Energy Management System Engineer

EMS Engineer (Energy Management System)

Location:  St. Louis, MO (Hyrbid)
Duration:  12 Month Contract

Overview:
The Engineering Support Specialist is responsible for supporting a variety of tasks within EMS engineering. The position is intended to relieve the design engineers from some job tasks that do not require an engineering degree, but require technical knowledge and/or experience.

The team owns the Energy Management System (EMS) used 24/7 by operators. This role updates the visuals and displays in that system. The person takes information from project and engineering teams and transposes it into the EMS, following established procedures. They also peer-review other team members’ display updates for accuracy and alignment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Update EMS model using graphical and textual editors, assisting with data management, and other engineering support as directed by supervision.

Must-have skills

• Electrical experience, including reading one-line diagrams and electrical prints
• Basic familiarity with graphical and textual editors (not heavy coding, but light scripting)

Nice-to-haves

• Deeper scripting or programming or a computer science/engineering background
• Electrical engineering degree or theory
• Prior experience with EMS, ADMS, GIS, SCADA, or similar energy/gas management systems, since they operate similarly

Work arrangement

• Hybrid, 3 days on-site per week. Days should be consistent and coordinated with when the rest of the team is in. More on-site time early on is encouraged for shadowing, networking, and learning.

Interview process

• One round, on-site preferred so the candidate sees the office and commute. Can be flexibile if needed with a Teams call.

Duration, extension, and conversion

• Extension is possible based on the candidate's work.
• Conversion is possible.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's or Associate Degree preferably in a technical area (e.g., electrical or industrial technology) from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Three or more years of electrical (e.g., electrician, wiremen) related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of basic electrical theory and relevant experience working with electrical prints and diagrams is preferred.
• Electric utility experience is preferred.