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 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:

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Prepare submittal documentation for projects and meet with customers to discuss project requirements and review submittals.
• Follow customers specifications and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) for the following applications, but not limited to
• 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
• Write and deploy complex power and control schemes including load shedding/ peak shaving schemes utilizing multiple distributed energy resources, Microgrid operations, breaker control schemes, SCADA system development.
• Ensure projects have proper controls, metering and monitoring. Controls include Power meters, automation equipment (PLC/HMI), protective relays, load sharing, synchronization, etc.
• 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.
• Write operating sequences and instruction manuals.
• 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.
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing and Sales Departments.
• Quote general turnkey controls schemes (analyze specifications, price all applicable labor and materials, write a proposed scope of work, etc.)

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution and minimum of 3 years of controls experience OR minimum 7 years of controls experience in power distribution applications. 
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to posses and maintain an active and valid drivers license 
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates within the locations listed will be considered

Preferred qualifications:

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

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