On-Site SCADA/EMS Administrator - Grid Reliability Lead

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Johnson City (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Johnson City, TX seeks a SCADA/EMS Engineer to develop, monitor, and maintain the SCADA/EMS system for 24/7 operator support. The role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or IT engineering and at least five years of utility-scale SCADA/EMS/ADMS experience.

You will implement DA/OT solutions, manage data and histories, and coordinate with IT and OT teams. On-site with rotating after-hours coverage and KPI-driven bonuses are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or IT engineering.
• Five years of directly related SCADA/EMS/ADMS experience.
• Experience in utility-scale operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support 24/7 SCADA/EMS real-time control system integrity.
• Oversee daily operation, health monitoring, and preventive maintenance of the enterprise SCADA/EMS platform.
• Design, build, edit, verify, and maintain dynamic SCADA/EMS network one-line graphical displays for grid operators.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot SCADA hardware, LAN/WAN across the utility distribution network.
• Enforce system security, access controls, and NERC CIP-compliant practices.

Skills

SCADA

EMS

ADMS

Database administration

System programming

IT networking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer, or IT Engineering

Tools

SQL Databases

Historian systems

HMI/One-line displays

Job description

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Johnson City, TX seeks a SCADA/EMS Engineer to develop, monitor, and maintain the SCADA/EMS system for 24/7 operator support. The role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or IT engineering and at least five years of utility-scale SCADA/EMS/ADMS experience.

You will implement DA/OT solutions, manage data and histories, and coordinate with IT and OT teams. On-site with rotating after-hours coverage and KPI-driven bonuses are included.