Power Systems Engineer
Contra Costa County, CA
- Responsibilities include responding to emergency RT SCADA requests from operations, Work Order requests from field technicians, communication technicians, and other client stakeholders as part of a conversion from RT SCADA to Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS).
- Provides technical expertise and solutions to support the device building, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of RT SCADA systems for the client’s distribution network.
- Device building and mapping of various analog, status, calc, virtual, amp, analog points, history, settings and controls
- Resolves problems of limited scope within SCADA procedural guidelines in support of new device installation, upgrades, and replacements
- Coordination with field technicians, automation engineers, communication technicians, ADMS SCADA Specialists, project, program, and SCADA Managers to support the successful testing and release of devices
- Seeks assistance from the supervisors or more senior employees on unusual or more difficult problems
- Training will be provided for client specific systems
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- Experience with RT SCADA-Supervisory Control, or related, 5-10 years
- Current and active California PE license desired
- Good written and verbal communication skills and an ability to develop positive relationships with vendors and clients
- Experience working with RT SCADA systems, RTUs, Line-Reclosers, Capacitor Banks, Fusesavers, Pad Mounted Interrupters, Switches, Circuit Breakers, Transformer Banks, Relays, etc. for devices on Distribution Lines and within Distribution Substations
- Knowledge of various communication paths such as digi or radio, TCP End Paths, serial / ethernet technology, DNP3 protocols, etc.
- Familiarity working with Circuit Map Change Sheets, Points Lists, Site Surveys, and other technical documentation needed to support device testing and commissioning
- Ability to use MS Office including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MS Server, and other Windows programs is required
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