Power Substation Communications Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop and review electrical design packages for medium- and high-voltage substations.
• Review substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements.
• Evaluate design effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Investigate failure root causes and recommend improvements.
• Create SCADA point lists, RTU programs, HMIs, meter programs, metering overviews, and calculations under lead engineer supervision.
• Develop site network and communications architecture packages compliant with client and regulatory requirements.
• Implement cybersecurity architecture on substation devices and apply NERC CIP requirements.
• Review designs for code compliance, good design practice, and constructability.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• At least two years of professional experience with substation communication systems related to SCADA/EMS and teleprotection channels.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional Engineer registration is preferred.
• Prior utility consulting experience is preferred.

Work locations

• The candidate can be based in Denver, Colorado; Minneapolis, Minnesota; or Amarillo, Texas.
• Travel to client sites is required as needed.