Senior Field P&C Engineer

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At POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, we strive to create an environment where our field teams operate safely, delivering excellent technical service, and achieving client satisfaction. If you are interested in a long-term engagement with a high-performing team, please send us your resume.

This position reports to the Midwest Region Department Manager or Area Lead. Under the guidance of an experienced Field Engineer or Technician, the successful candidate will be involved in the inspection, testing, and troubleshooting of moderately complex electrical systems and associated apparatus in medium or high voltage power systems. The ideal candidate has solid planning, organizing, time management, communication, and problem-solving skills and completes work with a focus on safety, quality, human performance, and a sense of urgency.

The work for this position is primarily located throughout the Midwestern region, however support for work in other U.S. regions may be required. This position will require up to 85% travel. Candidates in the Central to Western Wisconsin area are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support medium and high voltage substation protection and control (P&C) system and equipment testing and commissioning projects of varying complexity, both greenfield and brownfield.
• Support daily pre-job briefs, perform job hazard analyses, promote safety and Human Performance Improvement (HPI) awareness, recognize error precursors, and accurately identify and apply HPI tools.
• Perform hands-on testing and commissioning of medium and high voltage P&C systems and schemes, including IEC 61850.
• Perform testing of medium and high voltage substation apparatus including, but not limited to, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, transformers, and capacitor banks.
• Perform testing of AC and DC station service systems including, but not limited to, transfer switches, panelboards, battery systems and battery chargers.
• Read, interpret, troubleshoot, and effectively utilize electrical drawings and schematics during the testing and commissioning process to meet the design intent.
• Review, interpret and troubleshoot equipment test results.
• Learn and perform testing of microprocessor protective relays and schemes associated with, but not limited to, transmission lines, busses, power transformers, capacitor banks, feeders, breakers, etc.
• Support the development of detailed, and often complex, testing and commissioning plans, including, but not limited to, identification of required testing, circuit isolation and restoration, project sequencing, construction coordination, scheduling, outage and energization planning, in-service checks, and associated roles and responsibilities.
• Support energization and in-service checks to validate electrical quantities.
• Support other testing and commissioning personnel or electrical contractors.
• Prepare project tracking, progress and status reports and documentation.
• Prepare and maintain project logs, including discrepancies and issues and requests for information.
• Interface with company Project Leads, Department Managers, Area Leads and Project Managers for active project support, proposals and budgets, estimating, scheduling, change order support, request for information, discrepancy logs, etc.
• Provide excellent customer service by developing and maintaining professional and respectful client relationships.
• Perform clerical responsibilities such as timecards, expense reports, and project reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Experience and Skills

Testing and commissioning of electrical transmission and distribution, substation projects with voltage levels from 15 kV to 500 kV

Desired Education, Training and Credentials

Other Requirements

Benefits and Compensation

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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