Generation Control Engineer 3

Description

• Ensures the engineering facility design basis is controlled and design basis documentation is maintained
• Directs and performs sophisticated DCS maintenance and improvement activities including major logic and design changes, patching, programming, device management, configuration changes and system integration.
• Resolves minor and/or sophisticated incidents and issues involving control system hardware, software, demonstrating industry and technical experience with DCS and power plant operations.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
• Ensures technical issues and problems are resolved in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner utilizing available resources
• Supervises, leads, and coordinates work with full time and contract employees in the execution of new technical strategies, equipment or standards.
• Provides engineering and technical expertise and guidance for the identification, analysis and resolution of high impact, complex and/or cross-functional problems in engineering
• Provides recommendations on potential improvements to control system, which can improve and/or provide efficiencies to power plant operations.
• Conducts engineering and related studies with full technical responsibility for planning and coordinating high-impact complex projects
• Provides support and technical training to junior engineering levels
• Actively participates to establish and complete projects within the Generation portfolio including prioritization, planning, design, execution, testing, and deployment of various control system technologies.
• Conducts risk assessments and implements risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and reliability of engineering projects
• Conducts life cycle assessments for utility infrastructure materials and processes; improves preventive maintenance procedures to decrease overall downtime
• Supports audits and inspections; ensures compliance with relevant environmental, health, and safety regulations

Requirements

• Position will require up to 60% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory. Must be able to drive, take boats or other transportation methods (as needed) and occasionally work in off-road or hiking conditions (some of our assets may be in remote places).
• Five or more years of experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
• Experience with department planning and budgeting.
• Knowledge of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), Remote Intelligent Gateways (RIG’s), Water SCADA, Burner Management System (BMS) and other control system platforms
• Being flexible in approach, strong customer service and ability to travel.
• Excellent communication & teamwork skills
• Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power System Engineering, or Power Plant Engineering expertise.
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.
• Ability to present in front of a group, lead and optimally manage meetings.
• Experience integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) for control systems.
• Two or more years of experience working with heavy-duty gas/steam turbines and aero-derivative turbines.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Ability to self-start, be proactive, take initiative, be resilient, tackle challenges and rise to such.
• Proven experience with programing and managing any of the following: Ovation DCS, GE Mark platforms, Woodward, Rockwell solutions and/or any other major DCS technology platform.

Benefits

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance