Substation Protection & SCADA Engineer

AES; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team seeks a senior electrical engineer to design and implement RTU/SCADA configurations, protect and control schemes, and field engineering services for 345 kV assets. You will support protection coordination, relay testing, and commissioning with a focus on safety and reliability.

Qualified candidates have ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degrees, 5–8 years in engineering with 3–5 years in Protective Relaying or SCADA, and a PE license or strong path toward

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited college/university.
• Five to eight years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Three to five years of experience in Protective Relaying or SCADA systems on electric utility transmission and distribution systems and at power plants.

Responsibilities

• Develop RTU/SCADA configurations.
• Evaluate relay performance following system events.
• Investigate and resolve protection and control system operation issues.
• Create and revise electrical substation control schemes and wiring diagrams.
• Provide field engineering services for maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to 345kV before release to transmission operations.
• Maintain a safe workplace and develop energization plans to minimize system risk.
• Assist in developing maintenance practices for changing technologies and regulatory changes.
• Lead testing/documentation improvements as NERC O&P and CIP SME.
• Provide emergency technical support during substation equipment failures to restore service.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplined teams to ensure timely project completion.

Skills

Relaying experience

SCADA systems

DNP3/Modbus protocols

Substation P&C

NERC CIP knowledge

Professional Engineer (PE)

Field engineering

Protection schemes

Education

ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree

Job description

AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team seeks a senior electrical engineer to design and implement RTU/SCADA configurations, protect and control schemes, and field engineering services for 345 kV assets. You will support protection coordination, relay testing, and commissioning with a focus on safety and reliability.

Qualified candidates have ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degrees, 5–8 years in engineering with 3–5 years in Protective Relaying or SCADA, and a PE license or strong path toward