Requisition ID: 101924
Job Category: Project Engineering; Consulting; Energy; Engineering
Location: Amarillo, TX, United States
Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated
PowerSubstation Communication Engineer to join the Energy team in eGRID, USA. The candidate can be in any one of these following locations:
Denver, CO; 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.
Hatch's Energy group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects. Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our team today and help make a difference!
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 2 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.
