Tim D'Emidio

Experience

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  Giant Food

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2009

  Supermarket Front End Associate

  Bag customer groceries, return shopping carts to store, maintain clean working environment, perform price checks, and address customers inquiries.

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  DWS Technology

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2008

  Clerk

  File part drawings, customer purchase orders, and shop routersCreate new folders for new parts

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  Stevens Institute of Technology

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2009

  Camera Operator

  Capture video highlights of each sports team in actionTransfer, edit, and burn video onto CDsOperating a camera during campus events

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  PPL Electric Utilities

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Distribution Planning Co-op

  Presented large-scale projects that increase system capacityGenerated projects that decrease the duration of power outagesEnsured that new generator installations met distribution planning guidelines

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  DATASCOPE CORP. MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR CARDIAC ASSIST

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Electrical Engineering Co-op

  Assisted in developing the electrical aspects of a medical deviceTested functions of analog and digital embedded systems to specificationAnalyzed and corrected errors in prototype builds

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  Stevens Institute of Technology

  Jan 2011 - May 2013

  SITTV General Manager

  Coordinated equipment upgrades, supervised Executive Board, led filming and editing efforts, and reported activities to Student Government.

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  PPL Electric Utilities

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Reliability Engineer Co-op

  Dispatched crews in the event of a stormAddressed customer complaints in regard to voltage or outagesUpdated work requests to notify the field of a problemPlanned distribution construction projects to improve reliability

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  Verizon Wireless

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Electrical Engineering Co-op

  Tested phones still in R&D for wifi and femtocell functionality. Developed database for secure and organized test procedures and protocols.

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  PPL Electric Utilities

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Transmission and Substation Standards and Maintenance Co-op

  Worked at corporate headquarters with the Transmission and Substation Maintenance group. Lead efforts to rate hundreds power transformers across PPL. After repairing Excel workbooks and macros, transformer test results were input and seasonal + temperature dependent ratings were output. I trained engineers to use these calc sheets over the years as a full time employee on other teams.

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  PPL Electric Utilities

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2024

  - Served as lead SCADA engineer for EMS integration of newly acquired Rhode Island Energy utility- Returned to PA SCADA role, scoping and completing 50+ designs within 1 month. - Justified the creation of a new SCADA department, consisting of 1 supervisor, 3 FTE, and 2 contractors- Authored 44 SCADA standard documents, detailing every aspect of PPL’s SCADA implementation- Designed SCADA architecture and ADMS auto-configuration for new fleet of low-voltage network relays - Subject Matter Expert for all PPL's Operational Technology and associated mgmt systems, using DNP3 and Modbus protocols- Became SCADA Lead for a team of 1 other FTE and 2 contractors- Led testing for new remote access jump host, integrating existing fleet of substation OT- Automated configuration of SEL-3620 DMX and BKP files for secure remote access to relays- Wrote NovaTech Orion Lua “Equipment Detection” functions that support new and legacy relay I/O - Trained new team of EMS developers on PPL’s SCADA standards- Implemented monthly development cycle with QA before work starts and again before final release.- Developed a QA review process for substations, focusing on those with multiple RTU connections- Automated importation of point assignment sheets to eTerraSource, increasing quality and efficiency- Gained expertise in Eterra database structure and display linkages - Created VIP (Versatile IP-SCADA Platform) standard: DNP-IP RTU, MPLS/4G network, remote access- Became Substation Connectivity technical lead, determining scope for ~290 VIP installations- Broadened SCON scope with new RTUs while accelerating AMI deployment and eliminating landlines- Built support for any combination of PPL substation devices into VIP auto-configuration standards- Standardized SEL relay communication parameters for electromechanical relay replacements - Continued Distribution SCADA Lead role with a new team. - Integrated 4th Gen SEL Feeder relay design into SCADA templates and 30 substations.- Dispatched damage assessors during Hurricane Riley, leading to creation of new PPL storm role - Configured T&D SCADA RTUs with integrated AMS (alarm mgmt. system) and HMI- Became Distribution SCADA standards and project troubleshooting lead- Created AMS documentation standard that auto-configures RTUs using Excel macro- Served as NERC/CIP V5 technical engineering lead, ensuring cyber security compliance- Designed and implemented CIP-compliant logging and monitoring system for BES assets- Conducted and documented substation asset baselining and cyber security testing - Served as Lead Responsible Engineer for capital projects - Implemented modern control systems for new and existing T&D substation equipment- Developed new design process to guide supervisors, engineers, and technicians- Supported storm outage restoration efforts as line crew dispatcher

  • Principal Engineer (IV) - Distribution SCADA Design & Standards

    Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

  • Engineer (III) Distribution SCADA Design & Standards

    Apr 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Engineer (III) - Distribution Protection & Control & SCADA

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2023

  • Engineer (III) - EMS Standards (Temporary Role)

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Engineer (III) - Distribution Substation & SCADA Design

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Engineer (II) - Distribution Substation/SCADA Design

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Engineer (II) - T&D Substation/Relay/SCADA Engineering

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Engineer (I) - T&D Substation/Relay/SCADA Engineering

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Sargent & Lundy

  Oct 2024 - now

  Lead SCADA Engineer (Project Associate I)