Lead Engineer - Energy Control Sys
Iberdrola
- Connecticut
- $111,544-139,431 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Reports to Supervisor -Energy Control Systems CT
Office Location: Orange CT
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $111,544- $139,431Job 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).
- Defines and maintains supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) databases and definitions, maintains telemetry data and evaluates and maintains accurate information in the EMS
- Support the specification, design, testing and development of the EMS system to ensure that changing functional requirements are met
- Design enhancements to the ECS systems to improve the user interfaces
- Coordinate 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 and 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 creation of time saving standardization.
- 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.
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