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. They will also review standard substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements related to these systems.

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.
• Experience with industrial communication protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP
• 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 8-12 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Skills

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

Benefits

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

Pay

$90,000 - $150,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

Schedule

Not specified