EMS Application Design Specialist I, II or III - Portland, Oregon - #113676 (Hiring Immediately)

EMS Application Design Specialist I, II or III - Portland, Oregon - #113676

Date : May 27, 2025

Location : PORTLAND, OR, US, 97216

Company : PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides system support to the bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution organizations. Supports the Energy Management System (EMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA), Distribution Management System (DMS) and Outage Management System (OMS). Presents analysis and recommendations to management and implements selected alternative. Performs technical analysis, system and alarm configurations and business requirement analysis. Resolves systems support issues. Work with multiple business units, application vendors and IT on implementing upgrades and problem resolutions for various systems. Supports the environments on a 24 / 7 on call rotation.

Responsibilities

Under general direction, t

he responsibilities of the EMS Applications Design Specialist I include :

The Responsiblities of the EMS Application Design Spclst I

Render HMI displays using CAD software and link to operational points in real-time database

Collaborate with project managers, operators, field technicians, system analysts and SCADA engineers

Perform EMS / DMS / OMS configuration, data preparation and system mapping. Work closely with IT, bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution operators, outage coordinators other SCADA design specialists in this process

Perform SCADA point commissioning prior to placing an electrical facility into service

Research and resolve SCADA, outage and mapping issues which prevent safe, reliable, and compliant operations of OMS and SCADA systems

Configure and manage SCADA / OMS alarms, real-time calculations, and other parameters to provide dependable operability and situational awareness to grid and region operations.

Translate bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution operations business requirements into program specifications or data configurations to develop automated business functions

Provide system support to the clients of the EMS / SCADA / DMS / OMS systems

Fulfill inter-application and intra-company data exchange requirements of bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution systems

Test databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications

Participate in multiple applications development projects and initiatives

Resolve data conflicts and data usage and solve highly complex problems

Develop and maintain high-level processes and operating procedures for system support activities

Provide training of the various applications to the end users

Provide 24 / 7 on-call support on weekly rotation

In addition, the responsibilities of the EMS Applications Design Specialist II

Perform SCADA configuration, data preparation and commissioning for implementation of an electrical facility / project for operational service.

Collaborate with project managers, operators, field technicians, system analysts and SCADA engineers.

Perform DMS / OMS configuration, data preparation and system mapping. Work closely with IT, transmission / regional operators, outage coordinators other SCADA design specialists in this process.

Research and resolve SCADA, outage and mapping issues which prevent safe, reliable, and compliant operations of OMS and SCADA systems.

Research and resolve Automatic Generation Control (AGC) and Advanced Applications system issues.

Configure and manage SCADA / OMS alarms, real-time calculations, and other parameters to provide dependable operability and situational awareness to grid and region operations.

Translate bulk electric, sub-transmission and distribution operations business requirements into program specifications or data configurations to develop automated business functions.

Provide system support to the clients of the EMS / SCADA / DMS / OMS systems.

Fulfill internal and intra-company data exchange requirements for operations, including data exchange with adjacent utilities, reliability coordinator, market operator, Western Power Pool (WPP) while following WECC / NERC requirements.

Participate in multiple applications development projects and initiatives encompassing grid and distribution transformation and modernization.

Resolve data conflicts and data usage and solve highly complex problems.

Test databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.

Develop and maintain high-level processes and operating procedures for system support activities.

Support the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and EMS ISO27001 / 27019 certification.

Provide training of the various applications to the end users.

Provide 24 / 7 on-call support on weekly rotation.

Travel may be required as necessary to meet department objectives.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

In addition, the responsibilities of the EMS Applications Design Specialist III

Perform SCADA configuration, data preparation and commissioning for implementation of an electrical facility / project for operational service.

Collaborate with project managers, operators, field technicians, system analysts and SCADA engineers.

Research and resolve SCADA, outage and mapping issues which prevent safe, reliable, and compliant operations of OMS and SCADA systems.

Research and resolve Automatic Generation Control (AGC) and Advanced Application system issues.

Configure and manage SCADA / OMS alarms, real-time calculations, and other parameters to provide dependable operability and situational awareness to grid and region operations.

Lead efforts to translate operational business requirements into program specifications and data configurations to automate business functions.

Provide system support to the clients of the EMS / SCADA / DMS / OMS systems.

Fulfill internal and intra-company data exchange requirements for operations, including data exchange with adjacent utilities, reliability coordinator, market operator, Western Power Pool (WPP) while following WECC / NERC requirements.

Participate in multiple applications development projects and initiatives encompassing grid and distribution transformation and modernization.

Resolve complex data variances and application usage issues.

Test databases, correct errors, and make real-time modifications.

Develop and maintain high-level policies, processes and procedures for system support activities.

Support the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and EMS ISO27001 / 27019 certification.

Provide oversight, training and mentoring for lower-level EMS Application Design Specialists and end users.

Provide 24 / 7 on-call support on weekly rotation.

Travel may be required as necessary to meet department objectives.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

The requirements of the EMS Application Design Spclst I

Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related degree; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of SCADA front-end processors and interface between SCADA master and Remote Terminal Units (RTU).

Knowledge of DMS / OMS processes and EMS / SCADA interfaces.

Ability to translate operational requirements and visualization of the electrical network into an appropriate database / mapping / display configuration.

Ability to identify an issues root-cause and implement resolutions of data configuration, policies or procedures.

Basic knowledge of transmission / distribution electrical operations switching procedures.

Ability to build relationships with clients in diverse organizations and at various levels.

Working knowledge of MS Office Suite of tools including MS Access.

Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, model and present information.