Power Substation Communications Engineer

About the role

The successful candidate will work within a multi-discipline team to develop and/or review efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations. Responsibilities include reviewing standard substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements related to these systems, evaluating design effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety, investigating root causes of failures, creating SCADA point lists, remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, human-machine interfaces (HMI’s), meter programs, metering overviews, and calculations, developing complete design packages for site network and communication architectures compliant with client and regulatory requirements, implementing sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices, and reviewing internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice, and constructability.

Responsibilities

• Works within a multi-discipline team to develop and/or review efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations.
• Reviews standard substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements related to these systems.
• Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Investigates 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 the client and regulatory requirements.
• Implements sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices. Applies NERC CIP compliance requirements.
• Reviews internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience design, modeling, development, and testing of substation communication systems related to SCADA/EMS and tele protection channels.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards including the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE.

Qualifications

• A high level of interpersonal communication skills, including a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.

Skills

• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP.

Benefits

Flexible work environment
Long term career development
Think globally, work locally

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

Full-time position