Controls System Architect - Plant Controls

System Architect

The System Architect is responsible for the technical oversight of Plant Controls development for customer projects. This is a key technical role that spans development and improvement of Control software work processes, guiding and mentoring software development teams, and leading design reviews to ensure customer requirements and quality standards are met. The successful candidate will oversee project execution from ITO through OTR and commissioning, applying lean principles to solve problems, drive productivity, and improve quality. The Plant Controls System Architect coordinates technical deliverables across multiple plant subsystems including Steam Turbine, Balance of Plant (BOP), and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) within combined cycle and simple cycle power plant configurations.

Guide teams in the design, development, execution, and validation of Plant Controls software encompassing Steam Turbine, BOP, and HRSG controls to project and product requirements. Develop and maintain documentation and work instructions for Plant Controls software requisition processes, ensuring alignment across all plant subsystem disciplines. Conduct milestone design reviews to ensure controls features and quality meet the established acceptance criteria, with specific attention to cross-system integration points (e.g., ST/GT/BOP interface logic, unit master coordination, and load dispatch). Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Plant Controls software engineers working across steam turbine, BOP, and HRSG domains. Support field personnel with resolution of commissioning Engineering Report (ER) cases related to plant-wide controls issues, startup sequencing, and interlock verification. Maintain relationships within the Gas Power and Power Conversion Engineering communities to communicate requirements and drive project solutions for Plant Controls. Define and deliver productivity and process improvements that increase the capacity and efficiency of the Plant Controls team. Work with internal engineering teams, internal customers, and external customers to gather requirements and deliver a quality product on time to meet Power Plant startups and commissioning milestones. Coordinate with Steam Turbine, BOP, and HRSG engineering leads to define interface control documents (ICDs), signal lists, and functional design specifications for integrated plant solutions. Provide oversight of plant-level protection logic, unit sequencing, auxiliary system controls, and emissions-related control strategies. Support development and review of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for Plant Controls deliverables. Collaborate with project management and the broader ITO/OTR team to manage scope, schedule, and quality of Plant Controls software deliverables.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline. Minimum 8 years of experience with controls development in the Mark VIe platform. Demonstrated experience with Plant Controls across at least two of the following subsystems: Steam Turbine Controls, Balance of Plant (BOP) Controls, or HRSG Controls.