Scada & Protection Engineer

AES Corporation

Indiana, US
Bachelor of science in electrical engineering
Five to eight years engineering experience
Three to five years protective relaying or scada experience
This position is on the AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team responsible for installing and maintaining protective relay and SCADA systems in IPL's substations ranging from 4kV to 345kV

Job Summary

  • This position is on the AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team responsible for installing and maintaining protective relay and SCADA systems in IPL's substations ranging from 4kV to 345kV.
  • The role involves performing relay setting coordination studies, developing RTU/SCADA configurations, and investigating protection system operation issues following system events.
  • AES is a Fortune 500 company leading the global energy revolution with a commitment to net-zero goals by 2050 and ranked #1 globally in renewable energy sales to corporations.

Matching Summary

This position is on the AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team responsible for installing and maintaining protective relay and SCADA systems in IPL's substations ranging from 4kV to 345kV.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • Five to eight years engineering experience
  • Three to five years protective relaying or SCADA experience
  • Experience with electric utility transmission and distribution systems
  • Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications

Nice-to-have

  • Positive attitude and priority for safe operations
  • Agility to switch between tasks as field support needed
  • Strong substation P&C troubleshooting skills
  • Knowledge of NERC reliability standards PRC and CIP
  • Experience in design and testing of substation equipment

Key Requirements

  • ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Professional Engineering License (Preferred)
  • Experience with short circuit modeling software like ASPEN OneLiner
  • Knowledge of DNP3, ModBus, and SEL protocols
  • Familiarity with SEL and GE relays and associated software

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