Senior SCADA & Automation Engineer
Sargent & Lundy
- Hamilton, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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%.
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) License.
- Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications, or Computer Systems Engineering.
- Experience with communication troubleshooting software/hardware (ASE Test Set, Wireshark, etc.)
- Protective relay settings experience (SEL, GE, ABB etc.)
- Radio communications experience.
- Network design credentials, applied knowledge of IP / MPLS.
- Well versed in use of MS Project & Visio.
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Familiar with NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards & Cyber-Security.
- CISSP certification.