Sr Project Engineer, Field Automation Services

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks.

The Role

Based near our largest Department of Defense Customer near Columbia, MD, you will join an engineering team responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and maintenance of our government client's Electrical SCADA Systems that monitor and control electrical power across their local campus and enterprise sites around the world. You will:

Your Impact

• Be a leader for complex and critical projects.

• Evaluate project blueprints, electrical one-lines, and control schematics for each project.

• Complete SCADA system database and display design submittals, programming, and implementation while adhering to customer standards/policies and contract specifications.

• Apply industry knowledge for solving complex design and application problems to provide customer deliverables that function with high quality.

• Program field equipment (Smart Meters, Data Concentrators, RTUs, IEDs, etc.) and troubleshoot SCADA system communication issues.

• Support SCADA Point-to-Point and Commissioning events. Complete detailed record keeping to track successful testing, identification of issues, and logs of resolution steps.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and contractors, educating them on the scope of services provided by our FAS team.

• Define approaches and formalize work plans for projects of moderate complexity and implement action plans.

• Gain in-depth knowledge in specific areas to expand efficiencies and provide high-quality deliverables.

What You'll Need

• Bachelors degree preferably in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related field.

• 5 + years of experience in project engineering, preferably in a related industry

• Ability to travel up to 10%.

• Strong technical background in one or more of the following: electric power systems design, electric utility operations/dispatch, real time control systems, client/server applications.

• Ability to obtain a Government Clearance.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent organization, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, and strong commitment to providing superior customer service.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• Active Top Secret Government Clearance.

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: ICS/SCADA protocols, system design, application, network communications, UNIX/Linux/Windows operation systems, C/C++.

• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally and at different levels of the organization are important.

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