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myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community · 3 days ago

Lead Engineer - Energy Control Systems

Orange, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$112K/yr - $139K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Defines and maintains supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) databases and definitions, maintains telemetry data and evaluates and maintains accurate information in the EMS

Supports the specification, design, testing, and development of the EMS system to ensure that changing functional requirements are met

Designs enhancements to the ECS systems to improve the user interfaces

Coordinates the safe and orderly commissioning of new and redesigned intelligent electronic devices and instrumentation as well as other systems and components in substations and other interconnecting facilities

Monitors and ensures that systems and components are designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained according to operational requirements and standards for safety and reliability

Documents and reviews commissioning procedures, provides operational assistance and troubleshooting

Analyzes key power system data to ensure that the bulk electric system can operate in a safe, reliable, and coordinated manner in accordance with ISO/RTO operating principles and standards

Works within the Control Center environment and supports Cyber Security requirements for Control Center operations. Maintains and creates documentation for supported platforms and systems to meet all regulatory requirements/standards

Has an in-depth technical understanding of all system components

Capable of designing and implementing novel control system components and can optimize system components

Has an in-depth understanding of virtual environments

Has an in-depth understanding of controls architecture as it pertains to security, data flow, and networking

Capable of providing valuable input to system design

Strong Collaboration and Leadership Skills

Assists with the creation of time-saving standardization

Qualification

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Electrical theoryTransmission distributionPower flowShort circuit analysisTransmission modelContingency analysisState estimationRtu configurationField testingEngineering documentation interpretationCompliance regulationsNerc-cipDatabasesSqlOracleSecurityHardwareSoftware applicationsData communication equipmentNetwork diagramsFirewall rulesPorts servicesStorm supportBusiness case developmentSubstation safetyBus transferLoad sheddingVoltage reductionActive powerReactive power

Required

AS Engineering Degree with 10+ years' technical experience

BS Degree with 7+ years' technical experience

MS Technical related Degree with 3+ years' technical experience

Knowledge of Electrical Theory and understanding of the Electric Transmission and Distribution

T&D Power flow, short circuit analysis, Internal and External Transmission Model, Contingency Analysis, and State Estimation understanding

Experience with configuring, commissioning and testing Remote Terminal Units (RTU's)

Field testing methodology, develop testing plans

Ability to interpret engineering documentation: Control System Architecture drawings, P&IDs, electric control/loop diagrams and other engineering specifications

Understanding of relevant Compliance Regulations and Policies. (NERC-CIP, Etc.)

Working understanding of the NERC-CIP ECS requirements

Understanding and knowledge of Databases (Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Etc.) How to query, configure and edit

Understanding Networking, security, computer hardware, software applications and data communication equipment. Network diagrams, firewall rules, ports and services

The ability to demonstrate good communication skills both written and orally

Experience to make sound decisions will working in a high-pressure environment outside normal working hours. Working in storm or other emergency conditions for 24x7x365 system support

Able to work independently and contribute proactively to drive results

Able to develop effective business cases for system enhancements

Capable of educating other engineers

Capable for reviewing work of less experienced engineers and ensures quality even on relatively complex tasks or projects

Comfortable working safely in the substation and understanding more than 75% of the devices as well as the various substations configurations for Bus Transfer, Load Shedding, Split Bus, voltage reduction, active and reactive power

Working knowledge of PHMSA Control Room Management requirements

Knowledge in Gas Measurement fundamentals

Ability to create a script or a compiled application interacting with the SCADA application API and libraries