Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer

What you’ll do:

The Senior Power System Controls Engineer will provide field service systems integration engineering and technical consultation for customers and fellow PSC Engineers in the areas of system design, programming, installation, start up, maintenance, repair, training and modification of automated control systems and power management systems.
 
The Power Systems Controls (PSC) group is a full-service systems integrator with the capabilities to integrate the necessary equipment and technologies to provide a complete power automation solution. This team of engineers and technicians bring extensive skills and experiences with a variety of leading HMI software packages enabling us to design graphically rich, easy-to-use operator interfaces that take advantage of the latest standalone or web-based technologies. Our experience transcends a multitude of equipment manufacturers, software packages, and network architectures, including all major OEMs HMI, PLCs, and components. We offer single point responsibility, a high level of engineering and systems integration expertise, and a unified focus on cost effective solutions, seamless integration, HMI development, energy management tools, and professional turnkey system design and implementation.
 
In this function, you will:

• Follow customers specifications and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Prepare submittal documentation for projects and meet with customers to discuss project requirements and review submittals.
• Select components and create bill of materials.
• Provide sketches, mark-ups and direction to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings. Review and approve project drawings. You may also be responsible for completing the CAD drawings.
• Ensure projects have proper controls, metering and monitoring. Controls include Power meters, automation equipment (PLC/HMI), protective relays, load sharing, synchronization, etc.
• Write operating sequences and instruction manuals.
• Write and deploy custom power and control schemes including load shedding/ peak shaving schemes utilizing multiple distributed energy resources, Microgrid operations, breaker control schemes, SCADA system development.
• Simple Automatic Transfer Controls between two sources (e.g. Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen)  
• Complex Automatic Transfer controls between multiple sources (e.g. Main-Tie-Gen-Tie-Main, Main-Gen-Tie-Gen-Main)
• Paralleling Switchgear Applications
• Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required.
• Be responsible for working with test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems.
• Be able to troubleshoot systems that are not functioning properly.
• Be expected to work with relay logic.
• Knowledge of digital multifunction relays for genset protection and utility requirements.
• Programmable Logic Controller experience 

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution and minimum of 3 years of controls experience OR minimum 5 years of controls experience in power distribution applications. 
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Candidate must reside within greater North East region of the United States 
• Must maintain an active and valid drivers license 

Preferred qualifications:

• PE License.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and associated protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC-61850)

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