What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical/ Controls Engineer position at Schneider Electric?
Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer
West Chester, OH (Cincinnati area)
Onsite initially with the potential for 2-3 days of remote work once acclimated.
This role will be a part of our Modernization Team and will be responsible for the design of low and medium-voltage switchgear assemblies/systems and associated equipment in compliance with IEEE/ANSI, IEC, and NEC/NFPA 70E standards.
Responsibilities:
- Design and coordinate electrical control and protection schemes for low and medium-voltage switchgear equipment, including interfaces and interconnections for new as well as existing retrofill and retrofit applications.
- Design and support protective relaying schemes for short circuit, coordination and arc flash studies.
- Manage overall project delivery and production/installation schedule, including:
- initial quotation technical support
- customer interaction and correspondence
- generation of electrical Bill of Materials (BOMs)
- production and on-site drawing/instruction packages
- factory/on-site Acceptance Test Plans (ATPs)
- O&M manuals submittals/deliverables and project close-out
- final job cost analysis.
- Lead on-site installation, start-up and commissioning of switchgear line-ups and sub-assemblies for high-demand industrial facilities.
- Support production and quality assurance teams for manufacturing excellence.
- Perform site visits, conducting assessments of the condition and ratings of the existing equipment.
- Support testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems to ensure performance and reliability.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 4 years of progressive, post-bachelor's experience is required
- Experience in electrical design of Power Systems or Power Distribution products, or related occupation. (Switchgear / Switchboard or other power distribution products)
- Controls programming experience
- Manufacturing experience
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