Engineer, Energy Control & Data Acquisition (Level I - Principal)

This position is a member of the Energy Control and Data Acquisition (ECDA) Group and more specifically, the Real-time Control and Data Acquisition (RCDA) team. The RCDA Team, has the overall technical responsibility for ensuring the Energy Management System (EMS) accurately represents the generation, transmission, and distribution assets of OPC, GTC, and the EMCs. This representation allows the generation and transmission control room operators the ability economically dispatch generation, monitor facilities, control high side protective and sectionalizing devices, monitor alarms and events, collect and present accurate, reliable data and information to all RCDA customers in real-time.

Job Duties:

Engineer I and II: Assists with implementing transmission, generation, and distribution projects into the EMS system in accordance with RCDA standards. Assists with engineering reviews relating to EMS functions such as databases design and integrity, communications integrity, metering data timeliness and quality, and other related systems ability to provide quality and timeliness of information. Supports studies or services for GSOC, GTC, OPC, and other ECS associates regarding EMS/SCADA operations, systems, and data. This position is expected to assist other RCDA team members with EMS design and consulting services for EMC members.

Senior and Principal: In addition to the responsibilities described above this individual is expected to possess power system, operational and EMS/SCADA knowledge. This individual should be able to provide technical assistance to the RCDA team members, operating, design, and field personnel. This position is expected to participate and be the technical lead in performing engineering analysis. This position may be responsible for external interfaces with other departments and/or companies regarding EMS/SCADA planning, operations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology, with the preferred discipline being Electrical Engineering

Experience:

• Engineer I: Zero to Two (0 - 2) years of EMS/SCADA experience which might include deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design with experience in substation and/or transmission line design is desirable.
• Engineer II: Three to Five (3-5) years of EMS/SCADA experience which might include deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design. Should have at least two (2) years of experience in power system operations. Some experience in substation and-or transmission line design is desirable.
• Senior Engineer: Six to Nine (6-9) years of solid experience in EMS/SCADA deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design. Should have at least four (4) years of experience in power system operations. Additional experience in substation and/or transmission line design is preferred. Work experience with a GE/Alstom EMS is preferred.
• Principal Engineer: Ten plus (10 +) years of solid experience in EMS/SCADA deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design. Should have at least six (6) years of experience in power system operations. Additional experience in substation and/or transmission line design is preferred. Work experience with a GE/Alstom EMS is preferred.

Equivalent Experience:

• Engineer I: A minimum of six (6) years of electric utility experience using EMS/SCADA in power system operations and/or a minimum of three (3) years of direct EMS/SCADA experience including deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design of power system equipment and operational components
• Engineer II: A minimum of ten (10) years of electric utility experience using EMS/SCADA in power system operations and/or a minimum of five (5) years of direct EMS/SCADA experience including deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design of power system equipment and operational components.
• Senior Engineer: A minimum of fourteen (14) years of electric utility experience using EMS/SCADA in power system operations and/or a minimum of six (6) years of direct EMS/SCADA experience including deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design of power system equipment and operational components.
• Principal Engineer: A minimum of eighteen (18) years of electric utility experience using EMS/SCADA in power system operations and/or a minimum of eight (8) years of direct EMS/SCADA experience including deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design of power system equipment and operational components.

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations: Must obtain and maintain Bulk Electric System Cyber Authorized Status as defined in GSOC's CIP Cyber Security Policy 301 and NERC Reliability Standard CIP 004 - Personnel Risk Assessment

Specialized Skills:

• Engineer I and II: Must be able to read and understand electrical schematic diagrams. Knowledge of CAD , MS Office, and a general understanding of computer databases and computer systems is desirable. Should have a general understanding of metering installations, metering calculations, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), RTU configuration, Data Communications, SCADA Protocols, and Electrical Field Instrumentation. A good understanding of three phase power, phasor diagrams, and power calculations is expected. Should be familiar with database access techniques (Access, SQLOracle). Organizational skills, attention to detail, and customer/ team communications skills are needed to be successful.
• Senior and Principal: Must be able to read and understand electrical schematic diagrams. Knowledge of CAD software MS Office, and a general understanding of computer databases and computer systems is required. A firm understanding of three phase power, phasor diagrams, and power calculations is expected. Should have an expansive understanding of metering installations, metering calculations, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), RTU configuration, Data Communications, SCADA Protocols, and Electrical Field Instrumentation. Must be proficient in using database access techniques (Access, SQL, Oracle) in order to resolve data problems or ensure data quality. Must have experience trouble shooting system problems involving real-time data communications systems. Should be familiar with Oracle scripts, basic UNIX commands, and DNP 3 protocols. Experience with Data Historian preferred. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and customer/ team communications skills are needed to be successful.

Travel: 15%. Travel may be required to provide support to our customer base located throughout the state of Georgia and to obtain training and/or attend seminars, etc.

Unusual Hours: Abnormal hours regularly required to support 24x7 operations.

Georgia System Operations Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including veterans and disabled. We are a drug-free workplace. All applicants are subject to substance abuse testing.