Senior Grid OT Operations Engineer - Substations & SCADA

Lansing Board of Water and Light; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lansing Board of Water & Light seeks a Lead Grid Operations Engineer in Lansing, MI to lead architecture, design, and deployment of OT systems and SCADA for the electric grid. You will coordinate multi-year projects, mentor engineers, and provide executive-level technical guidance.

Required is a Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 6+ years in utility OT/IT, including substation automation, secure networking, and real-time analytics.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering or closely-related field.
• 6+ years in engineering positions in a utility OT/IT environment.
• Experience developing substation automation, fiber optic communications, MPLS & secure IP networking for critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, operation, & maintenance of OT systems and substation SCADA equipment.
• Oversee substation communications networks for electric utility and ensure interoperability, scalability, and security.

Skills

OT systems

SCADA

substation comms

cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

The Lansing Board of Water & Light seeks a Lead Grid Operations Engineer in Lansing, MI to lead architecture, design, and deployment of OT systems and SCADA for the electric grid. You will coordinate multi-year projects, mentor engineers, and provide executive-level technical guidance.

Required is a Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 6+ years in utility OT/IT, including substation automation, secure networking, and real-time analytics.