Senior Operational Technology (OT) Application Engineer

About the position

TRC is a global consulting firm providing environmentally advanced and technology-powered solutions for the oil and gas, power, and infrastructure industry. We are seeking a Senior Operational Technology (OT) Applications Engineer for the Outage Management System (OMS) Application to join our TRC Digital team. TRC Digital delivers IT/OT expertise and solutions to best address our client needs and has a proven track record supporting utilities in the deployment of complex operational technologies. The Senior OT Application Engineer will be an essential part of our team to grow the consulting practice in the Operational Technology and Real-Time Systems domain. You will be working on an Outage Management System (OMS) that spans the electric utility's operational and information technology domains. In this role, you will be building systems that improve the efficiency of the utility's grid operations and capture information and data in support of their business functions. These systems will expand the utility's Smart Grid capabilities by providing detailed insight into the operations of the electrical grid, from the generation of power to the delivery at the customer meter. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of the electrical grid, which will reduce environmental impacts through the conservation of crucial resources.

Responsibilities

• Be the Technical Project Lead for small to medium projects and co-responsible with the customer and vendor to deliver the project to completion.
• Develop and execute system build plans accounting for software architecture, information security, and hardware deployment.
• Contribute to the planning of the overall project and upcoming sprints, ensuring that all technical dependencies are covered.
• Work closely with customers to understand their operational needs, provide system training, and configuration to meet their needs.
• Implement control systems at electric utilities that improve their efficiency to operate the modern grid while ensuring contract requirements and specifications are met.
• Perform system and acceptance testing with the end customers.
• Develop scripts and other middleware solutions to integrate 3rd party systems.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and collaborate with technical experts in various domains.
• Travel to customer sites and work directly with customers to successfully deliver, test, and integrate systems.
• Ensure that the delivered solution is compliant with the contractual requirements and that any gaps are covered with a scope change agreement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in a similar Application Engineering role.
• Previous experience with products from one of the major SCADA/EMS/DMS providers including GE, OSII, ABB, AVEVA (Schneider), Siemens, etc.
• Industry experience with SCADA, Advanced Distribution (ADMS), Outage (OMS), or Switch Order (SOM) Management Systems.
• Experience supporting critical operation or information technology systems.
• Strong work ethic including willingness to learn and investigate new technologies and problems.
• Technical understanding of networking and security, operating systems, virtual environments, and systems integration.
• Strong systems background with the ability to troubleshoot across complex systems.
• Understand concepts of big data technologies and relational databases.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel (25% average).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.