Title: Plant Systems & Regulatory SCADA Engineer

Location: Juno Beach, FL

Pay:$60.00- $67.00/hour

Schedule: Standard Office Hours

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Plant Systems & Regulatory SCADA Engineer

Job Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide technical guidance to a control systems engineering team supporting grid-connected energy storage facilities. The position focuses on regulatory compliance, control system design validation, and enabling optimal participation in wholesale electricity markets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical guidance on regulatory compliance for plant controllers operating in organized electricity markets.
  
• Reviewing control system designs to ensure alignment with applicable reliability standards, interconnection requirements, and market participation rules.
  
• Advising engineering teams on ancillary service participation strategies such as frequency response, operating reserves, and voltage support services.
  
• Supporting implementation and configuration of real-time data exchange protocols used for communication with grid operators and market entities.
  
• Collaborating with control system engineers on dispatch integration, setpoint management, and operational optimization strategies for energy storage assets.
  
• Translating market signals and operational requirements into control system logic and operator interface displays.
  
• Supporting validation testing and performance verification for plant control systems prior to market participation.
  
• Interfacing with utilities, grid operators, and market participants regarding technical integration requirements.
  
• Monitoring evolving grid codes, reliability standards, and market participation requirements affecting energy storage resources.
  
  

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  Essential Duties and Job Functions

• Provide subject-matter expertise on regulatory compliance and grid operational requirements for plant control systems.
  
• Review and validate control system architecture, communications interfaces, and operational logic.
  
• Support implementation of real-time data communications between plant control systems and external grid operators.
  
• Assist engineering teams with development of control strategies for dispatch optimization and energy management.
  
• Participate in system integration testing and performance validation for grid-connected assets.
  
• Interpret operational and market signals to support development of control logic and operator displays.
  
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure systems meet operational and regulatory expectations.
  
• Provide technical documentation and guidance related to compliance requirements and operational standards.
  
• Track industry developments and emerging requirements impacting energy storage participation in electricity markets.
  
  

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  Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of bulk power system operations and electricity market structures.
  
• Knowledge of reliability standards, grid codes, and regulatory compliance frameworks relevant to power system operations.
  
• Familiarity with supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and industrial communication protocols.
  
• Experience with real-time data exchange between control systems and external operational platforms.
  
• Understanding of energy storage operational characteristics and dispatch optimization concepts.
  
• Ability to translate operational requirements into control logic and human-machine interface (HMI) design.
  
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams, utilities, and external partners.
  
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple technical priorities.
  
  

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  Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  
• 5+ years of experience in bulk power system operations, grid operations, or control center environments.
  
• Experience working with organized electricity markets or grid operations entities preferred.
  
• Experience implementing or supporting industrial communication protocols for real-time system integration.
  
• Familiarity with energy storage technologies or grid-connected inverter-based resources is desirable.
  
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred but not required.
  
• Experience with control systems engineering, SCADA platforms, or grid operations tools is a plus.
  

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