ENGIE is hiring a Manager, Meters & Controls located in Iowa City, IA. The position is responsible for the management of the Meters & Controls department for Utilities at the University of Iowa. The department installs, operates, and maintains the industrial control systems (ICS), network and infrastructure that support production plant control systems and the metering equipment and programming to measure, record and bill delivery of utility commodities to end-use customers. The network also provides for operational telemetry, alarming and historical data collection for the utility distribution systems that deliver steam, chilled water, electricity, and domestic water to campus customers. Role coordinates closely with both UI ITS and ENGIE IT organizations to maintain systems security compliance, availability, and reliability.
What you’ll do:
Lead and support a team of E&I Technicians and a Controls Network Engineer.
Oversee ICS network administration with a working knowledge of:
Microsoft Windows Server Operating (OS) Environment and Windows client OS for maintenance of local ICS Microsoft Active Directory (AD) environment.
Cybersecurity, SCCM, and endpoint protection practices and methodologies.
ICS network architectures, hardware components and management, including familiarity with Hirschmann switches and routers, VMWare ESXi environments and use of vCenter preferred.
GE PLC architecture, SCADA systems; preferably GE Cimplicity ME and HMI systems and data historian’s such as OSISoft PI and iHistorian.
Support and implement robust safety and network security programs.
Support Capital Project planning, design, and execution.
Review and approve design documentation, advise of needed changes.
Coordinate with and advise other Distribution management and staff regarding the operation and maintenance of distribution systems.
Develop preventative maintenance programs.
Oversee maintenance of diagrams, schematics, updates system logs, drawings and documentation on the industrial controls network systems.
What you bring:
Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science or similar.
Minimum of three (3) years' experience in IT systems engineering in an industrial control systems environment.
Experience and proven commitment to implementation of robust maintenance management practices in an industrial or utility environment.
Direct experience managing staff work planning and scheduling, performance and development.
Knowledge of utility systems in a campus or district energy system environment preferred.
Ability to maintain records and system documentation.
Ability to analyze system problems, recommend and implement system changes.
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Additional Information/Conditions:
For this position, you must have evidence of right to work in the U.S. There is no employer sponsorship of U.S. residency or work authorization with this role.
Valid Driver's License
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions. The field work environment can be hot and humid, dark, and wet.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Houston, TX
ENGIE North America offers a range of capabilities in the United States and Canada to help customers decarbonize, decentralize, and digitalize their operations. These include comprehensive services to help customers run their facilities more efficiently and optimize energy and other resource use and expense; clean power generation; energy storage; and retail energy supply that includes renewable, demand response, and on-bill financing options. Nearly 100 percent of the company’s power generation portfolio is low carbon or renewable. In 2018, ENGIE recorded €60.6 billion in global revenues ($71.3 billion USD). More than 6,000 employees work in the region, and Houston serves as corporate headquarters. About the businesses:
Retail Electricity
ENGIE is one of the largest non-residential retail electricity suppliers in the United States and currently serves commercial, industrial, and institutional customers in 14 markets. Supplying energy to nearly 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies, ENGIE serves over 89,000 accounts, with an estimated peak load totaling nearly 13,000 MW. The company also offers electricity service to residential and small business customers in 12 U.S. markets under the brand Think Energy®.
Energy Services
Through the integrated facility management and commitment to energy performance improvement of customer facilities, ENGIE offers integrated management solutions—including on-site solar, battery and cogeneration design and installation—that enable clients to focus on their business. The company is a recognized leader in the operation and maintenance of infrastructure including airports, office buildings and industrial sites, as well as a wide range of technical infrastructure. In managing energy expenses and usage, ENGIE has identified more than $4.1 billion in savings for multi-site clients over the last three years and, in working with utilities, delivered nearly $15.4 billion in energy savings for consumers in the last 12 years.
Power Generation
In the United States and Canada, ENGIE owns and/or operates cogeneration, steam, and chilled water facilities, including more than 1,000 MW in the portfolio produced by combined heat and power (CHP) units located within commercial or industrial facilities and using waste heat from an onsite generation system to provide for heating and chilling needs. The North America renewables portfolio consists of wind, solar, and biomass/biogas assets, with a capacity of more than 1,200 MW in operation and another 2,300 MW under construction.