Energy Storage Applications & SCADA Lead

Employment Type: Full-Time FSLA: Salary/Exempt Division: Arch Energy Department: Arch Energy Reports to: Supervisory Duties: Yes The Energy Storage Applications & SCADA Lead provides technical leadership for the controls, integration, and communications systems that enable utility-scale energy storage facilities to operate as a single coordinated system. This role is responsible for managing interfaces between battery storage systems, plant controls, SCADA, substations, communications networks, and utility requirements throughout design, construction, commissioning, and turnover. Responsibilities / Essential Functions • Lead system integration activities across BESS, BMS, PCS, EMS, plant controls, SCADA, substations, metering, communications, cybersecurity, and utility interfaces. • Develop responsibility matrices, interface documents, points lists, network boundaries, and sequence-of-operations requirements. • Review controls narratives, network architecture, panel layouts, I/O lists, alarm strategies, communications pathways, redundancy requirements, and system designs. • Coordinate with OEMs, system integrators, utilities, engineers, commissioning teams, and project stakeholders. • Support implementation and testing of communication protocols including DNP3, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, ICCP, and related systems. • Validate active and reactive power controls, charge and discharge functionality, voltage and frequency response, ramp rates, curtailment, and operating modes. • Support preconstruction activities, including technical reviews, RFP development, bid evaluations, scope clarification, and contract requirements. • Develop standard architectures, specifications, templates, testing procedures, and best practices for repeatable project delivery. • Plan and support FATs, SATs, point-to-point testing, network validation, software testing, and integrated system testing. • Support commissioning, energization, troubleshooting, performance testing, and issue resolution. • Coordinate cybersecurity requirements, remote access, firewalls, backups, system recovery, and network reliability. • Lead technical punch-list activities and verify final software, documentation, training materials, testing records, and turnover deliverables. Key Skills • Utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) • SCADA and plant control systems • Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Battery Management Systems (BMS) • Power Conversion Systems (PCS) • Utility communications and telemetry systems • Network architecture and industrial controls • DNP3, Modbus, OPC UA, and related protocols • Controls integration and system testing • Commissioning and troubleshooting • Cybersecurity and network reliability • Technical documentation and interface management • Strong communication and leadership skills Required Experience • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. • 8+ years of experience in BESS, power plant controls, SCADA, industrial controls, utility automation, or grid-connected energy systems. • Experience integrating BMS, PCS, EMS, plant controllers, SCADA, RTACs, protection systems, metering, communications, and remote monitoring platforms. • Working knowledge of SEL RTACs or similar platforms, PLCs, HMIs, historians, managed networks, firewalls, time synchronization systems, and utility communications protocols. • Experience reviewing controls narratives, network drawings, I/O lists, alarm matrices, interface documents, test procedures, and vendor submittals. • Hands-on FAT, SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and integrated-system testing experience. • Knowledge of utility interconnection requirements, plant controls, telemetry, performance testing, and grid-support functions. • Experience translating EPC requirements, OEM obligations, and utility standards into technical scopes, deliverables, and acceptance criteria. • Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate utilities, owners, OEMs, integrators, engineering teams, and commissioning providers. • Ability to travel to project sites, OEM facilities, and testing locations as needed.