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Chelan County PUD Control Systems Engineer I, II, III or IV in Wenatchee, Washington
*This position will be filled at the I, II, III, or IV level, contingent upon experience of the selected applicant. *
Control Systems Engineer I
Join our team at Chelan County Public Utility District. As one of the largest hydroelectric generating utilities in the Northwest, our mission at Chelan PUD is to improve the quality of life for the thousands of people who call our pristine desert and mountain community home.
Overview This is the entry level position in the Control Systems Engineering Group responsible for developing and implementing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), energy management (EMS), or other systems typically used by system operators to monitor and control integrated utility systems. Designs networked system interfaces and applications used to supervise and operate remote terminal units (RTUs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), or similar intelligent electronic devices (IED) in real-time. Implements cyber security controls that conform with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. Documents system processes and controls. A fully skilled employee in this role is able to perform all of the essential functions listed below and will work primarily on low risk and low complexity work assignments.
Responsibilities
SCADA (EMS/GMS): Learn about and perform work at low level of risk to operational compliance, revenue stream, equipment and human safety. Implement, document and maintain Distribution, Generation, Hatcheries, Water/Wastewater and Compliance systems and related human machine interfaces, communication topology, and work practices. Provide Control Room Operators, Energy Planning & Trading, Outage Coordinators, Engineers and Project teams with processes and procedures, engineering analysis and technical support. Integrates and provides interoperability for small-scale systems. Maintains servers and workstations. Configure operating systems. Research new display and tool technologies and contributes to the development strategy. Prepares training documentation. Maintains critical asset information. Attend industry meetings, discussions and forums.
Reliability Compliance: Learn about and perform work at a low level of risk to regulatory compliance. Maintain program documentation and perform applicable processes to meet NERC CIP requirements. Provide support for internal and external audits, including annual self-certifications, and peer review. Act as a contributor to NERC CIP Standards. Research regulations by reviewing regulatory bulletins and other sources of information. Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information. Document and maintain technical tools and security controls required to meet compliance objectives identified in the program documentation. Attend compliance working groups, forums and related industry events.
Cyber Security: Learn about and perform work at a low level of risk to operations, regulatory compliance and company reputation. Provide support to internal project teams to define and develop secure architecture and solutions. Prepare and maintain technical user guides, System Operating Procedures, security architecture documentation and diagrams. Participate in project meetings. Monitor alerts and logs. Maintain security tools and technologies such as logging, anti-virus/malware detection, and configuration management. Support security-focused tools and services. Participate in cyber security incident response plan tests.
Project Management: Learn about and perform work at a low level of risk to operations and revenue stream. Provide tasks and time estimates for projects requiring CSE time. Provide technical support for project teams assigned to implementing or modifying District control systems. Participat