Job Function Summary
As a Senior Control Systems Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to design, develop, and maintain advanced control systems that ensure the efficient, reliable, and safe operation of PGE's energy infrastructure. You will provide expertise in conceptual design, programming, and configuration of various systems including SCADA, metering, distribution automation, and plant control systems, contributing to PGE's commitment to clean energy and reliable service. A successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of engineering principles, industry standards, and technology trends, coupled with exceptional problem-solving and communication skills. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge projects that directly impact the energy landscape of Oregon, shaping the future of sustainable power distribution and management.
In this role, you'll design, develop, install, manage and/or maintain generation plant controls systems that control and monitor systems, equipment and processes, ensuring these systems and processes operate efficiently, reliably and safely.
Key Job Information
Senior Control Systems Plant Engineer 6317
Grade 7
Career Level: P3
Career: Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
- Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
- Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
- Works independently, receives minimal guidance
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Standards: Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues as requested.
Engineering Production: Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple discipline activity.
Production: Control Systems Function Develops procedures and job aids for design, configuration, operation and maintenance of the system.
Production: Plant Control Systems Subfunction Designs, develops and manages generation plant control systems, instrumentation and other related equipment and machinery; reviews work of other engineers. Creates and maintains plant control system DCS network plans.
Project Coordination: All Engineering Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects, including representing the team to interdepartmental stakeholders.
Project Coordination: Plant Control Systems Subfunction Plans, develops and coordinates projects with complex design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing elements in support of engineering and construction needs of hydro, wind and thermal plants; provides accurate capital budget and job estimates.
Knowledge Sharing:
- Serves as a technical specialist and provides consultation/guidance to project teams in a particular practice area; actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring; implements resource-management strategy.
- Trains junior engineers and technicians.
- Identifies training and testing requirements for new and complex control systems; provides guidance to other engineers, plant technicians, draftsmen, designers and less experienced colleagues on new systems, applications and cybersecurity network standard
Education/Experience/Certifications
Education Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.
Experience Typically five or more years in a related field or four or more years in related field with PE license.
Certifications, Licenses and Training Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Functional Competencies
- Advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.
- Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
- Advanced knowledge and application of engineering processes and procedures; working knowledge of other related departments and functions.
- Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.
- Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures.
- Intermediate knowledge of construction feasibility.
- Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
- Advanced knowledge of processes and procedures for project controls and estimates.
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon St
Portland
Oregon United States
www.portlandgeneral.com
