EMS Application Design Specialist I - Portland, Oregon - #113095

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides system support to the bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution organizations. Supports the Energy Management System (EMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA), Distribution Management System (DMS) and Outage Management System (OMS). Presents analysis and recommendations to management and implements selected alternative.  Performs technical analysis, system and alarm configurations and business requirement analysis.  Resolves systems support issues. Work with multiple business units, application vendors and IT on implementing upgrades and problem resolutions for various systems. Supports the environments on a 24/7 on call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Render HMI displays using CAD software and link to operational points in real-time database.
• Collaborate with project managers, operators, field technicians, system analysts and SCADA engineers.
• Perform EMS/DMS/OMS configuration, data preparation and system mapping. Work closely with IT, bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution operators, outage coordinators other SCADA design specialists in this process.
• Perform SCADA point commissioning prior to placing an electrical facility into service.
• Research and resolve SCADA, outage and mapping issues which prevent safe, reliable, and compliant operations of OMS and SCADA systems.
• Configure and manage SCADA/OMS alarms, real-time calculations, and other parameters to provide dependable operability and situational awareness to grid and region operations.
• Translate bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution operations business requirements into program specifications or data configurations to develop automated business functions.  
• Provide system support to the clients of the EMS/SCADA/DMS/OMS systems.
• Fulfill inter-application and intra-company data exchange requirements of bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution systems.
• Test databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.  
• Participate in multiple applications’ development projects and initiatives.
• Resolve data conflicts and data usage and solve highly complex problems. 
• Develop and maintain high-level processes and operating procedures for system support activities.
• Provide training of the various applications to the end users.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support on weekly rotation.
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related degree; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of SCADA front-end processors and interface between SCADA master and Remote Terminal Units (RTU).
• Knowledge of DMS/OMS processes and EMS/SCADA interfaces.
• Ability to translate operational requirements and visualization of the electrical network into an appropriate database/mapping/display configuration.
• Ability to identify an issue’s root-cause and implement resolutions of data configuration, policies or procedures. 
• Basic knowledge of transmission/distribution electrical operations’ switching procedures. 
• Ability to build relationships with clients in diverse organizations and at various levels.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite of tools including MS Access.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, model and present information.
• Knowledge of industry symbol standards.

Preferences

• Experience working with EMS/SCADA/DMS/OMS systems.
• Basic Understanding of software development cycle, and of quality control in software development.
• Experience with Open Systems International (OSI) EMS/SCADA Systems 
• Ability to build relationship with clients in diverse organizations and at various levels.
• Knowledge of data gathering, analysis, forecasting, and modeling techniques.
• Knowledge of Energy Scheduling systems.
• Knowledge of Outage Management systems.
• Knowledge of North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) CIPS standards; FERC standard of conduct.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113095 
Company Code: PacifiCorp 
Primary Location: Portland, Oregon   
Department: Power Delivery 
Schedule: Full-Time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $78,500 - $110,700 annually

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12%  

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.