What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Protection and Control Engineer - Grid Automation (US) position at Siemens Energy?
A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Senior Protection & Control Engineer, you will be responsible for relay protection and control engineering activities, including basic design, configuration / testing and specification of protection and control systems and review detailed design for high voltage substation and transmission projects. This position will offer the ability to directly apply candidate’s knowledge of protective relaying and controls systems in substation and transmission projects.
How You’ll Make An Impact
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
As a Senior Protection & Control Engineer, you will be responsible for relay protection and control engineering activities, including basic design, configuration / testing and specification of protection and control systems and review detailed design for high voltage substation and transmission projects. This position will offer the ability to directly apply candidate’s knowledge of protective relaying and controls systems in substation and transmission projects.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Building and leading a diverse team of engineers.
- Supervising technical management of C&P offers, including analyzing tender documents and coordinating with project management and technical specialists.
- Leading preparation of specifications, Bill of Material for Protection/Control/Metering/RTU/Communication Panels, and developing concepts for substation relaying and metering diagrams (i.e. A.C. schematic diagrams) and D.C. Schematic for basic design.
- Developing Protection and Control Panel layouts, high-level cable schedules for Substation, and performing configuration and Factory Acceptance Tests for Protection and Control Panels.
- Developing concept Diagram for substation control system and Communications interfaces including RTUs (remote terminal units), HMIs (human-machine interfaces), and IEDs (intelligent electronic devices).
- Reviewing work performed by others and coordinating with engineering and design teams to ensure overall design package requirements.
- BSEE or higher with a power systems emphasis from an ABET-accredited engineering program. MSEE is a plus.
- 8 or more years of experience with a focus on protection/control/communications design for substations. *Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice-versa.
- Prior experience - Working with Remote-Terminal Units (RTUs), HMIs and DCSs; Performing configuration and Factory Acceptance and Site-Acceptance Testing; Influencing and leading project teams; With various vendor protective relay equipment typically used in substation protection, including SEL, Siemens, GE; Writing and providing support documentation for relay calculations.
- Deep understanding for high voltage substations protection functions (distance, differential, bus bar protection functions).
- Preferred qualifications - Knowledge of ANSI & IEC standards; Professional Engineering license; Know-How in Configuration Tools for protection relays from different vendors (SEL, Siemens, Hitachi, GE, Schneider) control systems, and AutoCAD or MicroStation.
- Flexibility to travel locally and internationally to customer meetings and to project sites. (Approximate travel is 20-30%).
Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Supportive work culture
- Company-paid health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
- 401K savings plan with company match and family building benefits
- Performance-based bonus
