Renewable Energy SCADA Team Leader

WSP•Irvine, CA

2d•$119,600 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Renewable Energy SCADA Team Leader for their Irvine, CA office. This role will lead WSP’s SCADA, communications, and controls engineering capability for utility-scale solar, wind, BESS, and hybrid renewable energy projects. The position is responsible for technical leadership, team development, and ensuring delivery excellence throughout the project lifecycle, from development to commissioning and operations. This role is crucial in enhancing WSP’s renewable energy engineering platform by establishing consistent SCADA standards, scalable delivery models, and high-quality client outcomes. The individual will be part of the SCADA Engineering Team, contributing to a growing organization that meets client objectives and solves challenges. The role involves providing leadership within a sector of the organization to ensure SCADA engineering expertise, technical deliverables, infrastructure projects, and programs are delivered with a quality that meets or exceeds industry and company standards for design, safety, and functionality. Responsibilities include SME innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with all engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing direction for current and future challenges in a dynamic business environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
10+ years of relevant post education experience in SCADA, controls and communication for renewable energy, power generation, or substation.
Demonstrated experience with utility scale renewable energy facilities (Solar, BESS, Wind and/or hybrid projects).
Demonstrated experience with SCADA system architecture and integration.
Demonstrated experience with communication networks (fiber, Ethernet, serial, wireless).
Strong understanding of plant level and substation SCADA systems.
Strong understanding of control system integration and data acquisition.
Strong understanding of commissioning and operational requirements.
Proven experience leading technical teams and coordinating across disciplines and departments.
Working knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Thoughtful leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.
Solid track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
Experience supporting projects through construction and commissioning.
Familiarity with common SCADA protocols and standards (e.g., IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus).
Experience working with EPC’s, utilities, owners or system operators.
PE Licensure
Strong technical judgment and decision-making ability.
Client-focused and collaborative leadership style.
Ability to balance technical rigor with project delivery needs.
Ability to clearly communicate across technical and non-technical audiences.
Commitment to safety, quality, and professional excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead SCADA, communications, and controls engineering for renewable energy projects through all design phases (conceptual, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC).
Oversee development of SCADA and communications architectures, network and fiber layouts, SCADA block diagrams and points lists, and integration of plant systems (generation assets, BESS, substations, met stations).
Provide senior technical review and oversight of project deliverables.
Ensure designs support reliable operations, maintainability, and long-term asset performance.
Support commissioning readiness, system integration, and operational handover activities.
Serve as WSP’s technical lead for SCADA and communications interfaces with clients, owners, utilities, ISOs, equipment vendors, system integrators, and internal multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Coordinate data acquisition, control, and communications requirements across plant, substation, and grid interconnection systems.
Support workshops, design reviews, and technical discussions with project stakeholders.
Build, lead, and mentor a growing renewable SCADA and communications engineering team.
Establish and maintain technical standards, templates, and best practices for SCADA and communications design.
Implement consistent QA/QC processes across projects.
Ensure technical depth, knowledge sharing, and succession planning within the team.
Collaborate with WSP’s global teams and capability centers to support workload scalability and knowledge transfer.
Support proposals and pursuits by defining SCADA scope, level of effort, and technical approaches.
Provide subject-matter expertise during client engagements and project pursuits.
Contribute to the evolution of WSP’s renewable energy service offerings related to digital infrastructure, controls, and grid integration.
Participate in internal training, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Disability coverage
Life insurance
Retirement savings
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation (or other personal time)
Paid parental leave
Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.