BESS EMS Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy hybrid and standalone battery storage EMS systems.
• Work with BESS lead, proposal team and clients to ensure requirements and expectations are clear.
• Working with SCADA team lead on wind, battery, solar and PV + Storage power systems during the design, development, implementation, and commissioning phases of projects.
• Preparation of EMS architecture, system layout, system BOQ & cable schedule.
• Coordinate project site installation (if required), scheduling and manage schedules and owner’s expectation.
• Deploy EMS solutions according to timelines. Troubleshoot problems until the site requirements are met.
• Working with EMS vendor engineer or site engineer on programming substation RTAC units, and communication hardware using standard protocols.
• Ensure that EMS system have been installed per project requirements and tested to meet Utility, and regional reliability council requirements.
• Responsible to ensure SAFETY requirements are met.

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with EMS software programming, EMS historians, MS SQL servers.
• Experience with communication protocols for base-level devices: Modbus, Modbus TCP, OPC, DNP3, IEC 61850… etc 
• Knowledge of Managed switches, Oring, Schneider, Hirschman’s, MOXA, Cisco…etc. 
• Experience with automation device integration
• Experience with complete EMS system project life cycles
• Experience with Power Utility scale EMS system development and design
• Experience with FAT and SAT testing and documentation
• Knowledge of Power Plant Networking, IT hardware, Security and Firewalls (a plus) 
• Experience with automation control systems: Well-known make PLC and Control Logix programming (a plus)
• Working knowledge of Utility Meters, Protection Relays, PCS, BMS (a plus)

Qualifications:

• BE degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Science Engineering
• 3 or more years of proven utility or industrial EMS experience.
• Working knowledge of the renewable energy industry and projects a plus.
• Familiarity with and able to stay current on EMS regulations and standards.
• Client Satisfaction
• Quality Work
• Travel to site/vendor factory 40%