SCADA Engineer or Technologist

You flourish in a hybrid work environment, where the team is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays are flexible for where you work best.

You thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic environment

You enjoy working in a team of bright professionals, and work and learn in a diverse atmosphere – our team and colleagues have varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

You have high personal accountability and find it intuitive to place attention on priorities and value-add items

You have a curious mind and enjoy digging in deep to learn how things work

You can multitask and balance multiple initiatives in flight

Design, configure, test, implement, document, troubleshoot, and maintain systems that support real-time control environments, including hardware, communications, telemetry, and operating system software.

Optimize system control and monitoring applications specific to project design and operating requirements.

Support connections to the grid of transmission and generation projects: Review technical documents, standards, and single-line diagrams to develop SCADA requirements for the AESO’s power system model. Work with internal and external personnel to implement, test, and validate data Understand project process and methodologies

Review technical documents, standards, and single-line diagrams to develop SCADA requirements for the AESO’s power system model.

Work with internal and external personnel to implement, test, and validate data

Understand project process and methodologies

Manage baseline EMS functionality and provide 7 x 24 on-call support for real-time operations, including incident and problem management related to: SCADA data configuration and quality SCADA Wide Area Network (WAN) and telecommunications links Support of protocols including DNP3 and ICCP Support and operation of Automatic Generation Control

SCADA data configuration and quality

SCADA Wide Area Network (WAN) and telecommunications links

Support of protocols including DNP3 and ICCP

Support and operation of Automatic Generation Control

Support and manage North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)/Security standards compliance, both internally and externally

Support key internal business users of EMS data and perform technical data analysis

Provide project input, testing, validation, and support of key initiatives.

Interface with IT team for incident/problem management, monitoring service level expectations and agreements, and joint project implementation and support

Diploma in electrical engineering technology, a bachelor’s degree in an applicable IT or engineering field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

5 to 7 years of experience in a relevant electrical utility or Power Systems related discipline

In-depth knowledge of complex control systems applications used in a real-time operating environment and excellent problem-solving skills.

Experience supporting the SCADA systems, with a working knowledge of telecommunications and network infrastructure

Understanding power system network modeling and able to demonstrate working knowledge of GE EMS software, and/or have experience with advanced application systems is considered an asset

Power Systems engineering, electric utility experience, or familiarity with the operation of the AESO power market is considered an asset

Understanding of Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) is also an asset

Note - The worksite for this role requires the ability to travel to a location in NW Calgary that is not accessible by public transit.