Engineer - Energy Control Sys

Iberdrola•Vestal, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer - Energy Control Systems will support and maintain the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Electric and Gas operations and ancillary modules/systems. This includes activities such as design, testing, and implementation of new systems and system support. The role involves defining and maintaining SCADA databases and definitions, managing telemetry data, and ensuring accurate information in the Electric Management System (EMS). The engineer will support the specification, design, testing, and development of the EMS to meet changing functional requirements, and design enhancements to the Energy Control Systems (ECS) to improve user interfaces. Responsibilities also include documenting commissioning procedures, providing operational assistance and troubleshooting, and coordinating the safe commissioning of new and redesigned intelligent electronic devices, instrumentation, and other systems in substations and connecting facilities. The role requires monitoring systems and components for adherence to operational requirements and standards for safety and reliability, analyzing key power system data to ensure safe and reliable operation of the bulk electric system, and working within the Control Center environment to support Cyber Security and NERC/CIP requirements. Maintaining and creating documentation for supported platforms and systems to meet regulatory requirements is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 1-2 years’ technical experience OR
Associate Engineering Degree with 4+ years’ technical experience.

Nice To Haves

Support Cyber Security and NERC/CIP requirements for Control Center operations.

Responsibilities

Defines and maintains SCADA databases and definitions.
Maintains telemetry data and evaluates and maintains accurate information in the Electric Management System (EMS).
Supports the specification, design, testing and development of the EMS system to ensure that changing functional requirements are met.
Designs enhancements to the Energy Control Systems (ECS) to improve user interfaces.
Documents commissioning procedures and provides operational assistance and troubleshooting when needed.
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 connecting facilities.
Monitors and ensures that systems and components are designed, installed, tested operated and maintained according to the operational requirements and standards for safety and reliability.
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 and NERC/CIP requirements for Control Center operations.
Maintains and creates documentation for supported platforms and systems to meet all regulatory requirements/ standards.