Ingénieur systèmes SCADA & CORE (H/F)

Job Description

The SCADA & CORE Systems Engineer is a key member of a 24/7 mission critical operations team responsible for providing the technical support & analytical services with limited supervision for the management, design, specification, configuration, troubleshooting, and support of systems and processes that affect operation of renewable generation control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• With limited supervision, configure and manage SCADA alarms, real-time calculations, and other parameters to provide situational awareness to operations, supporting a highly reliable 10 GW generation dispatch 24/7 control center.
• Deploy, configure, and perform maintenance on complex CORE SCADA applications using PcVue.
• Install, configure, test, and maintain CORE SCADA applications such as Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR), Biologic Curtailment Systems, SCADA Monitoring Systems, Oracle and SQL Databases.
• Familiarity with GE WindSCADA, Vestas VOB, Suzlon SC Commander, Siemens WPS (Wind Power Supervisor), SGRE WindNetPro, and other generation related SCADA applications.
• Maintain SCADA interface systems relating to NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, WECC, CAISO, PJM, BPA, or other system authorities.
• Configure, test, and maintain protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, ICCP, TCP/IP and XML.
• SEL RTAC PLC programming with AcSELererator.
• Demonstrated proficiency using AVEVA PI.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for National Control Center Operations.
• Provide guidance and assist in the development of project plans including capital and operational budgets to deliver optimal asset performance and improve reliability.
• Comply with NERC / CIP procedures.
• 10-20% Travel required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in computer science, engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years experience managing and configuring communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, ICCP, TCP/IP and XML.
• Ability to qualify to NERC standards including successful 7 year background investigation and security review.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with management, Plant Operations, and technical personnel.
• High energy and ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Self-motivating and have desire to stay abreast of latest systems technologies relating to optimizing generation system performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in process control and energy management systems, as related to the Wind Energy Business.
• Detailed understanding of NERC / CIP standards.
• 5+ years mission-critical expertise supporting an energy control center.
• 3+ years experience installing SCADA.
• 3+ years experience maintaining Windows Server/Client operating systems.
• 3+ years experience VMWare virtualization.
• 3+ years experience with industrial networking, VLAN's, NAT's, Static Routing, etc

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.