Controls Design Engineer

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1908680

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1908680

SCADA & PROTECTION ENGINEER | SOLAR PV, BESS & SUBSTATION COMMISSIONING

Core Expertise

  • SCADA design and implementation for utility-scale solar farms and battery energy storage systems.
  • Commissioning and troubleshooting of relays, RTUs, inverters, PLCs, and HMI systems.
  • Regulatory compliance and coordination with system operators for FERC/NERC-aligned sites.
  • Transmission protection, substation commissioning, and relay coordination for large projects.
  • Power system studies including load flow, economic dispatch, and solution technique application.

Project Background

  • Delivered SCADA platforms and EMS integrations for renewable and utility clients.
  • Developed HMI screens, SQL databases, and Power BI dashboards to improve operational visibility.
  • Integrated field devices using Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, and vendor-specific interfaces.
  • Executed site commissioning and troubleshooting for inverters, SEL relays, RTAC devices, and RTUs.
  • Performed solar performance analysis with PV simulation tools and resolved inverter communications.

Key Skills

  • Ignition | InTouch | FactoryTalk | Honeywell Dynamo
  • SEL relays | RTAC-3530 | Schweitzer relays
  • Modbus | DNP3 | OPC UA | RTU integration
  • SQL | Oracle | Power BI | Operational dashboards
  • PVsyst | EasyPower | Distribution and EMS tools
  • Python | JavaScript | Java | C# | PHP | HTML | jQuery
  • SCADA commissioning | Relay testing | Protection & control

Education

  • B.S., Electrical Engineering — Florida International University

Why Interview this Candidate?

A controls engineer with 6+ years focused on SCADA, protection, and renewable energy commissioning. Demonstrated track record resolving inverter and communications issues, managing projects valued between $50k and $500k, and delivering compliant, operational systems. Strong protocol, scripting, and HMI/database experience enables rapid troubleshooting and improvements to system reliability.

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