Electrical Engineer (Power Systems Engineer)

Electrical Engineer 2 (Power Systems Engineer)

Alpharetta, GA

9 months

Job Description

Summary: The main function of an electrical engineer is to design, develop, test or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military or scientific use. A typical electrical engineer has the ability to make engineering drawings, and read and interpret blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and test the manufacture of electrical equipment, including machinery controls, wiring, and lighting.

- Evaluate the cost effectiveness, reliability and safety of certain design models.

- Estimate time and cost to complete projects.

- Simulate and test machine/structure/system operation.

- Investigate and test vendors’ and competitors’ products.

Skills:

- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.

- Team player and detail oriented.

- Basic leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

- Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.

- Ability to perform details calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications.

- Ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.

- Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.

Education/Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

- 2-4 years experience required.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

- The Power Systems Engineer designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements software-programming for generator control switchgear applications. Relies on various instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Work is often completed independently but may be completed under supervision or verified at completion.

Reason/motivation for request:

Addition roles as part of Electric Power division’s growth expansion for the next few years in power generation and energy business

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

About EPD

Client's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data canters, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Typical task breakdown:

- Identify retrofit opportunities, scope projects, and support proposal creation via Dealer and Factory teams

- Perform technical risk management for field performance of assigned projects.

- Convert legacy PLC projects to new platforms and validate for accuracy.

- Execute and support design, test, manufacture and commissioning of low and medium voltage switchgear controls retrofits for systems that control multiple generators which parallel to one or more utility sources.

- Provide direction to CAD designers to create wiring and assembly drawings for generator paralleling controls.

- Utilize templates or modify PLC programs for control of generator paralleling switchgear.

- Modify template HMI programs to coincide with project-specific PLC programs.

- Provide Engineering/Technical support to AES (Advanced Electrical Services) Sales Group.

- Submit daily project reports and expenses in a timely manner.

- Assist the Product Support Center help desk to resolve customer issues that cannot be handled locally.

- As needed, assists or trains technicians, and both internal and external customers, in preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of equipment under contract with Client Switchgear.

Education & Experience Required:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) with a minimum of 2 years of experience or minimum of 4 years equivalent work experience.

Technical Skills

- Experience in dealing with multiple disciplines such as contractors, consultants, engineers, end users, etc.

Working knowledge of the following:

*Installation, troubleshooting, and design of switchgear, ATS, and generator systems.

*Reading schematics and blueprints for power control and automation at a Power Systems level

*Installation, troubleshooting, design and programming of automated control systems using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s), PC controls, and distributed processing.

*Computer and software troubleshooting

PLC Software Experience

*Modicon / Schneider Electric

*Rockwell / Allen Bradley

*Siemens

*GE

HMI Software Experience (a plus, but not required)

*Rockwell – RSView / FactoryTalk

*Siemens

*Vijeo

*iFix

*Wonderware

- Position requires travel, typically between 35 - 50%, to support projects or staff.

- Requires a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record