SCADA Technical Lead

Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for a SCADA Technical Lead to support the design, installation, and maintenance of PV and BESS controls systems.

This position can be based in Scottsdale, AZ or remotely within the continental U.S.

and will require approximately 20% travel.

Our Team

DEPCOM's SCADA team is composed of individuals with a diverse background in engineering, construction, operations, and project management.

We are focused on designing and delivering HMI/SCADA and EMS systems that allow our partners to leverage the full capabilities of their renewable generation site.

The SCADA team collaborates with other business units through the full lifecycle of the project to develop creative solutions, utilizing new and existing technology, that meet customer requirements.

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship

What You Will Do


* Function as the SCADA team representative in engineering and technical design updates and discussions


* Coordinate technical reviews with SCADA suppliers, customers, and the Project Integration team ensuring that the design meets the EPC contract


* Verify software and equipment installation, support the Project Integration team, and support the site acceptance testing


* Witness the SCADA Factory Acceptance Testing and follow through identified punch list items


* Identify technical risks and communicate to the SCADA PM any impacts to the project schedule and cost


* Review EPC requirements and specifications for the SCADA, Communications, and Operations portions of the EPC contract


* Communicate to and coordinate with the SCADA PM in defining SCADA budgets and schedules that reflect compliance with EPC specifications


* Develop subject matter expertise on the SCADA architecture for the substation, PV, BESS and associate connected sensors and devices (i.e.

MET, PCS, RTAC)


* Co-author the sites control narrative with the SCADA supplier


* Collaborate with commissioning to troubleshoot SCADA equipment that is not performing as required


* Provide programming and troubleshooting for the substation SCADA devices (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories relays and various voltage and current metering devices)


* Travel to the job site as required to provide support

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience working directly on PV and BESS control system design (PPC, HMI, Networking) and their associated Scope of Work


* Previous experience with the startup and commissioning of SCADA, PLC/PPC, or DCS systems for Inverter-based-resources (IBR)


* Experience reviewing and developing technical documents and presenting their requirements to stakeholders and peers


* Willing and able to travel up to 20% of the time to support business needs

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience in the design and startup of PV and/or BESS control systems


* Advanced use of engineering design tools, such as Visio...