What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substations Communications Engineer position at CSA Group, Architects and Engineers?
Our Growing Team
CSA provides the ideal place for you to develop or start your career in a fast-paced, diverse environment. At CSA Group, one of our guiding principles is to treat people with respect, and we appreciate diversity in their backgrounds, experiences and opinions. If you think you have what it takes to be an industry leader, send us your resume.
Our Success
For more than 65 years, CSA Group has contributed to developing stronger, more resilient facility and infrastructure solutions. Our experience brings plenty of opportunities for you to expand your skill set, challenge yourself, and make an impact.
Social Commitments
One of CSA Group’s most important Guiding Principles is our commitment to contribute to the industries we serve and the communities we live in. This translates into active involvement in a variety of activities and organizations, which provide many opportunities for education and growth for our employees.
Responsibilities
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Responsible for client satisfaction, technical excellence, establishment and adherence to project budgets, income and cost.
- Support the Business Development Team with electrical scope of work development and effort estimates for new projects.
- Have contact with clients and professionals inside / outside the firm.
- Perform assessments and gather data at existing substations regarding the existing communication facilities.
- Develop design of communications systems for substations including fiber optics, telecom racks, ethernet switches, alarms, HMI and SCADA systems, cabinet elevations, communications block diagrams, and communications towers and raceways.
- Implement sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices.
- Apply Noth American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance requirements.
- Create SCADA point lists and remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, to be reported through human-machine interfaces (HMI’s) and Control Center.
- Prepare Substation Automation System (SAS) panel interconnections and outdoor equipment wiring and communications cabling and raceways.
- Prepare cable schedule.
- Develop bill of materials and nameplate schedule.
- Review internal communications designs and external design drawings.
- Direct designers and technicians by reviewing work and monitoring progress to ensure compliance with safety and regulations.
- Be visionary and able to share that vision with the team members planning for alternatives.
Requirements
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer License.
- Bilingual preferred (English and Spanish).
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership and time management skills.
- Familiarity with IEC 61850 and design codes and standards, such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI.
- Experience with industrial communications protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP.
Salary : $150,000 - $160,000
