Senior SCADA Engineer

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POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title Senior SCADA Engineer Reports To Manager SCADA Engineering Direct Reports No Functional Unit Asset Management \& Operations FLSA Status Exempt \& Full Time Office Location Denver THE COMPANY Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility scale wind solar and natural gas generation projects across the US Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future Our Mission is that as North Americas premier independent power generator we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers opportunities to our employees sustainable returns to the families who invest in us and a better world to the next generation Corporate Offices in Denver New York and Charlotte we are where renewable meets reliable See for more information WORK AUTHORIZATION To be considered for this position applicants must have full time authorization to work in the United States Onward Energy does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future THE CHALLENGE Fueled by growth of the company the Sr SCADA Engineer serves as a technical resource focusing on support of Operational Technology OT equipment and data flow from Onward Energys operating fleet of gas solar and wind assets The candidate must have extensive experience with Ignition Backend and Frontend plus field expertise to help the maintenance team to ensure the correct operation of our system This position reports to the Manager SCADA Engineering and helps Site Managers maintain their assets and works with engineering and operations teams to deliver reliability in all aspects of control and data systems Provides support for various technical analyses evaluation of emergent technology and generally assists companys operational and financial objectives THE RESPONSIBILITIES Act as subject matter expert for OT SCADA equipment including servers and point configurations within the devices and ensure systems are up to date Provide expertise experience and mentorship on SCADA systems to SCADA team members to increase team bench strengthTroubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment ie SEL RTACs Remote Intelligence Gateways RIG RTUs Campbell Scientific data loggers etc Provide field assistance and expertise on plants using varied control systems Ignition CIMPLICITY WonderWare ABB SYS600 SEL RTAC HMIMaintain data connections between Remote Operations Center corporate data servers and OEM SCADA RTU OPC Servers etc Coordinate with IT internal and 3rd party as primary point of contact for plant ops Provide NERC CIP guidance and support to ensure all assets are in compliance Develop long term strategy for standardization of company OT equipmentLead projects as assigned with minimal oversightTHE PROFILE TO SUCCEED Bachelors degree and 6 10 years of experience Applicable years of experience may substitute for degree Extensive experience and expertise with Ignition Backend and Frontend Expertise with OT Equipment such as SCADA systems RTUs PI data historians etc Adept with Microsoft Office suite of applications Word Excel PowerPoint In depth knowledge of componentsoperations of power plants with firsthand experience on renewable projects Strong analytical and critical thinking capability Self starter with ability to make decisions and take necessary actions without specific direction Effective time management and organizational skills; keen multitasking capabilities and attention to detail Ability to work well independently and as part of a cross functional team Proficient in leading a team of engineers and mentoring other SCADA engineers through complex systems and projectsValid US drivers license with acceptable MVR history THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to accomplish physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation Ability to stand walk talk hear and close and distance vision capabilityAbility to sit climb or balance stoop kneel andor crouchAbility to lift andor move up to 50 poundsAbility to travel up to 40THE TEAM The Onward Energy team is comprised of industry professionals who embrace our values of accountability adaptability collaboration and excellence At Onward Energy we seek to find solutions rather than assign blame THE WORK ENVIRONMENT The position functions in a smoke and vaping free professional office environment The role routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as a laptop computer phone and scannerphotocopier Noise levels can be moderate to high when visiting job sites and may contain light to heavy equipment vehicles small to large equipment materials communication equipment and tools THE TOTAL REWARDS Onward Energy total rewards philosophy is motivated by a key tenet of People First and offers employees a comprehensive total rewards package which includes market competitive compensation health life insurance and retirement savings benefits If you require an accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability to Recruitingonwardenergycom EEO STATEMENT Onward Energy is an Affirmative Action Employer FemalesMinorityVeteransDisabledSexual OrientationGender Identity Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice