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The Kendall Group lists this Senior Relay Engineer opportunity in seven stars, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Role Summary:
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Relay Engineer is a key member of the Relay & Power Systems team. The person in this role is responsible for designing electrical protective relay schemes and relay/control panels for various utility and industrial applications. This position will offer developmental opportunities.
Exciting work you will do:
The essential duties and responsibilities of a Senior Relay Engineer will consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
Create construction package design-basis drawings including (relay single lines / 3 lines, schematics, logic diagrams, physical layouts, etc.) from customer specifications
Develop the Bill of Material for projects
Develop technical proposals including cost estimates; this may involve site walk downs and visits to customer's locations
Develop and or modify control house general arrangements
Develop and administer functional acceptance test plans and procedures to ensure the quality of manufactured and integrated building and relay panel systems
Lead a project team as the Lead Responsible Engineer, or Project Manager for a small project
Lead or support the design, settings and functionality development of protective relays and relay/control panels, maintain accurate documentation for all protection, control, and SCADA configurations.
Lead or support testing all aspects of protective relay and control schemes/panels in the production facility, including the operation and manipulation of test equipment, and, if required, at the customer site
Review Engineering / Design packages for accuracy for both internal and external vendor / AE designs
Attend, participate, and report on all formal and informal training assignments
Other duties as assigned
Competencies you possess:
Service Excellence
Results, Action Oriented
Accountability and Responsibility
Teamwork and collaboration
Decision Quality
Displaying Technical Expertise
Planning and organizing
What you'll need:
Work Experience: 5 years' of Relay and engineering experience; experience leading teams and/or project management experience
Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (preferably in Power or Protection/Controls)
Analytics/Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.); Proficient with the content of all standard substation electrical protection and control drawings and configuration documents; Experience with the following: Microprocessor relays, devices, and controllers, including their programming, testing, and interfacing with other protection and control equipment (SEL AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, Easergy etc.)
Coordination and fault study tools, software, and methodology
Standard high voltage substation equipment and low voltage auxiliary equipment
Thorough understanding of communication protocols: DNP3, IEC 61850, MMS, GOOSE, SV
Organizational Skills: Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and shift priorities as needed; ability to work in fast-paced, continuously evolving, and at times ambiguous environment.
Cross-functional skills: Ability to work well cross-functionally; provides excellent internal and external customer service; self-motivated to learn new technologies and accomplish tasks when due; Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; strong presentation skills
Troubleshooting skills in protection and control, automation, HMI, or relay networks
Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills
Physical, Mental and Visual Skills: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. Ability to see, talk and hear
Ability to sit for 8 hours a day
Physical Environment: Normal office environment; warehouse, shop environment and exposure to moving equipment. Work conditions at customer sites vary from indoor to outdoor industrial & electric utility facilities that may have high voltage equipment.
Travel: Occasional travel to customer sites, vendors, or training sessions
Qualifications we prefer but don't require:
Education: Master's degree in electrical engineering; Completed 3 CEU's of formal Protective Relay application course work; Electrical Field engineering experience in an industrial or utility environment; Professional Engineering License or FE (Fundamentals of Engineering). Proficiency with ETAP, SKM , Experience performing Arc Flash Studies
The Kendall Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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