Lead Controls Engineer - Major Projects Group (SCADA)

Location: Remote/Traveling within the United States; up to 25% travel required

Salary: $121,680–$176,436 per year

Company

hirify.global delivers renewable energy and critical infrastructure projects, including utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage installations, as part of the Quanta Services family of companies.

What you will do

• Lead controls engineering and systems integration from development and pre-award work through design delivery, simulation, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and closeout.
• Architect SCADA and controls for large-scale wind, solar, BESS, and gas projects, including control and data contracts, operating sequences, point maps, interlocks, and constraint classes.
• Translate electrical, generation, software, and data requirements across Owners, EOR teams, vendors, software teams, and internal engineering disciplines.
• Review designs, control narratives, point lists, network architectures, equipment takeoffs, contracts, and subcontracts for compliance, constructability, commissionability, and quality.
• Coordinate procurement, estimating, construction, program management, change management, lessons learned, and field commissioning readiness.
• Mentor engineers and CAD Designers, establish technical standards, and lead department initiatives across concurrent projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited college or relevant equivalent industry experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive engineering and/or engineering supervisory experience in energy or construction, including controls engineering, SCADA, and systems integration.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers and driving technical standards.
• Deep knowledge of utility-scale controls and integration equipment across wind, solar, BESS, and gas generation.
• Working knowledge of MQTT, OPC UA, and REST APIs, including selecting appropriate protocols for applications.
• Ability to read one-line diagrams and panel schedules and assess protection, breakers, and source behavior under fault conditions.
• Experience designing data contracts and control narratives where multiple controllers must agree, and translating control requirements into software-buildable specifications.
• Strong communication, supervision, influence, organization, scheduling, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Procore; accounting and cost-tracking familiarity; ability to handle confidential information.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle driving record required. Up to 25% travel is required.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineering license or master’s degree in engineering.
• Microgrid, behind-the-meter, and utility-scale generation controls experience across wind, solar, BESS, or gas.
• Experience with grid-forming BESS, PV plant controllers, turbine and genset dispatch, DNP3, IEC 61850 GOOSE, IEC 60870-5-104, Modbus TCP, OpenAPI/JSON Schema, and automated Level 4 and 5 commissioning.
• Working knowledge, experience, or interest in AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote/traveling role supporting multiple projects and a team-first, quality-focused culture.
• Competitive pay with 100% employer-paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees.
• 401(k) with company match, HSA and FSA options, dental and vision insurance.
• Education assistance through tuition reimbursement, work/life balance support, and an employee- and family-focused culture.
• Visa sponsorship for H-1B visas or permanent residency is not available; valid independent U.S. work authorization is required.