Engineer - Electric Controls
We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking an Engineer - Electric Controls in our Milwaukee, Wisconsin location. This position offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the Milwaukee North office or at job sites.
This is a job family (Associate Engineer/Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer) posting where the experience of the selected candidate will determine the level offered.
Job Summary
This position is part of the Distribution Automation unit in the corporate Electric Distribution Asset Management department. The Engineer will provide engineering expertise in the management of SCADA equipment and services for electric distribution substations, electric distribution line devices, balancing authority metering, and generation facilities (both new renewable and existing sites).
Job Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
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WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class.
This is a job family (Associate Engineer/Engineer/Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer) posting where the experience of the selected candidate will determine the level offered.
Job Summary
This position is part of the Distribution Automation unit in the corporate Electric Distribution Asset Management department. The Engineer will provide engineering expertise in the management of SCADA equipment and services for electric distribution substations, electric distribution line devices, balancing authority metering, and generation facilities (both new renewable and existing sites).
Job Responsibilities
- Engineer, design, procure, install and commission automation, control, communication, and metering solutions for electric distribution substation and line devices, electric generation facilities, and balancing authority metering.
- Analyze and upgrade existing substation RTUs and control systems (communications reliability, cost reductions, service hours, obsolescence, required maintenance, etc.)
- Support SCADA and Relay Technicians with field support, training, and engineering guidance
- Provide technical support for corporate functions in NERC CIP compliance.
- Manage electrical/controls projects during the engineering, design, and execution phases to ensure changes to scope and schedule are warranted, understood, controlled, and documented.
- Troubleshoot resolve, and evaluate unique equipment and communication issues.
- Provide work direction to other engineering groups and field employees to ensure proper implementation of projects and/or solve problems.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering field
- Valid driver's license
- Candidates must be willing to travel to other company locations and be willing to be called in during off hours if a problem arises
- This position requires unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets which would require applicants to satisfy all Company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written are essential
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience engineering, programming, troubleshooting, or testing programmable logic controllers, distribution control systems, and human machine interfaces
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
Learn more at
WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected class.
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