Substation Design Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Possesses understands and applies knowledge and experience of power system focus area* and related SEL products to complete complex assignments.

2. Lead in training and assisting customers with the creation design configuration validation installation commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.

3. Lead in assigning completing and implementing work within agreed upon scope schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.

4. Assist in the identification preparation and presentation of successful proposals for SEL equipment services and systems.

5. Mentor and develop professional staff. May supervise as necessary.

6. Model teach and apply SEL Values Principles of Operations and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

7. Understand. Create. Simplify.

8. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

B.S. In Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

5 years relevant application experience with electric power systems industry practices and *focus area practices and philosophies

Demonstrated knowledge of electric power system protection and control integration and/or automation and communications applications

Demonstrated proven knowledge of electric power system design studies information and communication technology and protective relay applications

Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25 based on focus area

Strong writing documentation and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer License or equivalent certification

Electrical utility industrial plant consulting engineering or system integrator experience

Project management experience

Working knowledge of Vision or other project management tracking software

Focus Area Protection Automation Design Studies Commissioning Security Networking and Project Management

• Automation software integration and automation industrial controls PLCs industry protocols (IEC61850 DNP Modbus) Ethernet systems protocol analyzers and industry SCADA practices.
• Business Development Identifies negotiates and manages strategic business relationships. Develop opportunities and leads. Work with the engineering teams to develop competitive proposals and secure purchase orders with customers. Develop targeted sales with focus on strategic customers and markets.
• Civil civil design and engineering theory principles and applications; structural design and constructability of electrical power substations including equipment grading slopes drainage and applicable foundation types.
• Commissioning perform commissioning and site acceptance testing in the field train and assist customers with installation commissioning and operation of devices. Up to 80 travel.
• Design analyze technical specifications; create detailed physical and electrical designs bill of materials and job estimates.
• Networking industrial control system networking experience including provision design test and implementation of wide area/local area networks.
• Project Manager Full lifecycle project management of multiple large multidiscipline projects from proposal conception to commissioning and closeout. Effectively track and stabilize projects implement solutions for obstacles and anticipate customer needs.
• Proposals Review customer RFQ documents for technical specifications and scope. Evaluate bid/no bid decisions develop work statement preliminary designs responsibility matrix risk assessment cash flow and preliminary project schedules. Develop good understanding of SELs complete ES portfolio and use it effectively to develop complete solutions. Work with contracts to finalize terms and conditions.
• Protection system protection protective relays and their applications settings and testing.
• Security industrial control system security experience including technical controls security assessments policies plans and procedures. Working knowledge of NERC/CIP compliance and/or NIST SP800 security requirements.
• Studies demonstrated experience using PSSE ETAP and/or RTDS. Strong electrical power systems knowledge.

Physical Requirements
None

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employeeowners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• Were 100 employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.

• We offer top tier medical prescription dental vision life and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave that covers 90 of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses apprenticeships tuition assistance and engineering development programs.

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness fertility adoption and flexible spending benefits.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.