Campus SCADA & Electrical Controls Engineer

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and benefits

Tuition and training opportunities

Healthcare and flex spending

Retirement benefits

PSLF and financial counseling

Job summary

The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis seeks a skilled professional to support SCADA and energy management for the Twin Cities campus. You will operate and maintain the campus SCADA system, assist with IT support for servers, networks, and applications, and collaborate with engineers to ensure reliable electrical distribution.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/IT and 2+ years in utility control systems or IT, with knowledge of C++/C#, databases, and security practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/IT and 2+ years in utility control systems or IT.
• Knowledge of DNP3 and MODBUS protocols.
• Experience in IT environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and upgrade skills for Microsoft OS.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and guiding the proper operations and maintenance of a campus SCADA system.
• Develop operation and maintenance standards for the SCADA system, including instruction on how to use the system.
• Proactively investigate field problems and independently develop engineering solutions.
• Support the commissioning effort for new field devices.
• Engaging and coordinating with electrical operations.
• Develop and revise HMI graphics.
• Support the maintenance of electric metering network maps and documentation.
• Build and maintain websites and applications for data transparency and situational awareness using custom applications through 3rd party API(s).
• Identifying and planning for future capital expenditures on hardware and software replacements.

Skills

C++

C#/.NET

IT environment

MSSQL

Relational DBs

DNP3/MODBUS

Microsoft OS

Technical writing

Power systems basics

Network/Server management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/IT

Job description

The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis seeks a skilled professional to support SCADA and energy management for the Twin Cities campus. You will operate and maintain the campus SCADA system, assist with IT support for servers, networks, and applications, and collaborate with engineers to ensure reliable electrical distribution.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/IT and 2+ years in utility control systems or IT, with knowledge of C++/C#, databases, and security practices.