Power Substation Communications Engineer - SCADA/EMS Expert

Hatch; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Long term career development

Think globally, act locally

Job summary

Hatch seeks a Power Substation Communication Engineer to join the Energy team in eGRID. The role supports medium/high voltage substations, SCADA/EMS, and tele-protection channels, with a focus on reliable design, secure communications, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have a PE and/or consulting experience. Location options include Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; or Amarillo, TX, with travel to client sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience design, modeling, development, and testing of substation communication systems related to SCADA/EMS and tele protection channels.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards.
• A high level of interpersonal communication skills, including a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.

Responsibilities

• Works within a multi-discipline team to develop and/or review efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations.
• Reviews standard substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements related to these systems.
• Experience with industrial communication protocol, such as Modbus RTU,
• Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP
• Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Investigates root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.
• Create SCADA point lists, remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, human-machine interfaces (HMI’s), meter programs, metering overviews, and calculations under the supervision of a lead engineer.
• Develop complete design packages for site network and communication architectures compliant with the client and regulatory requirements.
• Implements sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices. Applies NERC CIP compliance requirements.
• Reviews internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.

Skills

Substation design

SCADA/EMS

Tele protection

Industrial communication protocols

Cyber security

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Modbus RTU

Modbus TCP

DNP3.0

Ethernet/IP

Job description

Hatch seeks a Power Substation Communication Engineer to join the Energy team in eGRID. The role supports medium/high voltage substations, SCADA/EMS, and tele-protection channels, with a focus on reliable design, secure communications, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have a PE and/or consulting experience. Location options include Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; or Amarillo, TX, with travel to client sites as required.