Siemens Energy

A Snapshot of Your Day 

We are seeking a Substation Automation System Lead Engineer for HV & MV Substations. Being part of the Grid Automation team, you have full responsibility for successful execution of control system design, planning, and engineering deliverables of HMI / SCADA for HV & MV substation control systems. You will develop technical solutions, comment customer specifications and engineering standards, check and ensure compliance. Teamwork with the Bid Management, Project Management, other domain experts in the team, and suppliers in the field of secondary control systems, is your key to success.

How You’ll Make an Impact 

• Control system specification handling for Substation Automation projects
• Develop concept diagram for substation control system and communications interfaces including RTUs, HMIs, and IEDs
• Creation of budgetary proposals for control and automation systems
• Perform Factory Acceptance Tests for control systems
• Creation of project specific technical documentation like functional design specifications, test protocols, etc.
• Implementation of Cyber Security measures in the projects
• Supervision and quality assurance of external suppliers in the fields of secondary control and automation systems
• Taking responsibility for quality, time, and costs of own results

What You Bring

• Completed university degree in electrical engineering, automation or comparable education
• 7 or more years of professional experience in engineering of HMI / SCADA systems for control systems and energy transmission & distribution
• 5 or more years of HMI software applications and Substation Automation configuration tools like SAGES, WinCC, Zenon, ZEE600, SICAM PAS, SICAM A8000 or similar
• Knowledge of process data handling and integration of subsystems in automation systems and of SCADA Communication Gateway configuration and connection to Remote Control Centers
• Good knowledge in communication protocols used in automation systems like IEC101, IEC104, IEC61850
• Takes on Ownership: takes personal responsibility for solving problems; Acts as an Ambassador: Understands market drivers; focusing on the customer’s perspective when setting priorities and taking action. Driven by impact and focused on results
• Willing and able to travel, as needed, domestically and occasionally internationally
• Must be fluent in Portuguese and English languages