SCADA ENGINEER - RALEIGH, NC
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. is seeking a SCADA Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. The SCADA Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply his/her engineering knowledge and experience to fulfill the principal duties and responsibilities listed below. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs all SCADA and communication design and programming aspects for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
- Develop
- SCADA and Communications Specifications
- Points Lists and Associated Mapping
- HMI Configuration files
- RTU and Substation computer programming files
- Automation programming and associated logic files
- Perform QA/QC
- SCADA and Communications Schematics
- Technical Support
- Procurement
- Construction (Testing and Commissioning) including phone and onsite support
- Design Team
- Off takers, Owners, Utilities and any other entities that require interfaces with the substation SCADA system.
- Active Coordination
- Ability to work seamlessly with and provide guidance to the P&C Design Team in their development of the above listed schematics
- Ability to provide technical support for field personnel, remote entities, and equipment vendors (WTG and Solar equipment manufacturers) who are responsible for working and communicating with the substation SCADA system.
- Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members, with familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as the protection and control design engineers, system protection engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.
- Other Expectations
- Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
- Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers.
- Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
- Serves as a technical specialist for SCADA and communication and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.
- Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals.
- Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
- Attending all client technical review meetings.
Required Skills
Required Experience
- Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation SCADA and communications.
- Proficient in use of SEL acSELerator RTAC, SEL Diagram Builder, SEL Quickset, Ignition, GE Cimplicity, Substation Computer Event, Historian and Synchrophasor software or similar programs.
- Ability to travel and be onsite for commissioning support (1 to 2 weeks at a time, approximately 6 times a year)
- Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Meet minimum qualification
- PE License
- Proficient with wind and solar farm Network and Firewall Requirements and associated designs.
- Development of advanced automation and associated logic schemes.
- Knowledge of NERC/CIP requirements and associated designs.
- Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
- Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
- P&C setting and design experience.
ABOUT WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. (WESTWOOD)
Westwood is a multi-disciplined national surveying and engineering services provider for commercial and residential development, public infrastructure, wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, and electric transmission projects. Westwood was established in 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has grown to serve clients across the nation from multiple U.S. offices. In 2020, Westwood ranked on the top 150 design firms on Engineering News Record (ENR), #4 on Zweig Group’s Hot Firm’s List, and #9 on Best Firms to Work For, all national industry lists and record-breaking rankings for the firm.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.