EMS Controls Engineer

About Prevalon

Prevalon Energy LLC (Prevalon), a Mitsubishi Power Americas and EES joint venture, is a leading global energy storage technology and services company that is empowering companies to deploy flexible energy solutions and accelerate a more sustainable energy future.

With 10 years of global battery energy storage experience and over 4 GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage projects deployed, Prevalon develops an end-to-end integrated battery energy storage solution that delivers throughout the entire lifecycle of your project and ensures performance.

Working with our customers to develop a solution to meet the demands of their energy system today and into the future, we are grounded by the principles of commitment, reliability and expertise to guide our decision making, design philosophy, and relationship building.

Our Culture and Values

Responsibility

Safety is at the core of everything we do. From the well-being and health of people to the quality of the products we develop and implement, sustainability is the foundation of our operations. Our expertise guides our decision-making and design development, and lives at the core of our mission.

Community

People are the focus and heartbeat of what we do. We prioritize the well-being of our customers, employees, and communities we work with. Through teamwork, collaboration, and open communication, we work together to continuously innovate.

Innovation

We value and encourage creativity in the ways we work and are always forward thinking. We embrace diversity of thought and adapt to emerging trends and technologies. We recognize the importance of respecting traditions but not beholden by them.

Accountability

We are focused on taking responsibility and ownership for our actions and decisions. We deliver on promises in a transparent and reliable manner. We are accountable in our commitment to sustainable practices and products.

Job Summary

The EMS Controls Engineer reports to the EMS Program Director and will be responsible for designing, developing, configuring, and programming the Prevalon insightOSTM Energy Management System for Energy Storage Systems (ESS). This includes working with internal and external stakeholders to understand and refine the implementation of the control and supervisory layers with the insightOSTM platform. It is essential that decisions be made to ensure safety, quality, reliability, and maintainability of such implementations. Provide expertise and support to services, project execution, and application engineering team during ESS commissioning and into production support. This position involves control logic implementation to operate large utility scale ESS plants. Most important, to be responsible for the integration of all DC Battery Blocks, bi-directional central PCS, string inverters, and other balance of plant equipment required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Develop and implement IEC 61131-3 structured text control logic, SCADA data server/client maps, Ignition Perspective configurations, and other development tasks required for the ongoing development and deployment of the EMS platform.

- Deploy TCP/Modbus clients with power plant controller logic that can be positioned underneath a SCADA system.

- Interpret and refine product and project requirements and design, engineer, and materialize them in the SCADA and EMS platform.

- Develop and maintain design, solution, and component specifications that are part of the SCADA and EMS platform as well as support the Operations Team in their experience in using the product.

- Lead BPP Commissioning operations efforts including power dispatch, troubleshooting discrete HW issues, and coordinating with Commissioning Leads.

- Support in the resolution of installation, commissioning, and operational issues.

- Support the control hardware-in-loop environment with power system simulations and POI meters and OEM inverter control boards.

- Conduct EMS Rack and Network Junction Box config functional Checksheets during commissioning.

- Improve processes and procedures used in product development.

- Review/coordinate design and other technical information from suppliers and contractors.

- Maintain knowledge of applicable codes, standards, certifications, and applications in the Energy Storage industry.

- Assist the Operations Team in controls related issues that arise.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

First Technology/Product/Other Knowledge and Skills

- String Controllers, Battery Pack Controllers, Comm Stat4 Controllers, Adam 6017 IO modules, 48-96Vdc UPS controllers, and humidistat sensors.

- Expertise to engineer 10MW+ SCADA/Controls for power generation or substations.

- AcSELerator RTAC Programming in IEC 61131 PLC programming language.

- Working understanding of battery systems, inverters, controllers/SCADA, transformers, and general power flow concepts.

- Digital Fault Recorders and PMU Channel streams with a Power System Dynamics understanding.

- IEC 61850 Goose Message (MMS) Protocol.

- Experience with Energy Management System and SCADA design/implementation including communication network architecture, protocols, and cyber security requirements for industrial control systems.

Reasoning Ability

- Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid

conclusions. Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions, read and understand network, mechanical and electrical drawings.

Technology Skills

- AcSELerator RTAC, SCADA HMI user experience, proficient in MS Office Excel, Windows RDP, Citrix, Azure Cloud, Python 3.0, layer 2 & 3 managed network switches, firewall policies and routing configuration, network subnets, VLAN Tagging, Fiber network technology, RTU & TCP MODBUS, OPC-UA, MQTT, P2P, SEL FMP, DNP3.0, OSI-SOFT PI

- Communicate effectively with staff and management at all levels.

- Always maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity.

- Lead proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

- Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.

- Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using it for benefit of 3rd parties. Intellectual Property protection of the EMS Platform is of utmost importance.

- Comply with all EHS policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.

- Work in the global environment to maintain standards and latest practices.

- Ability to work closely with and influence cross-functional teams.

- Self-directed project management skills to lead initiatives to completion.

- Highly competitive, self-starter that can work both individually and in a group setting.

- Ability to work flexible hours and be independent in the field.

Education & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical Engineering with a minimum of Eight (8) years of related experience in the field.

- Experience with deploying PLC controlling production environments is a must.

- Experience with Renewables projects involving Battery Energy Storage Systems or PV is considered an asset.

- Experience with reading and understanding project drawings, equipment installation, system start-up and commissioning procedures, and technical documents.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including international travel, to deploy and commission the EMS Platform.

- Regularly required to stand and walk. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some work locations.

- Our Lake Mary, FL office is conveniently located near Orlando International Airport (MCO), modern floor plan with a Diagnostics Operations Center (DOC) and SCADA provisioning room embedded in the design. This role will be Hybrid (2-3 days a week) in the office, depending on the situation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lake Mary, FL 32746