Controls Engineer
insight globalWalnut Creek (CA)
About the role
Job Description:
Insight Global is seeking a Controls Engineer to support utility-scale power and renewable energy projects from initial design through commissioning and deployment. This individual will review controls and network designs, electrical drawings, signal mappings, and vendor deliverables while serving as a technical resource across customers, EPCs, utilities, and equipment vendors. The Controls Engineer will also support commissioning activities, troubleshoot controls and network communication issues, and help resolve technical challenges as projects move from design into field deployment. The ideal candidate has a strong combination of power systems, industrial controls, SCADA, and networking experience and is comfortable owning technical issues through resolution.
Skills and Requirements:
3+ years of controls/electrical engineering experience in power generation, renewables, or similar industrial power systems Experience with SCADA/plant control systems and closed-loop power controls, including frequency and voltage control Hands-on experience with Modbus, DNP3, and industrial networking Strong understanding of TCP/IP, IP addressing, subnetting, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and network troubleshooting Experience with power systems and controls troubleshooting, including exposure to substations, protective relays, transformers, and/or PLC-based systems Eligible to travel up to 10% of the time BESS or other inverter-based resource (IBR) experience Experience with solar, EMS, PPCs, PCS/inverters, fuel cells, or gas turbines Utility-scale commissioning experience We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.
Before you apply
Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.
Your profile is current
It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.
Two examples you can talk through
Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.
A number in mind
What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.
Your notice period
Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.
Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.