Substation Telecom Engineer

EC Source Services, LLC is a leading electric transmission line construction company seeking a skilled Telecoms Substation Engineer with expertise in protection and control systems. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining communication systems that support substation automation and grid reliability, while ensuring secure and reliable communications across substations and control centers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and maintain telecom systems supporting substation protection and control schemes
• Integrate communication networks for SCADA, tele-protection, and automation systems
• Engineer and support microwave radio communication systems for utility-grade networks
• Ensure reliable communication paths for protection relays, including line differential and distance protection schemes
• Perform testing and commissioning of protection and telecom systems in substations
• Troubleshoot faults in telecom and protection interfaces, ensuring minimal downtime
• Collaborate with protection engineers to ensure proper signaling, latency, and redundancy requirements
• Develop and maintain documentation including network diagrams, settings files, and test reports
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., IEC, IEEE, NERC where applicable)
• Support cybersecurity practices within telecom and control system environments

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
• 3–8+ years of experience in substation engineering, with focus on telecom and protection systems
• Strong understanding of protection and control schemes (line protection, busbar, transformer protection)
• Hands-on experience with microwave communication systems (design, path studies, installation, alignment, and maintenance)
• Experience with SCADA, RTUs, and substation communication protocols (e.g., IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus)
• Familiarity with tele-protection schemes and requirements for latency and reliability
• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, protection schematics, and telecom network layouts
• Experience with fiber optic communication systems (OPGW, ADSS)
• Knowledge of network technologies (IP/MPLS, routing, switching)
• Familiarity with relay manufacturers (e.g., SEL, GE, Siemens)
• Experience with path profile analysis tools for microwave links
• Understanding of redundancy architectures (e.g., PRP, HSR)
• Field commissioning experience in energized substations