ERS Sr. Power Systems Engineer - Remote

Electrical Reliability Services, Inc. is a company focused on providing solutions in electric power system protection and automation. They are seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer who will integrate complex engineering projects, develop technical designs, and support sales efforts while maintaining strong client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an expert level of technical expertise in electric power system protection and automation
• Work closely with design, vendor, utility, regulatory agency, operators, owners, contractors, and protection engineers to create system programming which translates the owner’s requirements into concrete technical designs
• Develop settings for all layers of control including protective relaying, communication processors, Human Machine Interface (HMI)
• Simulate power system conditions in a lab environment to test communications and automation functionality of integrated IEDs and software packages
• Serve as a technical resource for ERS Field Engineers during installation, commissioning and operation of the electric power system protection and automation systems
• Write complete, detailed reports using a computer and accurately process job billing
• Perform sales support functions
• Provide technical support to ERS sales engineers and customers
• Maintain strong client relationships

Requirements:

• Graduate Engineer BSEE or BSME and eight years' experience in design, testing and commissioning of protection and automation systems
• Five years' experience as Power Systems Engineer
• Registered Engineer in Training and the ability to obtain PE licensure within 1 year
• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code and various industry standards, such as NERC, IEEE, OSHA and NFPA
• Requires special skills in a majority of the following: Generation and co-generation start-up – ANSI, NEC, and NEMA specification; pilot wire and distance relaying - computer power system transient surveys - vector, phasor analogy- complex control systems - medium and high voltage substation start-up
• Strong background and experience in all types of switchgear and equipment through the 500 kV class
• Requires a high degree of communication, supervisory, and organizational skills
• Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with clients, peers and management
• Thorough knowledge of electrical apparatus testing with a strong theoretical understanding of electrical power systems, and good aptitude for problem evaluation
• Complete projects consistently on budget
• Good judgment, dependable, supervises large-scale projects with technical expertise and good business management skills
• Strong computer skills including editing, formatting and using templates in Microsoft Office Suite, use of Manufacturer specific software and documentation of design within AutoCad
• Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and night work. Must be available for out-of-town and international travel of up to several weeks
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus
• Valid Driver's License