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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 3, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Key Responsibilities
- TOPS SCADA Entry level assistance providing support to problem resolution with Senior Level guidance.
- Entry level understanding of specific equipment and software support activities.Maintain reliable operations of the DMS/ EMS and SCADA systems with Senior Level guidance.
- Begin to make recommendations to improve the quality and reliability of DMS/ EMS and SCADA data and related services.
- Entry Level assistance with maintaining real-time data interfaces with Senior Level Guidance.Begin to make recommendations to improve/implement DMS/ EMS and SCADA tools and software.
- Entry level assistance with keeping DMS/ EMS and SCADA tools up-to-date with current technologies with Senior Level Guidance.Entry level ability to build and maintain custom DMS/EMS and SCADA one-line displays.
- Entry level ability to perform modeling, check-out and commissioning of Remote Terminal Units with Senior Level Guidance.
- Entry level ability to build and maintain DMS/EMS and SCADA models with Senior Level Guidance.Begin to understand and make recommendations to implement internal DMS/ EMS and SCADA standards.
- Begin to develop understanding of Human Performance Initiative rules and Key Performance Indicators around SCADA processes.
- Protection and Control SCADA Able to scope small / medium SCADA projects with limited supervision and able to provide detailed feedback on scoping questions to PCE / Telecom.
- Able to identify issues with processes and tools and provide possible solutions and provide input to more seasoned personnel.Able to complete complex RPA with both new and legacy aspects.
- Completes RPA with limited supervision.Able to complete complex RTU configuration with both new and legacy aspects.
- Completes configuration with limited supervision.Beginning to expand communication technology competency to include legacy applications (Async, Sync, AEP, etc)Able to support stakeholders with common SCADA related issues.
- Able to complete alarm and basic I/O 2411 settings for both greenfield and brownfield projects with limited supervision.
- Implements standards in appropriate measures with limited guidance from higher-level team members.
- Assists higher level team members with overall SCADA compliance items.
- Lead training activity as part of advancement for other team and group members under Transmission University (TU) initiative and training center progression training. (applicable to Transmission only)
Requirements
- Education: Associates Degree or higher from an accredited college/university in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or related Technical field; or high school diploma and two years related military or electric utility technical experience.
- Work Experience: No experience necessary with degree or as stated above.**Distribution - can use this job family, need to update language in actual posting to reflect DMS and Distribution and remove EMS and transmission referencesEducation (job posting update) - Associates degree or equivalent technical, utility or military experience Experience ( job posting update) - high school diploma and two years related military, technical, or utility experience .**
- Demonstrates Entry Level understanding of operational practices of applicable equipment and software in assigned areas of knowledgeStrong skills in communication, issue resolution, organization, and facilitation are essential.
- Solid understanding of the business unit / operating company systems is preferred.Experience with SCADA systems preferred.
- Perform troubleshooting and problem resolution in assigned areas of knowledge with Senior Level guidance.
- Provide after-hours support for the EMS/SCADA systems as needed. Begin to gain an understanding of current technology utilized by AEP and understanding how it applies to SCADA with Senior Level guidance.
- Begin to gain an understanding of basic Protection and Control application and the affect it has on overall SCADA with Senior Level guidance.
- Begins to gain an understanding of what each type of equipment is in the substation with Senior Level guidance.
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