Plant Controls Systems Engineer, Solar & BESS
At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.Job Overview - 2 positions availablePGE is rapidly expanding its renewable generation portfolio and anticipates adding approximately 1,400 MW of new solar resources by 2031. These positions will play a critical role in developing, integrating, and maintaining the plant control systems needed to support new solar and battery assets while maintaining PGE’s existing generation fleet and their connection to PGE's broader operational technology environment.This work directly supports PGE's ability to safely and reliably integrate utility-scale renewable resources while maintaining existing generation plant availability and supporting strategic capital investments. Engineers in these roles will help develop specifications, controls strategies, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integration, and long-term operational support for PGE’s generation assets. As PGE continues to expand its renewable portfolio, these positions offer the opportunity to develop deep expertise in emerging solar and battery plant control technologies and become key contributors to the future of grid modernization and renewable energy integration.Focus AreasSpecification and Configuration of a variety of equipment and systems including, but not limited to:Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Remote Terminal Units (RTU's)Gateway devicesSCADA, Distributed Control System (DCS) Energy Management System (EMS) Battery Management System (BMS), and Power Conversion Systems (PCS)Network equipment including ethernet switches, routers, etc.Human Machine Interface (HMI) programs and hardware.Modems, media converters, radios and other communication devices.Servers and other virtual machine infrastructureActive directory domainsAct as SCADA subject matter expert, supporting engineering reviews, system integration & commissioning, programming, troubleshooting, and more Develop HMI displays for Solar, Battery Storage, and other SCADA Systems.Troubleshoot complex SCADA, Communications, and control and logic systems in the field.Support a documentation system for SCADA and Automation hardware and software programsProvide technical support to NERC-CIP and PRC compliance activities Provide cost effective integration solutions for integrating devices using multiple standards and technologies.Investigate system construction, maintenance, and operational problems and recommend corrective action.Analyze causes and recommend solutions to complex but routine operational maintenan...