Scada Engineer

Title: Senior Renewable Controls Specialist (California)

Location: Will be splitting time supporting two Solar Farms located at 15247 West Avenue A Rosamond, CA 93560 and 10400 Helios Way Santa Margarita, CA 93453

Duration/Type of Job: 6+ months

World Wide Technology Holding Co, LLC. (WWT) has an opportunity available for a Senior Renewables Controls Specialist to support our client located in Rosamond, CA and Santa Margarita, CA.

Responsibilities/Job Duties/Job Description/Qualifications:

The Senior Renewable Controls Specialist provides technical work and directs others in technical work in the planning, designing, procurement and construction of additions, changes or maintenance to the Company's renewable units plant logic, SCADA and control systems. This person will participate in the direction of work for the engineer I and II, technical specialists, contractors. The technical specialist will also provide guidance to engineer I and II, senior engineers, managers and principal engineers on higher level projects.

· Provide technical support for control system administrative functions including patches, upgrades, and troubleshooting of the renewable control systems, PLC control systems, SCADA systems and electronic control instruments.

· Perform/assist in programming and upgrades in the SCADA system(s).

· Improve current process by auditing current programs and other renewable performance parameters and positively affect availability or reliability.

· Provide technical direction for troubleshooting, calibrating and maintaining plant control systems, communication equipment and software.

· Diagnose OPC communication, and control system issues and implement enhancements or solutions.

· Provide technical support for the planning, design and construction of project additions or maintenance of the renewable control systems.

· Provide technical support for remote equipment monitoring and data collection including maintaining an accurate alarm management system and data history.

· Assist in control equipment maintenance, calibration and control logic diagnosis.

· Assist in troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical and operational issues.

· Five or more years of experience in PLC programming with hands-on practical experience needed to fully understand the plant processes and ability to make modifications as needed to reduce equipment downtime and minimize costs.

· High level of technical knowledge, judgment and capability in controls and instrumentation.