Associate Engineer - Energy Control Sys

TITLE: Associate Engineer - Energy Control System

We offer AWESOME BENEFITS + SIGN ON BONUS + RELOCATION

LOCATION: Maine , Augusta

Work-Type : OFFICE

SALARY RANGE: The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $65,000 to $80,673

Job Summary

• Provides support for the AVANGRID Energy Control Systems used to operate electric transmission and distribution systems (EMS/SCADA/ADMS/OMS & Back office-based platforms).

• Maintains supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) databases, maintains telemetry data and evaluates and maintains accurate information in the Control System under supervision.

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

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

• 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.

• Supports NERC/CIP Compliance Program

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to interpret engineering documentation:

  • Control System Architecture drawings, P&IDs, electric control/loop diagrams and other engineering specifications.

  • Understanding Networking, security, computer hardware, software applications and data communication equipment.

• Network diagrams, firewall rules, ports and services

• Familiar with energy control system environments.

• Capable of troubleshooting and identifying moderately complex system issues.

• Able to perform simple DB update functions and Queries

• The ability to demonstrate good communication skills both written and orally.

• Familiar with RTU Components such as CPU backplane, power supplies, and IO modules.

• Working in storm or other emergency conditions for 24x7x365 system support

• Able to work under supervision and contribute proactively to drive results

• Background in Gas Measurement fundamentals.

• Basic computer language programming knowledge

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience Required (Meet at least one of the following):

  • 0-2+ years of technically related experience

  • Applied Science degree (Engineering preferred) with 2+ years of experience

  • BS Degree

• Skills and Requirements

  • Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)

  • Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")

  • Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation

  • Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements

  • Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer Operating System Administration and Support (EX: Linux, Windows)

• ECS NERC-CIP Compliance Support (EX: CIP-005, 007, 009, 010, 011)

• ECS Support for Multiple Environments (Databases EX: AQL, SQL, Oracle; ECS Specific Applications EX: ABB Network Manager, GE X21, Siemens Spectrum, AVEVA OASyS DNA; Specialty Control System Applications EX; Access Administration EX: LDAP, Kerberos, Active Directory; Protocols EX: ICCP, DNP, RS422, TCP/IP, Modbus; Environment Navigation EX: RDP, PuTTy, FTP, VNC; Specialty Calculation Programming EX: Matlab, ABB Calc)<