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


Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

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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