ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEER – Protection & Control

General Description

Our company is a nationally recognized electrical power and control systems engineering firm and is seeking a qualified Electrical Power Engineer focused in protection and control in Alpharetta, GA, to aid in our growing electrical power offerings.

Key Experience & Skills

·       4-8 years’ Experience with programming and configuring SEL RTACs, including developing HMI interfaces, logic, and data concentrator functionality.

·       Experience in integrating electrical SCADA system with knowledge of OSI AspenTech or similar platforms for real-time monitoring and control.

·       Experience with electrical power relay settings generation and implementation – GE Multilin and SEL preferred

·       In-depth knowledge of communication protocols such as DNP3, MMS and GOOSE & familiarity with IEC 61850 family of standards.

·       Experience in the development of electrical construction packages comprised of at least the following:

o   Single Line Diagrams

o   Three Line Diagrams

o   Schematics/Elementary Diagrams

o   Interconnection Diagrams

o   Logic Diagrams

·       Knowledgeable of the requirements detailed in National Electrical Code (NEC), National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and IEEE 3000 Series (formerly known as color books) preferred

·       Experience with power system modeling tools – ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower preferred

·       Adept at the use of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel

·       Highly effective at written and verbal communications

Education

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

·       Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Completion

Responsibilities

·       Development of settings files for SEL protection relays and other similar devices

·       Development of settings files for SEL RTACs, including data concentration, HMI, and logic

·       Integrating electrical SCADA information with OSI AspenTech or similar platforms

·       Perform onsite programming, field testing, and commissioning of electrical protection, control, and SCADA systems

·       Development of comprehensive electrical construction packages sufficient for installation of protection, control, and SCADA systems.

·       Maintain detailed documentation of relay settings, RTAC configurations, and system integration processes.

·       Provide best possible response after hours support for internal/external clients as occurs

·       Work with applicable Project Manager(s) to ensure overall quality of commercial deliverables, budget maintenance, etc.  Keep the Project Manager(s) informed of technical progress, issues, need for change orders, etc.

·       Assist Project Manager(s) in developing cost estimates and proposals for new project opportunities – providing technical expertise and guidance in applying cost to labor, expense, and procurement items

·       Travel +/- 40% with willingness to travel via air

 Benefits

·       Competitive salary with a discretionary bonus for hours worked in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period

·       Benefit Time Off (BTO) that can be used as paid vacation, sick time, holiday funding, or can be taken as cash

·       Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

·       401(k) Matching

·       Company funded health insurance

·       Health club sponsorship