Power Substation Communications Engineer

Requisition

Job Category:
Project Engineering;
Consulting;
Energy;
Engineering

Location:
Amarillo, TX, United States

We are a global engineering firm committed to sustainable solutions across the energy sector. Our mission is to drive positive change in the oil & gas and power industries by delivering safe, innovative, and reliable projects.

We are looking for a Power Substation Communication Engineer to support the Energy team in eGRID, USA. The role may be based in Denver, CO, Minneapolis, MN or Amarillo, TX.

• Work within a multi‑discipline team to develop, review, and evaluate efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations.
• Review standard substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements related to these systems.
• Utilize industrial communication protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP
  3.0, and Ethernet/IP.
• Evaluate a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Investigate root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.
• Create SCADA point lists, remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, human‑machine interfaces (HMI’s), meter programs, metering overviews, and calculations under the supervision of a lead engineer.
• Develop complete design packages for site network and communication architectures compliant with client and regulatory requirements.
• Implement sound cyber‑security architecture and configurations on substation devices and apply NERC CIP compliance requirements.
• Review internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice, and constructability.

Travel to client sites as required.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards including the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; high proficiency in English with good written and oral communication.
• Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and to provide project ownership.

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Prior utility consulting experience.

Manager, Power Delivery & Integration, eGRID (Energy)

• Work with a team that makes a difference.
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions.

• Flexible work environment.
• Long‑term career development.
• Think globally, work locally.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.