Sr. Energy Management System/SCADA Consultant at Horizontal Talent in Golden, Colorado

Job Description:

Description:

• The role is responsible for gathering and analyzing client business requirements to identify and solve technical problems related to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Energy Management System (EMS) applications including Generation and Dispatch Control (GDC) a.k.a. Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Inter-Control Center Communication Protocol (ICCP), Transmission Security Management (TSM), and Dispatch Training Simulator (DTS), which are all used for controlling and monitoring client's 's Bulk Electric System (BES) grid.




• In-depth technical skills are required for system configuration, problem analysis determination, and the ability to resolve issues related to real-time technology and operations.




• Act as communication liaison and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for EMS applications between business partners, IT teams that include project staff and individual contributors, application delivery support personnel, Operational Technology (OT) converged infrastructure, network, and shared services teams.




• This role also assists in the configuration, implementation, and support of several interfaces for EMS applications to existing enterprise applications such as Enterprise Services Bus (ESB), Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs), OSI Soft PI interface, etc

Position Summary:

• Transmission Security Modeling experience preferred. Project resource responsible for administration planning, problem-solving, and oversight of one or more advanced applications utilized to control and monitor the electrical grid.




• Responsible for ongoing development and implementation of SCADA applications. Apply business knowledge and application expertise to support the implementation and maintenance of the Energy Management System (EMS) database and display work activity for the electrical system and available telemetry.




• Assess the need for and monitor modifications to the database impacting the real-time SCADA System while supporting other applications including Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Energy Accounting, ICCP, ITS, and Network Analysis, which are all used for controlling and monitoring client's electrical grid.

Essential Responsibilities *

• Evaluate and identify the impact of database changes for assigned areas and across impacted Regional Transmission Systems (RTS) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs).




• Analyze and determine the correct system operating changes related to the transmission, distribution, and generation electrical system using data collected from engineering projects and available company diagrams.




• Determine which advanced applications will be affected by changes.




• Plan and conduct research in problem areas of varying scope and complexity.




• Resolve and/or make recommendations regarding unique issues and problems.




• Coordinate ongoing work activities with Control System Operators, Energy Markets, field personnel, technicians, neighboring utilities, appropriate power pools, and other Database Specialists, as required. *




• Ensure correct system configuration is available for field technicians.




• Implement changes to the real-time SCADA database in a timely manner using Oracle and Spectrum DBA, as needed. Update displays to reflect changes on the system.




• Monitor database changes to ensure accurate and complete.




• Complete testing before, during and after implementation, as required. Resolve and/or make recommendations regarding problems encountered in testing or implementation phases. *




• Provide expertise to management in one or more of the advanced applications, to recommend, and to incorporate these changes appropriately.




• Provide direction and support to less senior team members and users of the advanced applications. *Responsible to develop plans for and to ensure enhancement of existing database and display maintenance methods.




• Ensure the integrity of the database using special utilities, Linux, and SQL.




• Support new and changing requirements by the end-users of the system. Set up and maintain all data to be archived. *




• Develop, recommend, and maintain standards, policies, and procedures for the EMS database and displays for standardization across all three regions of Client's 




• Provide training and work direction to others working in the database and display maintenance group.




• Provide technical expertise to less senior team members and functional and business areas including engineering, Energy Markets, and other utilities, and as required. *




• 5 years SCADA heavily preferred