- Springfield, Illinois, United States
- Full-time
- $105K–$160K per year
- 5–10 years
Power Controls Engineer to design, implement, and integrate control systems and communication networks for electric power infrastructure projects.
Compensation
Salary range: $105,000 - $160,000
Responsibilities
- Design and support SCADA, substation automation, and power system communication architectures
- Develop control and monitoring schemes that support coordination between substations, transmission systems, and operations centers
- Support integration of field devices including IEDs, RTUs, PLCs, and protective relays
- Assist with commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting control and communication systems
- Support SCADA point lists, I/O mapping, control logic, and alarm philosophies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
- Nice to have: Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward licensure
- Nice to have: Investor‑Owned Utilities (IOUs) experience
- Nice to have: Public power agencies or electric cooperatives experience
- Nice to have: fiberoptic network design and troubleshooting