Associate Engineer, Relay & Metering
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$73,000 d $88,400 per year |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | New York, New York |
About this job
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Reporting to the AESCEManager of Technical Services, the goal of this position is to support, improve, and optimize theAES Clean Energyoperational performance ofa fleet ofrenewablesacross the USby providingtechnicalexpertise,troubleshootingandcriticalprocesssupporttosubstation communications andequipmentmonitoring equipment. TheOT-SubstationTelemetryengineer willprovide support and troubleshooting tosolar,wind and BESS facilities with substation telemetry, relay connectivity and OT projects requiring operations support.TheProtection Relay and Meteringengineer will serve as theoperations departmentliaison betweennetworking personnel andtheoperationaltechnology department.
Main Responsibilities:
Providetechnicalsupport, maintenance andtroubleshooting ofthe SEL Disturbance Monitoring event collection system.This involvesestablishingand maintaining communications protocols on both the DMA system and the remote automation controllers in the substation.
Ensurenew sites are configured to collect events from substation relaysand VPN tunnels and port maps are configured properly.
Provide real-time support to sites by collecting events and distributingevent data and information to personnel toreduce the return to service time ofsubstationsimpactedby disturbance events.
Manage the replacementof aging Remote Automation Controllersto minimize disruptionto operations.
Participate in deployments of new OT initiatives and provide operationsperspective/representation in their rollout.
Evaluatereplacement solutions forobsolescentequipment such as PLCcontrollers or multifunction relays.
Participate in teamsforthe rollout of new NERC standards requiring telemetry solutions for event collectionor electrical data collection.
Provide guidance and feedback to project execution teamson the setup of softwareprotocolsforcommunication of events/data.
Coordinatewithreliability and performanceengineers anyOT/communicationsimprovement technologies fortheAESCErenewablesfleet.
Share and capitalize on lessons learned and benchmarking from not only AES but other industry leaders.
Monitornew technologyinnovations inoperationaltechnology andsubstation communicationssystems and provide recommendations to project design teams to implement whereappropriate.
Skills &Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineeringor equivalent technical field from an accredited college/university and3-5 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas:(PLCs,SCADAintegration,networking, renewable energy systems, relays, power plantcontrollersand substation equipment)
Knowledge of condition monitoring systemsandtheir connectivity
Excellent troubleshooting andproblem solvingskills related tonetwork communications and SCADA systems
Familiarity with data acquisition systems and SCADA systems
Candidate must be innovative, with strong troubleshooting skills and must be flexible, with the ability to organize, prioritize,executeand follow up on many concurrent duties, as well as adapt quickly to changes in business priorities.
Ability toestablishtrust through building relationships and demonstration of capabilities.
Strong coaching skills and safety awareness.
Proficient in the following focus areas;Communication Systems,operational technology systems related to renewables,and condition monitoringsystems.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, includinganability tomaintaincalm and effective exchanges by all parties.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Willingness and ability to travel up to25% (35% first year).
Proficient in Microsoft Office bundle including Project and Visio
Planning and project management skills for multiple change efforts.
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