Senior Engineer- EMS

OUC - The Reliable One, an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to serving the community and the environment, is presently seeking a Senior Engineer- EMS to join the Trans,Substation & Sys Protect division.

We are looking for a knowledgeable and communicative professional to implement, maintain, and troubleshoot the Energy Management System (EMS), Power System Model, and Advanced Real-Time tools like State Estimation, Power Flow, and Contingency Analysis.

In this role, you will be responsible to maintain the dispatcher training simulator and perform maintenance of EMS Operating Systems in general, including Patching, testing, critical infrastructure Protection (CIP) Documentation. 

OUC’s mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions. Click here to learn more about what we do.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in transmission planning, transmission operations, energy management/SCADA systems and energy accounting and scheduling, programming and scripting using a high level language;
• Transmission network application experience (preferred)
• Utility experience (preferred)

OUC offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes, to cite a few:

• Competitive compensation
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period. Retirement benefits include a cash balance account with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Educational and Professional assistance programs; Paid Memberships in Professional Associations
• Access to workout facilities at each location 
• Paid Conference and Training Opportunities
• Free downtown parking
• Hybrid work schedule

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Salary Range: $109,887.70 - $137,358.19 (Based on experience)

Location: Pershing 6003 Pershing Ave. Orlando, FL 32822 

Job Purpose:      

Implement, maintain and troubleshoot the Energy Management System (EMS), Power System Model and Advanced Real-time tools like State Estimation, Power Flow, and Contingency Analysis, Real-time database, Historical Information Systems (EMS and Pi), Load Shedding, Voltage Reduction, real-time displays, and scripts. Maintains the Dispatcher Training Simulator. Perform maintenance of EMS Operating Systems in general, including Patching, testing, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Documentation, etc.

Primary Functions:          

• Implement and maintain software related to the EMS Network Applications;
• Maintain and enhances Open Access Technology International (OATI) software applications (Energy accounting and scheduling);
• Troubleshoot general issues of the EMS as assigned;
• Maintain Real-time database, Stations, Infrastructure, Network Applications Model;
• Perform documentation as required by CIP standards;
• Train EMS/OATI basic and advanced functions;
• Provide support to the Operational Planning Group’s needs related to the Advanced Applications;
• Design and implement custom EMS screens, script functions and calculations;
• Maintain (Pi) Historian, Application Framework and Visualization System to ensure OUC Operations requirements are being met;
• Attend training and study independently to develop skills and knowledge relating to EMS functions;
• Perform operating systems administration and patching;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements:              

• Working knowledge of all, but not limited to, the following:
  • Electrical Engineering and Power Systems;
  • Operating Systems;
  • Electric Systems drawings;
  • Source Data Builder;
  • Display Editor;
  • Operator’s Manual;
  • Script Editing;
  • Transmission Network Applications;
  • EMS and OATI applications including advanced;
• Familiarity with all, but not limited to, the following:
  • North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standards;
  • NERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) reports;
  • Balancing Authority and TOP Energy Accounting Reporting;
  • Servers (Physical and Virtual);
  • Software Applications (i.e. AutoCAD, VMWare);
  • KASEYA Systems Management Systems;
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM);
  • Related industry, organizational and departmental policies, practices, and procedures; legal guidelines, ordinances, and laws;
• Use and derive Electric Engineering Calculations;
• Able to program using High Level Language;
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Work well in a team atmosphere;
• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages;
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).

Education/ Certification/ Years of Experience Requirements:        

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in transmission planning, transmission operations, energy management/SCADA systems and energy accounting and scheduling, programming and scripting using a high level language;
• Professional Engineer (PE), preferred;
• Special training to be completed within the first year of hire:
  • EMS Console
  • EMS and ICCP Database
  • Display building
  • Automatic Generation Control
  • Transmission Network Applications
  • Energy Scheduling and Accounting
  • Pi Systems
  • Software Patching

Working Conditions:      

This job may occasionally work in high, precarious places; work in confined work spaces, and risk of electrical shock.

Physical Requirements:  

This job requires sitting, walking, and standing. This job requires speaking and hearing, reading, writing, typing, and detailed inspection. This job may lift up to forty (40) pounds and may drive a company vehicle.

OUC–The Reliable One is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations.

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