About this role
**Job Description Summary
In this role, you will operate advanced real-time simulators and perform Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), reproducing complex electrical system conditions and testing how protection relays and controllers respond in real-world scenarios.
You will work closely with international engineering teams, troubleshoot complex system behavior, and contribute to a wide variety of projects giving you exposure to a different technologies, customers, and challenging power system applications.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
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Execution of Engineering and Consulting Services Projects inside the Engineering & Consulting CoE. This includes schedule, customer communication, scope of work, budget, and quality.
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Perform Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) tests using a real-time digital simulator, including Factory Acceptance Tests
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Analyze and troubleshoot real time digital simulation scenarios
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Execute engineering studies and analysis across the transmission, distribution, and industrial segments, such as: short circuit, load flow, arc-flash studies, protective device coordination studies.
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Create complex relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Complex control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays.
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Develop test setups, test plans, and test case (including wiring diagrams and configurations of relays and controllers)
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Prepare test reports, project reports, and project deliverables
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Participate in preparation of technical papers to be presented at conferences and other venues.
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Required Qualifications
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B.S (Masters or higher is preferred) in Electrical, Computer or Power Systems Engineering with very good understanding of power system applications and analysis.
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Minimum (2) years of experience in protection, control, and automation applications.
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Excellent understanding of power systems phenomena in transmission & distribution systems.
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Understanding of power system protection relays, automation, control and communication protocols.
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Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
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Customer focused; open to accept new challenges and share ideas
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Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities and write SOW proposals.
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Strong learning skills, demonstrate collaborative style and Customer focused.
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Desired Characteristics
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Experience with RTDS or Opal Simulation Platforms.
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Experienced in study software and power system tools such as PSCAD, PSSE, Power Factory, ASPEN, CAPE for automating the power system study process.
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Understand of communication system protocols and architectures in electric power industry (IEC61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.).
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Flexibility to work in a multi-customer environment and to adapt to requests/comments made in the course of execution.
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Experience with transmission, distribution, and smart grid standards.
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Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
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Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: **No