Sr. Electrical Engineer III

Description:

Sr. Commissioning Engineer


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This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.


Please confirm this candidate has their documentation to confirm Citizenship. They'll need to bring this with them on their first day of work at Eaton.


Shift Hours M-F 7 am- 4:30


Worker can be remote


The requirement for the posting is utility Protection & Control Testing experience. The attributes listed below are requirements.


Responsible for the coordination of all Apparatus and Relay Testing Activities, Functional Test Activities and Documentation of As-Left/As-Built Station Status (Station Prints and As-Left Relay Settings)
• Development of On-Site equipment / Relay Work Orders, Isolation (Cut-Over) Plans, Functional Test Plans, Document Control, CIP Equipment Lists, Bar-Coding, Final Document Uploads (Project Wise),Completion of Project Binder, Equipment Energization lists, Equipment Energization Notifications, and Unintended Incident notification
• Serve as a safety net to ensure that any errors introduced by incorrectly engineer design packages orinstallations are identified and corrected prior to compromising the safety of employees and/or reliability of the T&D System
• Demonstrated experience in substation field engineering services and technical support for the construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 500kV to include Protective Relays, Relay Panels, AC/DC Panels, Battery Systems, Breakers, Transformers, SSVTs,CCVTs, PTs, CTs, Linear Couples, etc. including the development of isolation plans and procedures
• Working knowledge of all software packages relevant to successful performance of tasks.
oRelay Test Software - Enoserve (RTS) and Doble Protection Suite
oRelay Communication Software - SEL Compass, AcSELerator Quickset (SEL 5030), GE (EnervistaLaunchpad), RFL (GARD PRO), and other common industry software
• Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with electrical and electronic equipment.
• Demonstrated ability in communicating technical information to non-technical personnel, educating customers, and presenting information to internal and external customers


Testing of relays using Protection Suite, EnoServ RTS, and custom test plans
• End-to-end testing


Adhere to general OSHA/ NERC/ FERC and site specific safety requirements
• Utilize Human Performance Techniques
• Protection scheme tests/ program relay settings
• Functional check of AC and DC elementary drawings
• Functional check of Instrument Transformers
• Verify and test current/ voltage transformers circuits
• Verify metering and relay calibration
• Verify charger and batter systems, station services, and transfer switches
• Wire-check point to point
• Verify/ test communication schemes POTT, DCB, PUTT (Power Line Carrier, OPGW, Fiber, Multiplexer, IRIG)
• Verify RTU/ SCADA programming and configuration
• Configure and test Digital Fault Recorders
• Plan and schedule test procedures


Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment,
relaying schemes, DFR equipment, SCADA systems, distribution automation systems and associated communication equipment
• Perform function testing of substation control circuits on relay panel, transformers & circuit breaker change-outs
• Perform end-to-end relay testing using Doble ProTesT/ Protection Suite software to verify carrier and fiber systems
• Assist in developing written standard commissioning, testing and maintenance procedures forbprotective relaying, DFR's, RTU's, IED's, Distribution Automation and associated communication systems
• Manage projects onsite throughout the duration and effectively interface and own the relationship with customers and their vendors
Experience with the following:
# RTU's: GE D20/400, RTU/IED Communications - 4 wire data and 2 wire RS
485/RS 232, RTAC, Cooper SMP 16
# Experience with IEDs: SEL 2032, SEL 421, 311A, 311B, 311C, 311L, 734,
Bitronics, ION 7350, Qualitrol TTL 1000
# Experience with test sets and software: CMC 356, Doble 6150, ASE 2000 Test Kit, Arbiter, Protest,RTS, Megger MPRT, CPC=-100 & EZ CT 2000
# Experience with relays: Schweitzer SEL 421, 311A, 311B, 311C, & 311L, ABB
DPU 2000R, HU, CA16, KD & LCBII, GE PVD, BDD, STD, CEY, L90, D60,
B90, Areva


Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or engineering technology
• Minimum 7 years of experience
• Possess and Maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship


Preferred Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience evaluating and servicing electrical distribution or control systems is desirable. Experience in testing, troubleshooting, evaluating, and servicing electrical distribution and control systems is highly desirable.
• Protection and Control experience with transmission and distribution equipment
• 5+ years of experience in protective relay testing.
• Electrical Contractor's License
• Professional Engineering License
• General Contractors License