IT Expert - Power Control Systems

CEU Carbon Engineering ULC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CEU Carbon Engineering ULC in Houston, TX is seeking a self‑motivated IT Expert for the Industrial Control System within the IT Power System group. This hybrid 9/80 role involves critical responsibilities including designing and supporting AspenTech GMS solutions while optimizing power system operations.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, at least 3 years of experience with GMS, and a strong understanding of power generation operations. Candidates should also have proficiency in Microsoft Office and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, power systems engineering, information technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with generation management systems (GMS).
• Strong understanding of power generation operations, including thermal, renewable, and/or Cogen assets.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, configure, implement, and support AspenTech GMS solutions.
• Lead and support generation scheduling, dispatch, unit commitment, and performance optimization.
• Own and drive system integrations between GMS and adjacent platforms.

Skills

Generation management systems (GMS)

Power generation operations

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

AspenTech EMS

SCADA

Programming languages

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a self‑motivated individual to fill the position of IT Expert, Industrial Control System within our IT Power System group based in Houston, TX. This is a hybrid 9/80 role.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, configure, implement, and support AspenTech GMS solutions, ensuring alignment with operational objectives, regulatory requirements, and long‑term system strategy.
• Lead and support generation scheduling, dispatch, unit commitment, and performance optimization, enabling efficient and reliable power system operations.
• Own and drive system integrations between GMS and adjacent platforms, including SCADA, EMS, DMS, market systems, and data historians, ensuring seamless data flow across operational and business layers.
• Perform advanced system performance analysis, identify optimization opportunities, and deliver recommendations that enhance reliability, efficiency, scalability, and compliance.
• Serve as a trusted technical partner to operations, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams, ensuring secure, resilient, and highly available system functionality.
• Lead system upgrades, version migrations, patching, hotfix deployment, and testing, ensuring minimal operational disruption and adherence to best practices.
• Proactively improve the system’s cybersecurity posture, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies aligned with corporate and industry security standards.
• Develop, maintain, and govern technical documentation, system architecture artifacts, operating procedures, and support playbooks.
• Provide expert‑level troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action planning for complex system issues.
• Mentor and train operational and technical teams, driving knowledge transfer, user adoption, and operational excellence.
• Provide Tier 1 and escalation support, serving as a subject matter expert for critical incidents and high‑priority operational issues.
• Lead and drive power systems projects, including system modernization initiatives, new deployments, and enterprise integration efforts.
• Support and enhance data management and integration strategies between automation systems and enterprise business platforms to enable analytics, reporting, and decision support.
• Support integration of data management between IT and OT.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, power systems engineering, information technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with generation management systems (GMS).
• Strong understanding of power generation operations, including thermal, renewable, and/or Cogen assets.
• Experience with real‑time operational systems and OT/IT environments.
• Knowledge of system integration standards, data flows, and interfaces (e.g., APIs, OPC, messaging).
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Basic knowledge of Inter‑Center Communication Protocol (ICCP). A good understanding of IT networks.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Fair understanding of project‑management concepts and methodologies.
• Experience with software programming languages.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related technical field.
• Experience with AspenTech EMS, SCADA, or related energy management solutions.
• Knowledge of electricity markets, generation scheduling, and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity practices in OT environments.
• Experience supporting 24/7 operational systems.
• Basic knowledge of DCS, BPCS, and OPC protocol (Open Platform Communications).