Senior SCADA & Automation Engineer (Hybrid)

Sargent & Lundy; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks an Automation Engineer for Electric Grid Infrastructure Services to design SCADA and related communications systems for substation and distribution automation projects. You will develop diagrams, HMIs, network configurations, and tools while ensuring CIP compliance and coordinating with relay engineers.

The role includes a hybrid work setup, potential relocation support, and up to 30% travel to client and vendor sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications, or Computer Systems Engineering or equivalent degree.
• 7 years of experience in design, configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting of substation SCADA and communication systems.
• Experience with SEL, Novatech, & GE RTUs and software.
• Basic understanding of LAN/WAN devices and topology.
• Knowledge of DNP, Modbus, SEL, IEC-61850 (MMS/Goose) protocols – serial & IP based.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Ability & willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Engage in fast-paced client projects to plan, engineer, & design SCADA and communications systems.
• Develop communication block diagrams, panel layout/bill of material drawings, SCADA AC & DC schematics, fiber detail drawings, & network drawings.
• Provide reviews/design input of P&C drawings for SCADA system requirements.
• Develop points lists for data transferred between RTUs, IEDs, and master station connections.
• Develop configurations for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) - (SEL RTAC, Novatech OrionLX, SMP Gateway, GE-D20, etc.)
• Develop configurations for programmable automation controllers (PACs) – (SEL-2440/2411, etc.)
• Program Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications (SEL Diagram Builder, Inkscape, Wonderware, etc.)
• Coordinate with relay settings engineers to develop/review communication port settings for protection relays, meters, & other IEDs.
• Develop network device configurations for switches, routers, & firewalls. (Cisco, Siemens Ruggedcomm, SEL, etc.)
• Perform troubleshooting of SCADA system network & communication systems (DNP, Modbus, SEL Protocol, IEC 61850, TCP/IP, UDP) remotely and onsite (if required).
• Develop SCADA system and Network documentation for projects.
• Develop automation tools to improve project efficiency (python, etc.)
• Stage, configure & test integrated systems designs, for interoperability & performance consistent with predictive models in our Protection, Automation & Telecommunication Laboratory.
• Ensure strict adherence to NERC standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP).
• Coordinate and provide guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design.
• Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of Sargent & Lundy’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers.
• There is the potential for you to travel to client and vendor offices as needed.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

SCADA design

LAN/WAN

DNP/Modbus/IEC-61850

MS Office

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications, or Computer Systems Engineering or equivalent

Professional Engineering (P.E.) License

Tools

SEL RTUs

Novatech RTUs

GE RTUs

Wireshark

ASE Test Set

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks an Automation Engineer for Electric Grid Infrastructure Services to design SCADA and related communications systems for substation and distribution automation projects. You will develop diagrams, HMIs, network configurations, and tools while ensuring CIP compliance and coordinating with relay engineers.

The role includes a hybrid work setup, potential relocation support, and up to 30% travel to client and vendor sites as needed.