EMS User Interface Support Analyst 1

BC Hydro; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 paid vacation days

Flexible work model

Training and development courses

BC Hydro benefits

Job summary

BC Hydro is seeking an EMS UI Engineer to develop and maintain SCADA displays used by Real Time Operations. You will analyze UI requirements, configure EMS WebFG elements, and support CPC Technologists during field activities to ensure accurate readings and control of power equipment.

You will collaborate with RTO, System Control, RCO and RTS staff to revise displays, test changes, and ensure reliability and safety in production systems.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology or related field.
• At least 1 year of programming or database experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains EMS SCADA one-line displays and related visuals for Real Time Operations staff.
• Analyzes EMS WebFG UI requirements and configures UI elements and menus for production use.
• Develops EMS displays for CPC Technologists during testing and field activities, ensuring accurate readings and control of equipment.
• Coordinates with RTO, System Control, RCO and RTS teams to revise displays and implement approved changes.

Skills

Programming

Database experience

Education

Diploma in Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology

Job description

Job Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)

No. of positions: 1

About the job:

What you'll do

• Develops and maintains EMS Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) one-line displays, generation displays, overviews of transmission displays for all regions of BC and neighbouring US and Alberta regions for Real Time Operations (RTO) and Reliability Coordination Operations (RCO) staff. Implements displays for advanced study and data simulations by Real Time Systems (RTS), RCO and Operations Planning.
• Analyzes EMS WebFG user interface (UI) requirements from BCH System Control, RTS, RCO and Operations Planning staff. Develops a variety of essential UI elements of EMS displays such as pictures, symbols, shared Graphic Attribute Bundle (GAB), Conditional Attribute Modifier (CAM), conditional text, and control pop-up menus. Configures and revises drop down menus, toolbar, shared rooms, charts for WebFG servers to meet specialized operation requirements of RTO, RCO, BCH System Control, RTS and Operations Planning staff.
• Develops specialized EMS displays for the use of Communication, Protection & Control (CPC) Technologists in lab testing, field device commissioning, remote terminal unit (RTU) replacing/upgrading, during which activities CPC Technologists confirm that the BCH EMS WebFG user interface has correct analog readings, measurements, status, and control of power equipment from BCH transmission, distribution, and generation facilities including SCADA enabled Distribution Automation devices located outside BCH facilities. Develops and implements EMS UI custom control functionality to meet the requirements of generation/transmission/distribution engineering new technology/architecture.
• Consults with RTO, BCH System Control, RCO and RTS staff, CPC Technologists and EMS vendor engineers to develop, revise and enhance EMS WebFG displays. Reviews new or revised EMS WebFG displays to ensure reliability, safety and adherence to BCH display standards and procedures.
• Demonstrates WebFG operating features, capabilities to RTO, BCH System Control, RCO, RTS and Operations Planning engineers.
• Addresses users’ requests for EMS WebFG UI enhancements by: analyzing UI change requests to determine impact of proposed changes in production systems; researching and assessing capabilities of EMS UI applications and providing recommendations for possible implementation of proposed changes; modifying existing EMS displays and testing proposed changes in quality assurance systems; and implementing approved UI changes in production systems.
• Ensures EMS display quality by identifying database linkage errors on the quality assurance systems. Relinks missing application database linkages on BCH EMS displays after weekly database failover.
• Modifies the EMS SCADA database to create/remove manually entered switching devices for use by the System Control staff. Creates new switching devices in the SCADA database as per updated engineering one-lines that are used by the control room to display the current state of the device and place safety and information related tags on the equipment. Coordinates with System Control and RCO staff when adding the new manually entered switching devices to the production operating one-lines to ensure proper state.
• Performs a variety of operating functions for the WebFG display building workstation such as: sets up vendor WebFG Builder software; maintains workstation in optimum operative condition by ensuring the installation of the required vendor patches and releases as instructed by the EMS User Interface Analyst 3; and sets up the EMS UI compiling scripts and uploading scripts on the workstation.
• Records and reports vendor EMS WebFG Builder software problems/bugs to EMS User Interface Analyst 2 for review.
• Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.

What you bring

• Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology or a related technical field from an accredited college or an Institute of Technology.
• One (1) year of programming or database experience.

What we offer

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses
• For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.
• Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

• This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE). http://moveuptogether.ca
• Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro's time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirements specified in the updated M&P TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.
• Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.
• Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.