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# Sr. Controls Enguneer

- **Company:** Converge
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), IEEE Standards Association, Modbus, OPC Unified Architecture
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/use259fc83e1277b65a84f5ff37f201b15/eaa

## About the Role

* BS in Electrical or Controls Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience
 * 5+ years in controls, automation or electrical engineering at power plants, microgrids or industrial facilities
 * Direct, hands-on work with an EMS that dispatches turbine generation (SEL Powermax, GE, Siemens or similar), required
 * Solid troubleshooting skills and comfort working independently in the field under tight timelines

Nice to Have:

 * Ignition SCADA (Inductive Automation) and/or DCS experience (strongly preferred)
 * PLC programming, industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850) and protective relaying
 * Background supporting EPC execution, field commissioning or utility-scale power projects
 * Familiarity with NEC/IEEE standards and OT security practices

## Description

A fast-growing Houston power infrastructure company is adding a senior engineer to own the automation behind its gas turbine generation fleet. These plants supply round-the-clock power to data centers and other critical facilities. You’ll take each project from early design and contractor coordination through startup in the field and long-term support. The work centers on energy management, Ignition-based SCADA and distributed control platforms that keep turbine-driven plants stable and available.
What You’ll Do:

 * Engineer, program and start up SCADA, DCS and plant automation for turbine-based generation sites and microgrids
 * Set up and maintain the energy management layer that dispatches turbine units (platforms like SEL Powermax, GE or Siemens)
 * Act as the go-to technical contact for EPC firms, integrators, equipment manufacturers and plant operators from design through energization
 * Build and check control architectures, I/O schedules, functional narratives and P&IDs
 * Run or support factory testing, site testing and on-site commissioning
 * Diagnose control, network and turbine/EMS problems on site or remotely to get units back online fast
 * Coordinate turbine controls, protection relays and plant-level SCADA/EMS so the whole system responds as one
 * Write control philosophies, operating sequences and record drawings
 * Coach less experienced controls and automation engineers
 * Drive improvements in reliability, OT cybersecurity and plant efficiency