SCADA IT Engineer

Brookfield Renewable•Tallassee, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the SCADA Manager, the SCADA/Controls Engineer is responsible for the reliability, configuration and maintenance of the SCADA system and its related hardware and applications. This role will require travel to various locations and the incumbent will be expected to live within a reasonable travel time of one regional asset. The incumbent will support field staff using SCADA at various power plants in the PJM/ROC region of the US Hydro Operations by maintaining and upgrading existing equipment. Additionally, the SCADA Technician is expected to interface with other workgroups, including their counterparts at the Nation System Control Center to ensure system reliability and maintain uptime of the facilities.

Requirements

Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience
Required to travel based on business need
Strong time management skills with the ability to organize, plan, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects
Effective oral and written communication skills in English
Demonstrated ability to view tasks logically, break them down into essential requirements, and generate a solution to meet goals
Experience with MS Office Suite, including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
Experience in managing and programming of various industrial control systems such as Allen Bradley, ABB, Siemens, etc.
Experience in Industrial Control Systems
Technical knowledge of SCADA system operations and related subsystems, networks, protocols, and regulations
Experience working with databases

Nice To Haves

Experience in Industrial Networking is preferred
Experience in the power industry is preferred
Experience working in an Allen Bradley environment is preferred

Responsibilities

Manage upgrade projects
Manage/create program changes for Industrial Control Systems
Deploying patches
Configuring and managing the associated servers and equipment to ensure compliance with NERC/FERC regulations
Support the development of SCADA software applications, consisting of creating or modifying graphical screens for real-time data, historical trends, alarm management, interfaces for set point entry and manual remote control
Perform system and database backups and provide user support for data retrieval and creating reports from those databases
Develop, maintain and validate data
Perform testing with NSCC personnel for commissioning of SCADA data points
Coordinate with remote assets, the NSCC, and regional Project Managers on major SCADA projects
Work with Operations/Assets teams to develop or update points lists in the PI database
Work with Operations/Assets to integrate new assets and field devices
Coordinate with the networking, systems and operations team to integrate new acquisitions into the control center
Manage security devices, such as cameras, key cards, motion sensors, and associated servers
Other duties as assigned