Senior SCADA & Automation Engineer - Substations & Smart Grid

Sargent & Lundy; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Automation Engineer to design SCADA and communications systems for Electric Grid Infrastructure Services. You will develop block diagrams, SCADA schematics, RTU/PAC configurations, and HMI applications while coordinating with relay settings engineers and network specialists.

Hybrid work arrangement with potential relocation support. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a related field and 8 years of substation SCADA experience, with travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications, or Computer Systems Engineering.
• 8 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.

Education

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

Tools

SEL RTUs

Novatech RTU software

GE RTUs

LAN/WAN

DNP Modbus IEC-61850

MMS/Goose protocols

Cisco networking devices

MS Office

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Automation Engineer to design SCADA and communications systems for Electric Grid Infrastructure Services. You will develop block diagrams, SCADA schematics, RTU/PAC configurations, and HMI applications while coordinating with relay settings engineers and network specialists.

Hybrid work arrangement with potential relocation support. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a related field and 8 years of substation SCADA experience, with travel up to 30%.