EMS (Energy Management System) Engineer

Mwresource - Norristown, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Norristown, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The EMS Engineer position focuses on supporting the real-time Energy Management System (EMS) model development and maintenance. The role involves coordinating EMS database updates, building single line displays, and ensuring accurate modeling of real-time power system conditions. The engineer will also interface with various teams to incorporate application and model changes, tune the State Estimator, and maintain the EMS Transmission Network Applications (TNA) suite of tools. The position requires a strong ability to learn quickly and work in a critical real-time environment, with a flexible/hybrid work schedule available after an initial training period.

Responsibilities

• Define and Maintain Bulk Power Transmission and Generator models in the EMS
• Evaluate and Maintain model data accuracy in the EMS
• Review and process EMS model changes submitted by Transmission Owners (TO)
• Create and update accurate single line diagrams using a Siemens Graphical Editor
• Support the specification, testing, and development of the EMS system
• Support the process used to transfer model update and parameter information from IMM to TNA
• Create and run scripts for comparison of transmission model versions in TNA
• Creation and maintenance of departmental process and procedure documentation in support of the model build process
• Creation and maintenance of departmental process and procedure documentation to ensure compliance with Operating Agreement, manuals, and all applicable NERC and FERC requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with real-time Energy Management System databases
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with real-time Energy Management System display generation software
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with real-time Energy Management System transmission network analysis functions
• EMS and power system operations experience including specific responsibility for EMS network modeling
• Experience with the specification, design, testing, implementation, modification and support of modeling tools and/or network applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• High analytical and problem solving ability.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated working knowledge of SQL/ORACLE, UNIX, VBA, PYTHON
• Knowledge of power system components and their database models
• Experience with Siemens Spectrum Energy Management Systems
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Power System Common Information Model (CIM, IEC 61970-301 & 61968-11)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employer paid life insurance
• Participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants