Lead Engineer - Energy Control Sys

TITLE: Lead Engineer - Energy Control System

We offer AWESOME BENEFITS + SIGN ON BONUS + RELOCATION

LOCATION: NY- Rochestor

Work-Type : OFFICE

SALARY RANGE: The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $114332 to $142,916

JOB SUMMARY:

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

Defines, implements and maintains supervisory control and data acquisition databases and definitions and maintains telemetry data and evaluates accurate information in the Electric Management System (EMS).

Supports the specification, design, testing, implementation and development of the EMS to ensure that changing functional requirements are met.

Design enhancements to the ECS to improve the user interfaces.

With minimal supervision provides leadership within the SCADA/ECS Team on projects, training, and commissioning duties assigned and managed by ECS

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 .

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Scope of work - range of responsibilities):

• Must be able to maintain the SCADA databases, telemetry data, tuning and limit parameters.
• Must be able to evaluate accuracy of the information in the Control System
• Must be able to support the specification, design, testing and development of the EMS system to ensure that changing functional requirements are met.
• Must be able to design enhancements to the ECS systems to improve the user interfaces.
• Monitors and ensures that systems and components are designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained according to operational requirements and standards of the organization for safety and reliability.
• Provides operational assistance and troubleshooting when needed.
• 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.
• Capable of designing and implementing novel control system components and can optimize system components.
• Works within and support the Control Center environment under the NERC/CIP guidelines
• Supports NERC/CIP Compliance Program.
• 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience Required:

• Applied Science Degree (Engineering preferred) 10+ years technical experience

• BS Degree with 7+ years technical experience

• MS Degree (Electrical Engineering preferred) 3+ years technical experience

• Advanced knowledge of power system analysis, SCADA system’s hardware, software, communications protocols and fundamentals of equipment protection.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Strong understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems including field, intermediate and head-end hardware/software

• Strong troubleshooting skills

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or External)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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 AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables.

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Company:

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP

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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 Renewables

Job Posting End Date:

April-28-2025