What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer, Real-time Control & Data Acquisition (Level I - Principal) position at Oglethorpe Power?
This position is a member of the Energy Control Systems (ECS) Group and more specifically, the Real-time Control and Data Acquisition (RCDA) team. The RCDA Team, has the overall technical responsibility for ensuring the Energy Management System (EMS) accurately represents the generation, transmission, and distribution assets of OPC, GTC, and the EMCs. This representation allows the generation and transmission control room operators the ability economically dispatch generation, monitor facilities, control high side protective and sectionalizing devices, monitor alarms and events, collect and present accurate, reliable data and information to all RCDA customers in real-time.
Job Duties :
Engineer I and II : Assists with implementing transmission, generation, and distribution projects into the EMS system in accordance with RCDA standards. Assists with engineering reviews relating to EMS functions such as databases design and integrity, communications integrity, metering data timeliness and quality, and other related systems ability to provide quality and timeliness of information. Supports studies or services for GSOC, GTC, OPC, and other ECS associates regarding EMS / SCADA operations, systems, and data. This position is expected to assist other RCDA team members with EMS design and consulting services for EMC members.
Senior and Principal : In addition to the responsibilities described above this individual is expected to possess power system, operational and EMS / SCADA knowledge. This individual should be able to provide technical assistance to the RCDA team members, operating, design, and field personnel. This position is expected to participate and be the technical lead in performing engineering analysis. This position may be responsible for external interfaces with other departments and / or companies regarding EMS / SCADA planning, operations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Required Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology, with the preferred discipline being Electrical Engineering
Experience :
- Engineer I : Zero to Two (0 - 2) years of EMS / SCADA experience which might include deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design with experience in substation and / or transmission line design is desirable.
- Engineer II : Three to Five (3-5) years of EMS / SCADA experience which might include deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design. Should have at least two (2) years of experience in power system operations. Some experience in substation and-or transmission line design is desirable.
- Senior Engineer : Six to Nine (6-9) years of solid experience in EMS / SCADA deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design. Should have at least four (4) years of experience in power system operations. Additional experience in substation and / or transmission line design is preferred. Work experience with a GE / Alstom EMS is preferred.
- Principal Engineer : Ten plus (10 ) years of solid experience in EMS / SCADA deployment, system design, communications protocols, database and display design. Should have at least six (6) years of experience in power system operations. Additional experience in substation and / or transmission line design is preferred. Work experience with a GE / Alstom EMS is preferred.
Equivalent Experience :
Licenses, Certifications, and / or Registrations : Must obtain and maintain Bulk Electric System Cyber Authorized Status as defined in GSOC's CIP Cyber Security Policy 301 and NERC Reliability Standard CIP 004 - Personnel Risk Assessment
Specialized Skills :
Travel : 15%. Travel may be required to provide support to our customer base located throughout the state of Georgia and to obtain training and / or attend seminars, etc.
Unusual Hours : Due to the critical nature and continuous operation of the Control Center, this position will be subject to calls and occasionally may be placed on call. This position is required to assist with the resolution of problems whenever contacted. The on-call support staff is responsible for correcting the problem, implementing a work around, or devising a work around.
Georgia System Operations Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including veterans and disabled. We are a drug-free workplace. All applicants are subject to substance abuse testing.
