Power Systems Automation Engineer
Skills
ProtocolsDatabasesElectric PowerElectrical WiringEmergency Medical ServicesEnhanced Data Rates For GSM EvolutionField Installation
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering Power Systems Controls Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- 6+ years in SCADA automation controls telemetry or power monitoring systems
- Hands-on experience with substations switchgear protective relays meters PLCs RTUs RTACs gateways or IEDs
- Strong understanding of utility interconnections generation assets distribution equipment telemetry alarms controls and operational safety
- Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP RTU DNP3 IEC 61850 OPC UA MQTT or similar
- Experience configuring point databases tag mappings protocol servers communication gateways device settings and control interfaces
- Ability to assess site requirements and turn them into automation designs implementation plans and commissioning steps
- Experience coordinating field installation vendor and contractor work commissioning and operational handoff
- Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical devices controls hardware SCADA systems industrial networks protocols and data flows
- Familiarity with control system cybersecurity network segmentation remote access controls and OT security practices
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across engineering operations networking security vendor and site teams
- Strong documentation communication and project execution skills
- Willingness to travel to required sites
Nice to have
- SEL RTACs
- SEL relays
- GE relays
- Utility-grade automation
- Generation plants
- Substations
- Distributed energy resources
- Microgrids
- Data centers
- Demand response
- NERC CIP
- PE license
Day to day
- Design and implement SCADA and power automation systems for complex electrical sites including data centers mining operations generation assets and utility interconnections.
- Assess site requirements and translate them into practical control architectures point lists communication flows and commissioning plans.
- Coordinate installation configuration testing troubleshooting and long-term support for field devices networks and energy management integrations.