K&A Engineering Consulting P.C. (K&A) – is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection, and collaboration, and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in our industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision and continuous learning and adapting. 

K&A Engineering is a privately held, providing comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program/project management, construction management, and support services to power utility and industrial clients. K&A's experience includes all aspects of generation, transmission, substations, distribution, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resource (DER) projects, from planning and environmental and regulatory analyses through engineering and design, construction, program management, project controls, and commissioning. The utility industry is a vast market, and K&A quickly established our name and reputation as a top-tier service provider. We were recently ranked #126 on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and the top engineering firm with a three-year growth rate of 3,166%.

Job Overview:

Due to Company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Substation Automation Engineer to join our Mega Projects team in Syracuse & Albany New York. Travel for meetings & site visits are required for this position.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Individual will perform engineering assignments (engineering and design) in support of testing, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of Substation Automation equipment for the client.
• Duties will include: Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) configuration, defining DNP points list, device polling rates, defining unsolicited events, producing device DNP templates and settings files, collaborating with outside engineering groups to select the appropriate communication medium for device deployment, evaluating new technologies that will be automated on the Distribution and Transmission systems.
• Individual is responsible for engineering solutions for devices that are optimally configured to provide the data accurately and timely to support real time systems and operations.
• Individual will serve as subject matter expert for Substation Automation technologies to ensure that the client is utilizing the right mix of products and services to meet operational requirements.
• Individual will troubleshoot, commission and support maintenance on devices that are connected to the electric transmission and distribution system.
• Individual will perform engineering assignments (engineering and design) in support of the installation and commissioning of automated electric transmission and distribution substation devices.
• Individual will prescribe the appropriate communication settings, i.e DNP, Modbus, etc., for substation devices including but not limited to: definition of status, control, and measurement points, polling rate, unsolicited event classification.
• Individual will work with outside departments to develop design settings for implementation in the field.
• Individual will support lab testing with to ensure design is working properly prior to field implementation.
• Individual will support troubleshooting events related to Substation Automation equipment where field device communication is identified to have mis-operated or Substation Automation related alarms are generated
• Individual will Understanding of and compliance with requirements and standards set forth by industry organizations and protocols such as IEEE, DNP, mod bus etc.
• Understanding of the design, specification, and installation of electronic devices such as Substation RTUs, reclosers, switches, pad mount switchgear, RTUs, etc.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related discipline. 
• Five (5) years of experience in the design, implementation, and commissioning of automated field devices on an electric distribution system
• IEC 61850/Goose experience is required.
• Conceptual, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Professional level skills in MicroStation, AutoCAD.
• Must be self-motivated, able to handle multi-tasks with minimal supervision, and possess the temperament to deal pleasantly and efficiently with both customers and co-workers.
• Must be able to work flexible hours as determined by the local management team.
• Must be capable of carrying out the essential functions of the classification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• SAP Experience Preferred.
• Must be a New York resident or willing to travel to client sites on a Hybrid Schedule.