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Sargent & Lundy · 8 hours ago

Lead SCADA & Automation Engineer 1 - Grid

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

Sargent & Lundy is a company focused on Electric Grid Infrastructure Services, seeking a Lead SCADA & Automation Engineer to design and implement SCADA systems. The role involves engaging in client projects, developing communication diagrams, and ensuring compliance with NERC standards while mentoring less experienced engineers.

ElectronicsEnergyInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Engage in fast-paced client projects to plan, engineer, & design SCADA and communications systems

Develop communication block diagrams, panel layout/bill of material drawings, SCADA AC & DC schematics, fiber detail drawings, & network drawings

Provide reviews/design input of P&C drawings for SCADA system requirements

Develop points lists for data transferred between RTUs, IEDs, and master station connections

Develop configurations for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) - (SEL RTAC, Novatech OrionLX, SMP Gateway, GE-D20, etc.)

Develop configurations for programmable automation controllers (PACs) – (SEL-2440/2411, etc.)

Program Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications (SEL Diagram Builder, Inkscape, Wonderware, etc.)

Coordinate with relay settings engineers to develop/review communication port settings for protection relays, meters, & other IEDs

Develop network device configurations for switches, routers, & firewalls. (Cisco, Siemens Ruggedcomm, SEL, etc.)

Perform troubleshooting of SCADA system network & communication systems (DNP, Modbus, SEL Protocol, IEC 61850, TCP/IP, UDP) remotely and onsite (if required)

Develop SCADA system and Network documentation for projects

Develop automation tools to improve project efficiency (python, etc.)

Stage, configure & test integrated systems designs, for interoperability & performance consistent with predictive models in our Protection, Automation & Telecommunication Laboratory

Ensure strict adherence to NERC standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

Coordinate and provide guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design

Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of Sargent & Lundy’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”

Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers

There is the potential for you to travel to client and vendor offices as needed

Qualification

SCADA systems designCommunication protocolsRemote Terminal Units (RTUs)Programmable automation controllersNetwork device configurationTroubleshooting SCADA systemsMS Office proficiencyProfessional Engineering LicenseProject Management ProfessionalNERC CIP standards knowledge