Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, MIS, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Engineer III: 3+ years supporting business-critical applications in a 24x7 operational environment
- Engineer IV: 6+ years supporting business-critical applications in a 24x7 operational environment
- Engineer V: 10+ years supporting business-critical applications in a 24x7 operational environment
- Experience supporting, troubleshooting, and maintaining complex software, operational technology, or enterprise applications
- Experience supporting systems that rely on networking, databases, data communications, or integrations
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with SQL queries and data analysis
- Ability to create technical documentation and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to obtain and maintain NERC CIP access requirements
- Knowledge of software development concepts, application architecture, and system integration principles
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Utility industry experience
- Experience supporting EMS, SCADA, - Data Historian, ICCP, AGC, or Energy Accounting Systems
- Experience supporting real-time utility control systems
- Knowledge of power system operations and electric utility infrastructure
- Knowledge of NERC standards, regulations, and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements
- Programming experience with VB.NET, Java, JavaScript, C++, HTML, CSS, or related languages
- Experience supporting custom software applications and system integrations
- Experience with servers, virtualization, networking, firewalls, databases, storage, and communication systems
- Wireshark or network troubleshooting experience
- Supervisory, technical leadership, or mentoring experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification
Job Description
Support and maintain the operational technology systems that power Grant PUD's electric grid, including Energy Management Systems (EMS), SCADA, Energy Accounting Systems (EAS), Data Historians, Automatic Generation Control (AGC), ICCP, and related utility infrastructure. This engineer will work closely with operations teams, regional utilities, vendors, cybersecurity teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure mission-critical control systems remain secure, available, compliant, and accurate. The role combines utility operations, software systems, networking, databases, communications, cybersecurity, and control systems engineering to support Grant PUD's Bulk Electric System (BES).