Senior SCADA & Automation Engineer - Hybrid Substation

Sargent & Lundy; Reading (Berks County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks an Automation Engineer for its Electric Grid Infrastructure Services team to design SCADA and communications systems for substation and distribution projects. You will develop block diagrams, schematics, and data point configurations for RTUs, IEDs, and master stations, while coordinating with relay settings engineers and vendors.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and a potential relocation package, plus opportunities to mentor peers

Qualifications

• 5 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.

Skills

SCADA design

RTU configuration

HMI programming

Network protocols

DNP/Modbus/IEC 61850

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Bachelors in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications/CS

Wireshark ASE test set experience

Relay settings experience

Radio communications experience

MS Project & Visio

PMP

NERC CIP knowledge

CISSP certification

Tools

SEL RTAC

Novatech OrionLX

GE RTUs

Cisco

Siemens Ruggedcom

SEL/Goose protocols tools

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks an Automation Engineer for its Electric Grid Infrastructure Services team to design SCADA and communications systems for substation and distribution projects. You will develop block diagrams, schematics, and data point configurations for RTUs, IEDs, and master stations, while coordinating with relay settings engineers and vendors.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and a potential relocation package, plus opportunities to mentor peers