Description
Design, install, and commission voltage regulators, excitation, or generator protection systems. Reports to: Engineering Manager
Essential Duties
- Complete wiring and/or provide technical direction to craft labor for installation of new generator excitation and protection and controls equipment.
- Responsible for developing installation task lists and designs.
- Responsible for material and equipment procurement.
- Facilitate mobilization, demolition, and installation activities including equipment and tool shipping, scheduling, and supervision of craft labor on site.
- Assist with maintenance and testing of generator excitation systems, protective relays, and other auxiliary equipment.
- Participate in educational activities.
- Write trip reports that describe, in detail, the system and device failure and actions taken. Review the system problem and solution with the Design Engineering group.
- Travel to customer sites to oversee installations of equipment, perform system startup or required maintenance, provide instructions for customer maintenance, or repair equipment.
- This position requires 35% travel throughout the US. The remaining office time is focused on engineering design for projects assigned.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Three to five years of design engineering preferred.
- Must have utility/power plant experience. Experience with Navy controls systems, prime mover controls including balance of plant PLC with SCADA systems or HMI is preferred.
- Travel to customer sites to oversee installations of equipment, perform system startup or required maintenance, provide instructions for customer maintenance, or repair equipment.
- Proficient computer skills.