Digital Operations Engineer

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: IT / Digital
Remuneration: Exempt

 

RWE Clean Energy (RWECE) is a rapidly growing renewable energy owner/operator in North America. Our wind, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets combine to form a portfolio of 12GW. With a wide pipeline of projects and long-term growth ambitions, RWE has need of a Digital Operations Onboarding Engineer.

The candidate will act as a technical onboarding expert, assisting the control center and other groups in getting new projects integrated to the various monitoring, control, and management systems needed to bring a renewable energy generation site online.

 

Role Responsibilities:

• Work with IT, OT, SCADA Engineering, Operations, and Control Center teams to onboard new and existing sites into RWE's environment
• Technically manage sites' real-time communications with and responses to offtakers and ISOs/RTOs, according to their specific requirements
• Connect Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sites to RWE's commercial optimization engine, and ensure that sites continuously communicate and respond appropriately to charge/discharge signals

 

Job Requirements and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required
• Minimum 4 years' experience in engineering, software development, or related field required
• Minimum 2 years' experience with Industrial Control Systems as a SCADA or Automation Engineer with PLCs, DCS, MIS, SCADA, etc. required
• Minimum 2 years' experience in the power/energy industry strongly preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate or equivalent preferred
• Experience building and managing custom software solutions in complex environments required
• Experience managing large-scale onboarding projects and documenting onboarding processes and programs required
• Experience with grid-level battery energy storage systems strongly preferred
• Experience interacting with ISOs (ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, SPP, etc) through APIs and market interfaces strongly preferred
• Experience using industrial integration and data management platforms, such as Inductive Automation's Ignition, Emerson's Ovation, and AVEVA's Pi, within a control center environment preferred
• Experience performing quantitative analysis in energy systems, or working on projects alongside Market Analysis or Commercial Operations team preferred
• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

 

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

 

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 90586.  Any questions? Contact HR:  rwece_recruiting@rwe.com

 

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

 

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s en