Hatch

Power Engineer - Substation Communication

Hatch$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • 8-12 years of experience in substation communication systems
  • Proficiency in industrial communication protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP
  • Knowledge of NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and oral
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) registration and utility consulting experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and review electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations
  • Review standard substation drawings and equipment configurations
  • Evaluate designs for effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety
  • Investigate root causes of failures and recommend improvements
  • Create SCADA point lists, RTU programs, and HMI programs under supervision
  • Develop design packages for communication architectures compliant with requirements
  • Implement cyber security architecture and NERC CIP compliance

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Long-term career development
  • Local work with a global perspective
  • Health Insurance available on the first day of employment
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
  • Company-paid income protection benefits
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 100369

Job Category: Energy; Consulting; Engineering; Project Engineering

Location: Denver, CO, United States

Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Substation Communication Engineer to join the Energy team in eGRID, USA. The candidate can be in any one of these following locations: Denver, CO, or, Minneapolis, MN, or, Amarillo, TX.

The global energy transition is upon us. As we shift to a low carbon world, meeting the growing demand for energy will require revolutionary thinking and a variety of resources. While the market is challenging, these challenges present the biggest opportunities and catalysts for change.

As the successful candidate, you will:
  • Works within a multi-discipline team to develop and/or review efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations.
  • Reviews standard substation drawings and equipment configuration requirements related to these systems.
  • Experience with industrial communication protocol, such as Modbus RTU,
  • Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP
  • Evaluates a design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
  • Investigates root causes of failures to maintain quality and recommend improvements.
  • Create SCADA point lists, remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, human-machine interfaces (HMI's), meter programs, metering overviews, and calculations under the supervision of a lead engineer.
  • Develop complete design packages for site network and communication architectures compliant with the client and regulatory requirements.
  • Implements sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices. Applies NERC CIP compliance requirements.
  • Reviews internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.


Travel: Travel to client sites as required.

You bring to the role:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
  • Minimum of 8-12 years of professional experience design, modeling, development, and testing of substation communication systems related to SCADA/EMS and tele protection channels
  • Knowledge of applicable industry standards including the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE.
  • A high level of interpersonal communication skills, including a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.


Preferred
  • A Professional Engineer (PE) registration
  • Prior utility consulting experience
  • Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.


Reports to: Manager, Power Delivery & Integration, eGRID (Energy)

Apply now!

Why join us?
  • Work with great people to make a difference
  • Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
  • Top employer


What we offer you?
  • Flexible work environment
  • Long term career development
  • Think globally, work locally


Official Title: Substation Communication Engineer

Primary Location: United States - Denver, CO

Job: Energy

Type of Employment: Full-time

Number of Openings: 1

Schedule: On-site 5 days a week

Base Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

Reports to: Global Director - eGRID

Hatch offers a generous benefits package including Health Insurance - Available the first day of full-time employment, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Company Paid Income Protection Benefits.

About Hatch

Hatch is a Japanese company that designs and manufactures eyewear. The company was founded in 2011 by Chris Esposito and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Hatch offers a variety of eyewear products, including sunglasses and prescription glasses, and is known for its minimalist designs. The company has collaborated with a number of other brands and designers, including Porter Yoshida & Co. and Alexander Wang. Hatch has a small but dedicated following and has been featured in a number of fashion publications.
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100 employees
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Founded
2010

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