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EMS Engineer

Gridforce Energy Management is seeking an EMS (Energy Management System) Engineer to join our IT Operations team. Our Energy Management System serves as the foundation upon which our diverse portfolio of services are built to meet the needs of our clients. Our EMS Engineers serve as Subject Matter Experts (SME) in maintaining the key real-time applications in control room which requires strong power systems analysis knowledge and extensive system operations support experience.

This role requires sitting at a desk, using a computer workstation, to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.

Normal working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some travel may be required to meet client or project requirements. Work is performed on industrial sites when traveling.

All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the office building.

The initial annual salary will range from $133,500 to $153,500

Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education and commensurate work experience resulting in demonstrated ability to perform position responsibilities.

Experience/Skills: 3+ years' experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE Advanced Network applications (RTNET, STNET, RTCA, etc.) Experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE Habitat and database modeling environment 5+ years' direct experience working in an engineering or operations support role at a major electric utility, Reliability Coordinator, or ISO/RTO Alstom Grid/GE e-terraSource Ability to interpret engineering drawings Experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE display builder Experience with SCADA communication protocols (ICCP, DNP3.0, Modbus, etc.) Excellent business writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver clear, concise presentations Able to provide on-call support for production systems outside of normal work hours Able to pass a NERC CIP background check Must have a valid driver's license

Preferred Education: Master's degree in a power-emphasis electrical engineering program, or related field.

Preferred Experience/Skills: Experience with and knowledge of power scheduling and e-tagging (e.g., OATI, MCG or similar technology) Knowledge of database design and development using Microsoft SQL Server in a.NET environment Proficient in Perl, Java, C#, C++ and VB.NET, with good knowledge of their ecosystems Understanding of fundamental design principles for building a scalable application Good understanding of WAN/LAN technology (MPLS, DMVPN, VPN, etc.) Familiarity managing Windows Server configurations, security patches and applications