Engineer III

Leads the design and day-to-day support of the Energy Management System (EMS) including upgrades, FAT, SCADA, ICCP, AGC, and database management. Performs detailed engineering designs, cost estimates for capital and O&M projects, and procurement of materials. Responsible for ensuring the Company's electric operations remain compliant with North American Electric Reliability Cooperation (NERC) reliability standards and performs as a SME for designated standards. Provides direction, training, technical guidance, and resource knowledge to departmental staff. Responsible for placing safety as #1 priority in day-to-day work routine for self and others.

Applies a broad range of engineering skills and techniques, leads projects, and provides direction to lower-level engineers.

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  Must possess a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline; and

  
  
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  Five years of progressively responsible experience and understanding of communication systems, hardware, and EMS.

  
  

• Electrical or Computer Engineering curriculum with communications or embedder emphasis.
• Previous experience with SCADA and Energy Management Systems (EMS)
• Familiarity with programming in C/C++, Linux commands, file editing, and Office Suites
• An EI (Engineering Intern) or an EIT (Engineering in Training) Certificate.

• Must take all measures necessary to protect networks, devices, programs and data from cyber-attack, damage or unauthorized access.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, no sponsorships considered.
• Required to maintain a valid driver's license
• Moderate (25%) travel within service territory is required.
• Due to the need for unescorted access to security sensitive business locations and systems, must submit to periodic background checks.
• Participates in on-call rotation

1. Provides safe, secure, and reliable operation of the communications network, systems, and EMS through continuous involvement with MDU's NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) procedures as a subject matter expert (SME).
2. Leads in the engineering design and day-to-day operation support for the System Control Center staff regarding communications issues and analysis.
3. Responsible for communications network equipment including switches, routers, firewalls, and terminal servers.
4. Responsible for leading Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and On-site testing for EMS upgrades.
5. Designs, updates, and maintains various EMS subsystems such as ICCP, calculations, map and video boards, one-line displays, SCADA, and historian.
6. Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Offers Typically made between $94,460 - $118,080

Application Deadline: February 24th, 2025, 11am CST