Scada Engineer

Switchgear Magazine; City of Pewaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology publication in Pewaukee, WI, is seeking a SCADA modeler. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience with SCADA tools. Responsibilities include building network displays, SCADA mapping, and providing technical support for new devices. This role starts as mostly on-site but can transition to hybrid. Strong familiarity with electrical distribution devices is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with electrical terminology such as voltage and frequency.
• Familiarity with GIS information and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains network displays for electrical distribution.
• Completes SCADA mapping of electrical devices.
• Provides technical support for testing and commissioning new devices.
• Analyzes and validates auto-generated views.

Skills

Experience with SCADA tools

Analytical skills

Familiarity with electrical distribution devices

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

EcoStruxure

ADMS

Job description

We have a need for a SCADA modeler, well versed in the electrical side of things. Ideally, candidate would have experience in EcoStruxure but not required if they have experience via another SCADA tool. This is a mostly on site role to start, located in Pewaukee, WI. Max of 3x week, Tuesday-Thursday, for first 2 months then could go down to fully remote. (3 days week, one week per month). Have to be available for those days regardless.

Ideally, the candidate will be familiar with electrical distribution devices like elbows, reclosures, switches, transformers, feeders, and electrical terminology like voltage, frequency.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains network displays for distribution, substation and transmission views
• Completes SCADA mapping of electrical devices
• Understands internal views and how to build and maintain them
• Understands how to create, validate and maintain distribution automation and one-line composite views
• Provides analysis and validation of auto-generated views
• Applies analytical skills to import GIS information, troubleshoot errors and develops solutions
• Provides guidance by defining the data cleanup scope for GIS team
• Provides analysis and troubleshooting for testing and commissioning new devices
• Provides technical support for point to point testing
• Proficient with business standards to review, analyze and confirm network model and substation validations
• Develops symbols and symbol profiles within ADMS
• Responsible for facilitating other data feeds into ADMS (load profiles, customer data, etc.)
• Analyzes and promotes model changes into ADMS network
• Develops and analyzes additional data sources for ADMS
• Management of non-telemetered points for their model configuration (catalogs, tags, notes)
• Effectively completes issue reporting and communications with other teams
• Reviews work of less experienced team members

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, MIS, Engineering or closely related discipline