Electrical Engineer

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:
• 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