Senior Engineer, Distribution Communications

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and perform engineering assignments (design and implementation) in support of distribution automation telecommunication systems for Eversource.
• Ensure that the company’s wireless data communications networks are optimally configured to support SCADA data applications within the operating areas at Eversource.
• Collaborate with other senior staff members to ensure that the right mix of data communications protocols, technologies, products and services are selected to meet the requirements of an assigned project.
• Collaborate with Field Communications to troubleshoot and build the distribution automation communications network at Eversource.
• Contribute to the configuration and specification of SCADA data wireless telecom equipment/hardware and its interface to field RTU devices.
• Troubleshoot events on the distribution system where a field device communication is identified to have mis-operated or impacted remote operations.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least five (5) years of experience in the design, implementation and support of wireless SCADA data telecommunications systems.
• Experience with the application of wireless SCADA data telecommunications infrastructure within a utility application using DNP 3.0 protocol is preferred.
• Understanding of electric utility systems is strongly preferred.
• General understanding of the design, specification, and installation of wireless SCADA data telecommunications systems over various media, such as radio, cellular and fiber.
• Basic understanding of SCADA engineering concepts, in particular DNP 3.0 protocol.
• Strong ability to coordinate with a team to design and build out a project.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering