SCADA Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, and design documents focused on performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the company SCADA system used for electric grid monitoring, protection and control.
• Design the SCADA portion of substation projects, including modifications to RTU configurations and point list implementation in the Monarch EMS/SCADA system.
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate systems, processes, or facilities to support company objectives, utilizing engineering methods.
• Work with dispatch systems support to ensure remote data requirements are incorporated into the EDFps Monarch EMS/SCADA system.
• Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
• Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
• Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish assigned work.
• Maintain project timeliness and budgets.
• Analyze and design engineering methods.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Four years of additional directly related, progressive, technical work experience can be equated to a Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of three years of directly related experience in an engineering-related field.
• Applied knowledge of electric grid energy management systems or similar for configuring and engineering SCADA systems used for electric grid monitoring, protection, and control.
• Knowledge and application of principles in the area of SCADA engineering.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calmness.
• Ability to provide timely assessments with limited information and/or assumptions.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers and automated tools.