SCADA Technician

Planet Group; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a SCADA Technician to join a Fortune 500 client on a 12-month, onsite assignment in Jackson, MI. The role requires an associate degree or relevant experience and a solid grounding in SCADA systems.

You will validate telemetering configurations, test DNP3/Modbus, document results, and coordinate with IT and engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable operations under NERC/CIP rules. This contract position offers a structured schedule of 40 hours per week and an hourly pay

Qualifications

• A two-year associate degree or applicable trade/military training.
• Familiar with SCADA protocols and telemetry systems.
• Experience with RTU/IED platforms such as SEL, Cooper/Eaton, GE, NovaTech, or ABB.
• Knowledge of NERC compliance requirements.
• Experience with supporting and maintaining HMI displays and other real-time displays.
• Ability to identify patterns and use problem-solving to create solutions for chronic issues.
• Ability to identify process gaps and suggest enhancements or decommissioning.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities.
• Knowledge and/or experience in utility operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform SCADA head/end point-to-point checkout, validating digital status, analog values, alarms, controls, transducer scaling, and sequence-of-events accuracy.
• Verify point mapping, naming conventions, database entries, and telemetry configurations within the SCADA master system.
• Validate RTU and IED logic, communication mappings, and data files against engineering docs and standards.
• Troubleshoot data mapping errors, scaling discrepancies, communication failures, stale data, and incorrect alarms.
• Conduct SCADA communication testing for DNP3, Modbus and other protocols over serial or IP networks.
• Document test results, discrepancies, resolutions, and final checkout/commissioning reports for operational acceptance.
• Coordinate with IT, SCADA Eng., field resources and I&C teams during device onboarding and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with safety, NERC/CIP, IT policies, and information security rules.
• Act as escalation point for telemetry availability and comms issues.

Skills

DNP3

IEC 61850

Modbus

IP Networking

NERC Compliance

HMI Displays

Problem Solving

Process Improvement

Self-Management

Utility Operations

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology, IT/Networking or related field

Job description

SCADA Technician

Location: Jacksons, MI

Contract: 12 months

Schedule: 40 Hours

Pay: $26-$28/hour, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for aSCADA Technicianto join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-month contract, working an onsite schedule fromJackson, MI.

SCADA Technician| Qualifications:

• A two-year associate degree in an Electrical/Electronic Technology, IT/Networking, scientific/technical field OR applicable experience such as trade schools, military programs, etc.
• Familiar with SCADA communication protocols (DNP, IEC 61850, Modbus) and SCADA telemetry systems using IP networking.
• Working knowledge of RTU/IED platforms such as SEL, Cooper/Eaton, GE, NovaTech, or ABB.
• Familiar with NERC Compliance requirements.
• Familiar with supporting and maintaining HMI one-line displays and other real-time displays.
• Ability to identify patterns and use problem-solving skills to create a solution to chronic issues.
• Ability to identify process gaps and suggest process enhancement, decommissioning, and/or creation.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities.
• Knowledge and/or experience in utility operations.

SCADA Technician| Responsibilities:

• Perform SCADA head?end point-to-point checkout, validating digital status, analog values, alarms, controls, transducer scaling, and sequence-of-events accuracy.
• Verify point mapping, naming conventions, database entries, and telemetry configurations within the SCADA master system.
• Validate RTU and IED logic, communication mappings, and data files against engineering documentation and design standards.
• Troubleshoot issues related to data mapping errors, scaling discrepancies, communication failures, stale data, incorrect alarms, or control performance.
• Conduct SCADA communication testing for DNP3, Modbus, and other supported protocols over serial or IP networks.
• Document test results, discrepancies, resolutions, and final checkout/commissioning reports for operational acceptance.
• Coordinate closely with IT, SCADA Engineering, field resources and third parties, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) teams during device onboarding and commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with utility safety rules, NERC/CIP security requirements, IT policies, and Information Security policies.
• Act as an escalation point for telemetry availability and communication issues.