Senior Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer - Battery Storage

Company Overview 

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a market-leading 10+ GW portfolio across more than 25 US states and Canadian provinces that will transform North American electric grids into cleaner and more versatile critical infrastructure.

Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the North American energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development and operations.

At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably.  We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem.

 

About the Role 

Plus Power recruits outstanding energy industry professionals who are driven to develop, build and operate assets safely and reliably to decarbonize the power markets while growing their careers. Our team looks for data-driven and fact-based mindsets, engaging and collaborative behaviors, and personal growth-focused professionals.     

We are looking for a Senior Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer. The OT Network Engineer is responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of plant network and communication infrastructure of cutting-edge, utility scale energy storage systems at various plant locations. You will help set the direction for advanced remote control center design and setup, network management system roadmap, define best practices, capacity planning, disaster recovery, efficiency, and infrastructure automation. The OT network engineer will analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion, and consults with end-users, as necessary.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to review, consult, recommend and facilitate implementation of advanced network systems and communication infrastructure for our energy storage projects.  
• Design, configure, deploy and maintain the OT local and wide area networks (LANs, WANs), including servers, routers, hubs, switches, firewalls, wireless technology and other associated hardware to ensure safe and reliable operation for fulfilling designated business objectives and processes.  
• Manage the installation, configuration, integration and support of software and hardware (i.e., firewalls, switches, routers, Ethernet and fiber optic networks, Physical and Virtual servers) as needed including maintaining asset inventory documentation and reviewing appropriate security measures. 
• Monitor OT network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.  
• Supervise technicians/contractors in repairs, moves/changes and additions of new services.  
• Perform management activities for existing hardware, systems and networks by creating and maintaining documentation, as it relates to OT network configuration, mapping, processes, security and service records.  
• Monitor and test network performance and ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, and other network appliances.  
• Perform server and security audits and system backups and recovery.  
• Participate in on-field construction and plant commissioning activities.     

Skills & Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree required; computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related major is preferred.  
• Industry leading certification in networking (e.g., CISCO etc.). is strongly preferred.  
• Minimum 7 years of experience in related industry, experience with energy/utility industry highly preferred.  
• Strong knowledge of communications protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, and TCP/IP e