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Summary
EMS Engineer
Gridforce Energy Management's mission is to ensure power flows consistently and reliability while enhancing our client's profitability and reducing their risk exposure. Since 1999, Gridforce has been providing precision energy control and integration management services to micro-grids, load-serving entities and demand response clients throughout North America. Our employees are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to improve the business of our diverse client base from cities, municipalities and electric cooperatives, in addition to generation owners and operators.
We offer our employees opportunities for career development and training, providing new and valuable skills and experience. We are located in Houston, Texas -- the second fastest growing city in the nation, with world-class medical, cultural, educational and research institutions and a young, energetic and diverse population. Gridforce is located in the heart of Downtown Houston which provides an energizing and engaging atmosphere where you will love to come to work. Gridforce Energy Management is a NAES Company.
Gridforce Energy Management is seeking an EMS (Energy Management System) Engineer to join our IT Operations team. Our Energy Management System serves as the foundation upon which our diverse portfolio of services are built to meet the needs of our clients. Our EMS Engineers serve as Subject Matter Experts (SME) in maintaining the key real-time applications in control room which requires strong power systems analysis knowledge and extensive system operations support experience.
This role requires sitting at a desk, using a computer workstation, to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.
Normal working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some travel may be required to meet client or project requirements. Work is performed on industrial sites when traveling.
All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the office building.
The initial annual salary will range from $133,500 to $153,500
Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education and commensurate work experience resulting in demonstrated ability to perform position responsibilities
- 3+ years' experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE Advanced Network applications (RTNET, STNET, RTCA, etc.)
- Experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE Habitat and database modeling environment
- 5+ years' direct experience working in an engineering or operations support role at a major electric utility, Reliability Coordinator, or ISO/RTO
- Alstom Grid/GE e-terraSource
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
- Experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE display builder
- Experience with SCADA communication protocols (ICCP, DNP3.0, Modbus, etc.)
- Excellent business writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver clear, concise presentations
- Able to provide on-call support for production systems outside of normal work hours
- Able to pass a NERC CIP background check
- Must have a valid driver's license
NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.
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Job Description
EMS Engineer
Gridforce Energy Management's mission is to ensure power flows consistently and reliability while enhancing our client's profitability and reducing their risk exposure. Since 1999, Gridforce has been providing precision energy control and integration management services to micro-grids, load-serving entities and demand response clients throughout North America. Our employees are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to improve the business of our diverse client base from cities, municipalities and electric cooperatives, in addition to generation owners and operators.
We offer our employees opportunities for career development and training, providing new and valuable skills and experience. We are located in Houston, Texas -- the second fastest growing city in the nation, with world-class medical, cultural, educational and research institutions and a young, energetic and diverse population. Gridforce is located in the heart of Downtown Houston which provides an energizing and engaging atmosphere where you will love to come to work. Gridforce Energy Management is a NAES Company.
Gridforce Energy Management is seeking an EMS (Energy Management System) Engineer to join our IT Operations team. Our Energy Management System serves as the foundation upon which our diverse portfolio of services are built to meet the needs of our clients. Our EMS Engineers serve as Subject Matter Experts (SME) in maintaining the key real-time applications in control room which requires strong power systems analysis knowledge and extensive system operations support experience.
This role requires sitting at a desk, using a computer workstation, to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear.
Normal working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some travel may be required to meet client or project requirements. Work is performed on industrial sites when traveling.
All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the office building.
The initial annual salary will range from $133,500 to $153,500
Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent combination of education and commensurate work experience resulting in demonstrated ability to perform position responsibilities
- 3+ years' experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE Advanced Network applications (RTNET, STNET, RTCA, etc.)
- Experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE Habitat and database modeling environment
- 5+ years' direct experience working in an engineering or operations support role at a major electric utility, Reliability Coordinator, or ISO/RTO
- Alstom Grid/GE e-terraSource
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
- Experience and skills in Alstom Grid/GE display builder
- Experience with SCADA communication protocols (ICCP, DNP3.0, Modbus, etc.)
- Excellent business writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver clear, concise presentations
- Able to provide on-call support for production systems outside of normal work hours
- Able to pass a NERC CIP background check
- Must have a valid driver's license
NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.
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