its affiliates have successfully developed over 220 projects totaling more than 38 gigawatts and reliably operate over 25 gigawatts of large-scale power infrastructure projects across four continents.

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invenergy.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Electric Power Generation

Chicago, IL

2001

Privately Held

154k LinkedIn followers

Raised $10.5B

• Position Overview - This is a Remote Position, not onsite in Chicago, IL
• The Principal Engineer position will be part of the Construction team, with
• responsibility to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for
• engineering, procurement support, integration, and commissioning of SCADA
• systems and associated communications infrastructure across Invenergy generation
• projects, with primary focus on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and
• supporting coverage for solar and other technologies as needed.
• This role is accountable for defining and documenting control strategies and
• data interfaces between substation devices, generation resources, data centers,
• remote operation centers, and external entities, and for driving reliable data
• connectivity and control readiness from design, commissioning, and turnover.
• Invenergy’s fleet includes standalone and co located or hybrid applications, and
• this role will help ensure consistent SCADA and controls integration standards
• across BESS, solar, wind, and hybrid sites.
• Own SCADA and controls integration approach for BESS projects from concept
• through commissioning, including interface definitions, network architecture,
• time synchronization, and data models
• Define and document control and data interfaces between BESS subsystems and
• site SCADA, PPC, substation systems, revenue metering, and remote operations
• connectivity.
• Lead technical reviews of vendor submittals and drawings, including
• communications architecture, point mapping, cybersecurity alignment, and
• commissioning procedures.
• Provide escalation level troubleshooting for complex integration issues
• involving protocols, network performance, data quality, and control
• interlocks during construction and commissioning.
• Provide technical support for solar and other technologies SCADA scope as
• needed, including standard interface definitions, data mapping, and
• commissioning readiness for plant SCADA across wind, solar, and or BESS.
• Support projects with hybrid integration needs by ensuring SCADA requirements
• and deliverables align for standalone and co located PV and BESS
• applications.
• Develop specifications and scope of work for EMS, BMS, SCADA, power plant
• controller, RTU, and IT and OT equipment networks and implementation
• Provide requirements needed to procure telecom services and field
• communications solutions.
• Support bid evaluations and supplier selection by providing clear technical
• requirements and contract exhibit language for SCADA and controls
• integration.
• Support negotiation of Energy Storage Agreements (ESA) by defining and
• defending SCADA and controls requirements and serving as the technical
• interface with BESS suppliers and integrators.
• Perform factory and equipment inspection, including witnessing factory
• acceptance tests for hardware and software
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure SCADA deliverables align
• with overall project requirements and critical path schedules.
• Track design schedules, communicate status and risks, and ensure critical
• dates are met on time.
• Monitor construction progress remotely and via on site visits, support
• resolution of field issues, attend in person meetings with stakeholders, and
• provide on-site programming and field support during commissioning when

Required

• Support operational plans to energize, commission, and turn over projects
• while adhering to NERC and other grid reliability requirements
• Coordinate with independent engineers and project partners to effectively
• navigate technical due diligence for SCADA and controls scope.
• Support Controls Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) testing with suppliers in
• addition to establishing Invenergy CHIL lab
• Mentor engineers and managers by driving standards, lessons learned, and
• repeatable execution playbooks that improve commissioning quality and
• long-term operational reliability.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of industry technology through training
• sessions and conferences.
• Take on additional responsibilities as assigned by the manager, supporting
• team and project objectives.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree.
• 8 + years of relevant experience with power generation SCADA and power plant
• control systems.
• Demonstrated experience delivering BESS focused SCADA and controls
• integration through commissioning and turnover, with ability to support solar
• and wind projects as needed.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal
• skills.
• Up to 25 % travel required
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be legally authorized to operate a
• motor vehicle.

Preferred

• Master’s in Engineering preferred.
• Working knowledge of NERC compliance requirements.
• Prior installation, commissioning, and site construction experience in
• renewable power generation.
• Advanced knowledge and programming of EMS, BMS, SCADA, HMI, PLC, RTU
• platforms.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as OPC, CANBUS,
• DNP3, and Modbus.
• Experience integrating SCADA and controls with Tier 1 BESS suppliers (e.g.,
• Tesla, Fluence) and navigating vendor interface requirements through design,
• commissioning, and turnover.
• $155,000.00 - $182,500.00 USD Annual
• Bonus: 25% - 40%
• The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the
• position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay
• offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the
• candidate's experience, education and skills.
• In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include
• eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward
• individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus
• eligibility for this position during the hiring process.
• Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and
• vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Bonus program