Controls and SCADA Engineering Manager

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Controls & SCADA Engineering Manager overseeing engineering for battery energy storage systems. Ensuring technical leadership and delivery oversight across multiple energy storage projects in the Americas.

Posted 6/4/2026full-time🇨🇱 ChileSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary technical authority for controls, SCADA, industrial networking
Provide technical leadership and delivery oversight for controls and SCADA engineering
Guide the development and maintenance of controls architectures
Oversee the creation and validation of controls specifications
Define and oversee FAT and SAT strategies
Ensure all controls and SCADA engineering deliverables are contract‑compliant
Partner with Project Managers to plan and resource controls and SCADA activities
Lead and support technical issue resolution
Mentor, coach, and develop Controls & SCADA Engineers
Drive the continuous improvement of engineering processes
Champion a strong culture of safety, documentation discipline, engineering excellence
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience designing, implementing, and supporting Controls, Communications, Network, and SCADA systems
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
Demonstrated technical leadership in PLC and HMI systems
Deep systems‑level knowledge of power plant controls
Proven experience leading engineering execution for EPC‑style power projects
Strong understanding of industrial networking and OT architectures

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Team development programs
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

Controls engineeringSCADA systemsPLC systemsHMI systemsIndustrial networkingOT architecturesControls architecturesFAT strategiesSAT strategiesEngineering processes

Soft Skills

Technical leadershipMentoringCoachingCommunicationProblem-solvingContinuous improvementSafety cultureDocumentation disciplineEngineering excellence