Senior SCADA Commissioning Lead (119246)
Senior SCADA Commissioning Lead (119246)
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Job Description
Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid
Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC
***This is a hybrid position and can be based out of Jackson MS Little Rock AR New Orleans LA or The Woodlands Tx. Relocation assistance and sponsorship is not provided. The official job title for this position is IT Consultant - Sr. ***
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
This position provides IT Consultant services to Power Delivery Power Generation LBA SPO external partner agencies and many internal IT groups. This position provides lead support for the EMS GMS GPM and GDM (Entergy Management System Generation Management System Gas Production Management System and Gas Distribution Management System). Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of the Power Generation SCADA equipment or similar expertise with similar SCADA equipment. The candidate must be comfortable being a liaison between Entergy and partner agencies to help ensure accurate telemetry for system tie boundaries. This role requires the ability to recognize telemetry issues in the SCADA systems trace the issue to equipment (Entergy or external) and then notify appropriate personnel with a specific problem description and recommended remedy.
The candidate will also provide support for SCADA commissioning of new field device installations that affect the SCADA systems.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide operational support ensuring production systems and devices are online and available; this includes non-business hours on-call support and requires participating the teams on-call rotation
- Support weekly SCADA System Database Updates and Site Transfers for the EMS GMS GPM and GDM SCADA systems
- Provide customer support and services for problems reported via service tickets. Primary customers include personnel from the Entergy TCCs DOCs LBA field relay engineering departments and partner agencies
- Troubleshoot communication to SCADA devices including break/fix activities and interfacing with partner agencies
- Support functionality and compliance requirements for team-owned assets at Entergys data centers
- Perform/support transmission field device hardware and checkouts. This ensures that equipment is fully functional and safe before being energized. This is fundamental to company safety and compliance initiatives.
- Perform and conduct new equipment testing including RTUs relays meters line sensors IEDs etc.
- Develop and provide training to end users on assigned systems
- Train new contractors and employees on SCADA checkouts and on the field devices that are involved in the work being done
- Assists in the deployment of new equipment across the power generation fleet. This includes physical SCADA equipment such as remote terminal units IEDs and interconnections to plant systems (namely distributed control systems and unit revenue metering).
- Analyze user processes and requirements to identify potential improvements
- Understand business needs and objectives and then provide tailored solutions based on technical and compliance expertise
- Communicate technical information concepts and ideas verbally and in writing
- Effectively collaborate with teammates in a virtual environment to provide project support receive training provide training collaborate on projects and seek continuous improvement opportunities
- Define and adhere to company processes and procedures used to comply with numerous industry standards.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum education required of the position.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering Computer Science or related technical degree
Minimum experience
- 8 years working with SCADA assets within Operations Technology Transmission Distribution or Generation facilities (other equivalent technical experience might be considered)
Minimum knowledge skills and abilities
- Knowledge of NERC CIP and other electric-utility-applicable standards
- Knowledge of electric power and/or generation system operations
- Knowledge of protocols including DNP 8979 SEL FM and other legacy protocols
- Knowledge of RTU configuration software (e.g. Subnet Solutions SSNET AcSELerator RTAC GE Config Pro DS Agile Studio)
- Knowledge of SCADA host front-end database
Desired knowledge skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the design development and testing of real-time system applications and enhancements
- Knowledge of system hardening patch management and configuration management
- Knowledge of telecommunications from RTUs to SCADA host front-ends (e.g. 4-wire T1 IP connections)
Any certificates licenses etc. required for the position
None
Work Conditions
Office environment with minimal physical requirements. As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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Primary Location: Mississippi-JacksonMississippi : Jackson
Arkansas : Little Rock
Louisiana : New Orleans
Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 119246
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page or see statements below.
EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility:Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant employee or third party on his or her you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please clickhereand provide your name contact number the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
