2450m - Manager, EMS, SCADA & Protection Engineering

Tampa, Florida, United States


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Type: Permanent

Experience: Standard Management (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Category: Engineering

Industry: Natural Resources / Utility - Electric Power

Salary: 160-175k

Reference ID: 2450m

Date Posted: 10/31/2025

Shortcut: http://management-recruiters-of-bonita-springs.jobs.mrinetwork.com/68MBdq


About the Role
Lead a multi-discipline team responsible for the reliable, safe, and compliant operation of EMS, SCADA, and protection systems supporting generation, transmission, and substation infrastructure. Provide leadership in system protection design, EMS operations, NERC compliance, and OT applications to ensure high-availability, security, and reliability across the grid. Location: Tampa FL (Onsite)

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop engineers/technical staff in EMS, SCADA, and system protection.
  • Oversee EMS and OT operations, ensuring NERC CIP/PRC compliance.
  • Direct protection engineering design, standards, and relay settings.
  • Drive capital project planning and execution with minimal risk to schedule/budget.
  • Partner cross-functionally to support control center operations and field reliability.
  • Ensure EMS software, databases, and displays accurately reflect field equipment.
  • Review and approve relay settings, EMS change requests, and security patching reports.
  • Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex system operations and reliability issues.
  • Establish and monitor engineering workflows, design standards, and best practices.
  • Negotiate and administer technical contracts in alignment with corporate interests.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Engineering (ABET accredited); advanced degree preferred.
  • 12+ years in electric utilities, including 6+ in EMS/control systems & system protection.
  • 3+ years in leadership (staff development, performance management).
  • Strong knowledge of NERC CIP, system protection, EMS operations, and utility OT systems.

The Company
A major Florida-based G&T cooperative, serving 1.8M customers across 42 counties, with a 70+ year track record of reliable electric service.

 

Manager, EMS, SCADA & Protection Engineering 2450m

Visit our website for more details www.mriheadhunter.com

 

This position is being offered through Management Recruiters of Bonita Springs, Inc., who proudly supports Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment.  We are committed to workforce diversity.  M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

Key Words 

BSEE MSEE MBA EMS SCADA System Protection Control Center NERC CIP Reliability Standards  

 

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