Control Systems Engineer

ROI Agency•Moses Lake, WA

About The Position

We are seeking a Control Systems Engineer – Energy Accounting to support critical applications and data systems used in electric utility operations. This role sits at the intersection of utility operations, control systems, software applications, databases, and energy accounting. The position may be filled at the Control Systems Engineer or Senior Control Systems Engineer level based on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Control Systems Engineer: approximately 3+ years of experience maintaining applications or systems supporting critical 24x7 operations.
Senior Control Systems Engineer: approximately 6+ years of relevant experience, including significant experience supporting energy accounting, energy scheduling/tagging, or comparable utility applications.
Experience with energy accounting, utility scheduling/tagging, EMS, operational data historians, or related utility systems is highly desirable.
Knowledge of relational databases and SQL for troubleshooting, analysis, reporting, and system support.
Understanding of application development, system integration, client-server architecture, services/APIs, and software engineering practices.
Programming or application-support experience with technologies such as .NET, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C++, or similar technologies.
Experience with source-control tools such as Git or comparable platforms.
Understanding of network and application communications; experience with packet-analysis tools is beneficial.
Knowledge of NERC standards, NERC CIP, cybersecurity controls, patch management, change management, and regulatory compliance is preferred.
Utility experience and knowledge of energy markets are highly desirable.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, technical documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
EIT or PE credentials are beneficial but not required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with energy accounting, utility scheduling/tagging, EMS, operational data historians, or related utility systems is highly desirable.
Utility experience and knowledge of energy markets are highly desirable.
EIT or PE credentials are beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance energy accounting and related operational applications supporting a 24x7 utility environment.
Maintain application interfaces, displays, data fields, reports, and configurations to improve data accuracy, usability, and operational effectiveness.
Investigate and resolve application, database, telemetry, communications, data-exchange, and system integration issues.
Support data flows between energy accounting systems, EMS and operational systems, data historians, scheduling/tagging applications, and third-party data sources.
Plan and implement application updates, patches, upgrades, and configuration changes while maintaining system availability and data integrity.
Support utility energy scheduling, tagging, transmission, market, and electronic data-exchange applications.
Use SQL and related tools to investigate data issues, support reporting, validate information, and provide compliance evidence.
Develop, maintain, or modify custom applications and interfaces when commercial solutions do not fully meet operational requirements.
Participate in software testing, code reviews, source control, change management, and application lifecycle activities.
Troubleshoot application and network communications using tools such as Wireshark or comparable technologies.
Maintain technical documentation, operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, configuration records, and system support practices.
Support cybersecurity and regulatory compliance activities for critical utility systems, including change documentation, patching, failover testing, configuration management, and applicable NERC CIP requirements.
Collaborate with operations, engineering, IT/cybersecurity, energy-market personnel, vendors, utilities, and other external partners.