What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power Systems Automation Engineer position at Paladin Consulting?
Job Title : Power Systems Controls Engineer
Work Location : Houston, TX or Chicago, IL
Duration : Full Time
Education / Experience Required : Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
Job Description & Responsibilities :
As a Power Systems Controls Engineer, you will support the definition of, development, testing and implementation of Microgrid, Power System Automation, and EPMS (Electrical Power Monitoring System) solutions utilizing the latest automation technologies from industry leading OEMs.
- Create and develop Functional Specifications, including SOO (Sequence of Operations) and BOMs (Bill of Materials).
- Support Electrical Designers to develop project drawing packages.
- Develop, test and deploy PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), DCS (Distributed Control System), RTAC (Real Time Automation Controller), IED (Intelligent Electronic Devices, Relays, Meters, Synchronizers, etc.) and HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces) for Power System Automation Applications.
- Develop Test Plans for both FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) and support the execution of both tests.
- Support loop checks, start-up and commissioning activities as required to successfully deploy Power System Automation and Microgrid solutions.
- Perform formal and informal customer training as required.
- Troubleshoot existing systems that may be malfunctioning.
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