Scada Engineer

About the Company

Coalesce Management Consulting is seeking an experienced Protection & Control Engineer with a strong background in protective relay programming, substation automation, SCADA integration, and industrial communications.

About the Role

This role requires someone who understands the complete digital substation architecture — from protective relays and IEDs through RTUs/data concentrators and communications networks to SCADA/HMI systems.

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• Program, configure, test, and troubleshoot protective relays and IEDs
• Configure relay settings, logic, controls, I/O, and communications
• Integrate relays/IEDs with RTUs, RTACs, gateways, and data concentrators
• Configure and troubleshoot DNP3, IEC 61850, Modbus, TCP/IP, and serial communications
• Support SCADA and HMI integration
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial networking and Ethernet switches
• Support testing, commissioning, validation, and troubleshooting of P&C and substation automation systems
• Work across the complete communication path from field devices to the SCADA/master system

Qualifications

• Ideal Background
• 8+ years of experience in Protection & Control, Substation Automation, SCADA, or Substation Controls
• Strong hands-on experience programming/configuring protective relays
• Experience integrating relays → RTU/data concentrator → SCADA
• Strong understanding of utility communication protocols and industrial networking
• Utility, transmission, distribution, or substation experience strongly preferred

Required Skills

• Strong background in protective relay programming, substation automation, SCADA integration, and industrial communications
• Strong hands-on experience programming/configuring protective relays
• Strong understanding of utility communication protocols and industrial networking

Preferred Skills

• Utility, transmission, distribution, or substation experience strongly preferred

Pay range and compensation package

Work Arrangement: Hybrid — onsite Tuesday through Thursday; remote Monday and Friday. Relocation to the New York City area is required.

Additional Role Details

• Relevant Technology / Equipment
• Relays/IEDs: SEL 300/400/700 Series and similar GE, Siemens, ABB/Hitachi equipment
• SEL: AcSELerator QuickSet, Architect, ICON, Axion, RTAC
• RTU/Data Concentrators: NovaTech Orion LX+, NovaTech NCD
• SCADA/HMI: Hitachi PCM and similar utility SCADA platforms
• PLC/Controls: Siemens S7 / S7-300
• Networking: Siemens SINEC, RUGGEDCOM, Hirschmann
• Protocols: DNP3, IEC 61850, Modbus
• Testing: Omicron, Doble or similar relay test equipment

Interested P&C, Substation Automation, or SCADA engineers can reach out directly to discuss the opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Coalesce Management Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.