Engineer - Energy Control Sys

  • Orange, CT
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 8 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 85,000.00 - 107,375.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Energy
Oracle Management Server
Back Office
Supervision
Data Acquisition
Element Management System
EMS
Functional Requirements
Instrumentation
SAFE
Cyber Security
Documentation
Science
Electrical Engineering
Distribution
Circuit Analysis
Test Methods
Testing
Document Management
Systems Architecture
IDS
Microsoft SQL Server
Editing
Network Security
Computer Hardware
Firewall
Apache Storm
Technical Support
Management
Operating Systems
Linux
Microsoft Windows
NERC
SQL
Oracle
X.21
Siemens
Spectrum
DNA
LDAP
Kerberos
Active Directory
TCP/IP
Modbus
RDP
PuTTY
FTP
VNC
MATLAB
Field Engineering
RT
SMP
Interfaces
Wonderware
Technical Writing
ISO 9000
Application Servers
Database
Java
C
.NET
Perl
Python
VBScript
JavaScript
Korn Shell
SQL*Plus
HTA
HTML
NetBeans
Microsoft Visual Studio
SCADA
RTU
Innovation
Customer Focus
Communication
Teamwork
Leadership
Team Management
Collaboration
FOCUS
Agile
NATURAL
Regulatory Compliance
Immigration
Law
Network

Job Details

TITLE: Engineer - Energy Control System

We offer AWESOME BENEFITS + SIGN ON BONUS + RELOCATION

LOCATION: CT - Orange - 100 Marsh Hill Rd

Work-Type : OFFICE

SALARY RANGE: The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $85,000 to $107,375

Job Summary

Provides support for the AVANGRID Energy Control Systems used to operate electric transmission and distribution systems (EMS/SCADA/ADMS/ OMS & Back office based platforms).

Key Responsibilities
  • Defines and maintains supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) databases and definitions, maintains telemetry data and evaluates and maintains accurate information in the EMS
  • Support the specification, design, testing and development of the EMS system to ensure that changing functional requirements are met
  • Design enhancements to the ECS systems to improve the user interfaces
  • Coordinate 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 interconnecting facilities.
  • Monitors and ensures that systems and components are designed, installed, tested, operated and maintained according to operational requirements and standards for safety and reliability
  • Documents commissioning procedures, provides operational assistance and troubleshooting
  • 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 requirements for Control Center operations. Maintains and creates documentation for supported platforms and systems to meet all regulatory requirements/ standards.

Required Qualifications
  • Education and Experience Requirements: Meet at least one of the following:
    • 5-10+ years of technically related experience
    • Applied Science degree (Engineering preferred)
    • 7+ years of technical experience
    • BS Degree with 5+ years of technical experience
  • General Knowledge & Skills:
    • Knowledge of Electrical Theory and understanding of the Electric Transmission and Distribution, T&D Power flow, short circuit analysis
    • Experience with configuring, commissioning and testing Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
    • Field testing methodology, develop testing plans
    • Ability to interpret engineering documentation: Control System Architecture drawings, P&IDs, electric control/loop diagrams and other engineering specifications.
    • Understanding of relevant Compliance Regulations and Policies. (NERC-CIP, Etc.)
    • Working understanding of the NERC-CIP ECS requirements.
    • Understanding and knowledge of Databases (Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Etc.)
    • How to query, configure and edit
    • Understanding Networking, security, computer hardware, software applications and data communication equipment.
    • Network diagrams, firewall rules, ports and services
    • The ability to demonstrate good communication skills both written and orally.
    • Experience to make sound decisions will working in a high pressure environment outside normal working hours.
    • Working in storm or other emergency conditions for 24x7x365 system support
    • Able to work independently and contribute proactively to drive results
    • Working knowledge of PHMSA Control Room Management requirements
    • Knowledge in Gas Measurement fundamentals.
    • Ability to create a script or a small compiled application
  • Key Technical Working skills:
    • Computer Operating System Administration and Support (EX: Linux, Windows)
    • ECS NERC-CIP Compliance Support (EX:CIP-005, 007, 009, 010, 011)
    • ECS Support for Multiple Environments (Databases EX: AQL, SQL, Oracle; ECS Specific Applications EX: ABB Network Manager, GE X21, Siemens Spectrum, AVEVA OASyS DNA; Specialty Control System Applications EX; Access Administration EX: LDAP, Kerberos, Active Directory; Protocols EX: ICCP, DNP, RS485, TCP/IP, Modbus; Environment Navigation EX: RDP, PuTTy, FTP, VNC; Specialty Calculation Programming EX: Matlab, ABB Calc)
    • Substation and Field Engineering and Support (Programming of RT Data Concentrators in the Substation or at Customer facilities EX: NTU Explorer, SMP, SMP Manager ;Programming of Human to Machine Interfaces EX: Wonderware)
    • Operations Support (EX: 24x7x365 support of ECS)
    • Technical Documentation(EX: Operational Procedures Maintenance for ISO and TO)
    • ECS Historian Applications Support (EX: UDW PI Interface for multiple environments, Application Server PI Interface, ORA-DB)
    • Computer language programing (EX: Java, C, .Net, Perl, Python, VBscript, Java Script, KSH, BSH, SqlPlus, HTA, HTML) and development environment (EX: Netbeans, Visual Studio)
    • Gas SCADA RTU configuration. Fisher ROC & FloBoss preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Delivering for the Business:
    • Global view of the Business - Competent level
    • Achieving Results and Continuous Improvements - Competent level
    • Initiative - Competent level
    • Innovation & Creativity - Competent level
  • Global Relationships:
    • Flexibility & Globalization - Competent level
    • Customer Focus - Competent level
    • Communication & Influencing - Competent level
    • Team Work - Competent level
  • Global Leadership:
    • Team Management - Initial level
    • Developing Others - Initial level

Competencies
  • Develop Self & Others
  • Empower to grow
  • Collaborate and Share
  • Be a role model
  • Focus on achieving results
  • Be agile
  • Technical Skills

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Company:
CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Job Posting End Date:
June-6-2025
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