Hybrid SCADA & Automation Engineer

at NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.

• Job title: SCADA & Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $75,000 - $110,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lakewood, United States

About the role

• SCADA & Automation Engineer designing retrofit and new SCADA systems for energy facilities. Responsibilities include project coordination and technical leadership in a remote or office setting.

Responsibilities

• Designs retrofit or new SCADA and control systems for substations, power plants, wind farms, solar plants, and other electrical power facilities
• Develops high-level SCADA block diagram indicating protocols, communications media, networking, addressing, and data flow
• Coordinates SCADA scope on larger projects ensuring that vendors, owners, Telco/T1/Fiber providers, and other stakeholders are communicating clearly and working efficiently toward an integrated solution
• Develops a complete design package from a SCADA block diagram, including: SCADA panel elevation drawings, Equipment Bill of Materials, Schematics and Wiring Diagrams, Data mapping and points lists, PLC, Data concentrator, firewall, managed switch, and HMI settings files, NERC CIP documentation or procedures as necessary
• Factory or On-site testing and commissioning of the SCADA system, including: Installing any remaining cables, fibers, or equipment as necessary, Troubleshooting and resolving communications issues, Programming of all devices, End-to-end functional testing of all points to local devices, HMI, control room, and other data off-taker facilities
• Assists with project planning, scheduling, and coordination for all size projects
• Provides technical leadership
• Works with other project team members and produce project deliverables as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred
• 1 – 4 years of relevant engineering or field experience
• FE, PE is a plus, but not required
• Experience with AutoCAD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and other computer software
• Possesses effective written and oral communications skills
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual Team Building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance