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Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!

Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:

• Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
• Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
• Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
• Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US

About the Position

As a SCADA & Automation Engineer in the Oil & Gas group, your primary responsibility will be the design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and support of SCADA and automation systems under the responsible charge of a Professional Engineer. Based on project needs and your technical expertise, you may also contribute to protection & control engineering, electrical design, power system studies, and related engineering projects while delivering safe, high-quality solutions that meet client expectations for schedule, budget, and technical performance.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design, configure, program, test, and commission SCADA systems, PLCs, RTACs, HMIs, protective relays, and industrial networking equipment.
• Develop RTAC logic, protocol conversion, data concentration, alarm management, and HMI visualization solutions for industrial and oil & gas applications.
• Configure, integrate, and troubleshoot industrial communication protocols including IEC 61850 (GOOSE), DNP3, Modbus, OPC, and other SCADA communication protocols.
• Perform detailed design of electrical power, protection & control, and SCADA systems including one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, communication network architecture, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, grounding systems, and equipment layouts.
• Support field startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and system validation activities for SCADA, automation, protection & control, and electrical power systems.
• Prepare engineering deliverables including technical reports, calculations, specifications, commissioning procedures, testing documentation, RFIs, and construction support documents.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, vendors, utilities, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout project execution.
• Review engineering work prepared by designers, drafters, and field personnel to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with project requirements and applicable standards.
• Lead or support project execution activities including scope definition, technical reviews, schedule coordination, commissioning planning, and client interface activities.
• Travel as required to support field assignments, commissioning activities, client meetings, and project execution.

Additional Responsibilities

• Opportunities exist to broaden your technical expertise by supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects across SCADA, protection & control, electrical design, and power system studies.
• Perform or support electrical power system studies, including short circuit, load flow, protection coordination, arc flash, harmonic analysis, relay settings, grounding analysis, motor starting, cable ampacity, insulation coordination, lighting analysis, AC/DC station service, and other engineering calculations.
• Develop, maintain, and validate electrical system models using ETAP, PSCAD, PSS®E, Milsoft, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent software.
• Support power system analysis and engineering projects across the transmission, distribution, industrial, renewable energy, and utility sectors.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary engineering efforts involving electrical design, protection & control, substation engineering, network architecture development, and technical consulting services.
• Provide engineering support during project planning, design reviews, field investigations, commissioning, and system troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative, cost-effective, and technically sound engineering solutions that meet client objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology from an accredited institution.
• 3-8+ years of engineering or field experience in SCADA, automation, substations, protection & control, or industrial electrical systems.
• Experience configuring and commissioning SEL RTACs, protective relays, and SCADA systems.
• Experience developing RTAC logic, communications mappings, data concentrator applications, and protocol conversions.
• Experience configuring, integrating, testing, and troubleshooting industrial communication protocols including IEC 61850, DNP3, and Modbus.
• Working knowledge of substation automation, industrial networking, SCADA architectures, and protection & control systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including extended field assignments as required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• FE and/or PE license.
• Experience performing electrical power system studies such as short circuit, load flow, protection coordination, arc flash, grounding, harmonic analysis, relay settings, and related engineering calculations.
• Experience with ETAP, PSCAD, PSS®E, Milsoft, SKM, EasyPower, or equivalent power system analysis software.
• Experience supporting utility, oil & gas, industrial, renewable energy, or transmission and distribution projects.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, and other applicable industry standards.

Pay Range - $125,000 - $175,000 base, + benefits, + year-end bonus.

Disclaimer

While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.

Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.

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Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.

Work/Life:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences

Compensation:

• Competitive Compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
• 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referrals
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
• Dependent Care Match

‘Atwell’ness:

• Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
• Family Planning & IVF Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
• Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
• Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services