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Avangrid · 1 week ago

SCADA & CORE Systems Engineer

Vancouver, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $97K/yr

3+ years exp

Avangrid is a prominent company in the renewable energy sector, seeking a SCADA & CORE Systems Engineer. The role involves providing technical support and analytical services for the management and operation of renewable generation control systems.

Charity

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

With limited supervision, configure and manage SCADA alarms, real-time calculations, and other parameters to provide situational awareness to operations, supporting a highly reliable 10 GW generation dispatch 24/7 control center

Deploy, configure, and perform maintenance on complex CORE SCADA applications using PcVue

Install, configure, test, and maintain CORE SCADA applications such as Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR), Biologic Curtailment Systems, SCADA Monitoring Systems, Oracle and SQL Databases

Familiarity with GE WindSCADA, Vestas VOB, Suzlon SC Commander, Siemens WPS (Wind Power Supervisor), SGRE WindNetPro, and other generation related SCADA applications

Maintain SCADA interface systems relating to NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, WECC, CAISO, PJM, BPA, or other system authorities

Configure, test, and maintain protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, ICCP, TCP/IP and XML

SEL RTAC PLC programming with AcSELererator

Demonstrated proficiency using AVEVA PI

Provide 24/ 7 on-call support for National Control Center Operations

Provide guidance and assist in the development of project plans including capital and operational budgets to deliver optimal asset performance and improve reliability

Comply with NERC / CIP procedures

10-20% Travel required

Qualification

SCADA configurationCORE SCADA applicationsCommunication protocolsNERC complianceAVEVA PIWindows Server/ClientVMWare virtualizationIndustrial networkingHigh energyOral communicationWritten communicationSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor of Science in computer science, engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience

3+ years experience managing and configuring communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, ICCP, TCP/IP and XML

Ability to qualify to NERC standards including successful 7 year background investigation and security review

Proven ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with management, Plant Operations, and technical personnel

High energy and ability to work with little direct supervision

Self-motivating and have desire to stay abreast of latest systems technologies relating to optimizing generation system performance

Preferred

Background in process control and energy management systems, as related to the Wind Energy Business

Detailed understanding of NERC / CIP standards

5+ years mission-critical expertise supporting an energy control center

3+ years experience installing SCADA

3+ years experience maintaining Windows Server/Client operating systems

3+ years experience VMWare virtualization

3+ years experience with industrial networking, VLAN's, NAT's, Static Routing, etc

Company

Avangrid

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Avangrid, Inc.

Founded in 1997

Orange, Connecticut, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.avangrid.com/aboutus/avangridfoundation

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Alfredo del Canto

SVP Chief of Staff to CEO

Bob Kump

Deputy CEO and President

Recent News

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