Power Systems Automation Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer more reliable and more economical.

SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED) Remote Terminal Units (RTU) and logic controllers that provide state-of-the-art monitoring communication and protection of power systems in multiple industries.

SEL Engineering Services (SEL ES) is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to target applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers. The SEL ES engineering team designs develops tests and commissions projects to meet our customers requirements. Applications include but are not limited to:

• Utilities Generation Transmission and Distribution
• Industrial Plants and Universities Substation and Switchgear
• Renewables Wind Solar and BESS

SEL ES - Automation projects focus on data collection of system IEDs logic controls and the presentation of data for the customer to monitor and control their power system.

Utilizing real-time logic controllers and communication equipment the SEL ES Automation engineer owns the planning design development testing and commissioning of the project. Projects often include but are not limited to:

• Communication network equipment
• Configuration of real-time controllers to serve as RTUs.
• Human Machine Interface (HMI) or server to an upstream SCADA client.
• Configuration of real-time controllers to perform custom logic such as automatic system fault location isolation and restoration.
• Configuration of workstations for power system analytic software

Position:

• Project Engineer - Automation

Position Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of 5 years
• Past work history or equivalency to meet position description and skill requirements

Position Description :

• Working alongside Project Managers Technical Leads and Engineers from other focus areas
• Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers
• Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects
• Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high-level direction
  • Research of SEL equipment third-party equipment and solutions
  • Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1 Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow)
  • Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area.
• Mentors their project team and teaches others in their disciplines.
• Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal
  • Automation Design Specifications and drawings
  • Product configurations
  • Factory testing and procedures
  • Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures
  • Service reports
• Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables schedule and project execution from design through commissioning.

Position skill requirements:

• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
• Ownership of schedule and a self-starter for research
• Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues.
• Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations
• Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings DC/AC Schematics and Bill of Materials
• Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC-61850 DNP Modbus etc.)
• Experience with server/client SCADAapplications
• Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications
• Willing to travel at least 50%of the time domestically and abroad

Location Information:

Fairview Heights IL This position is located in Fairview Heights IL. Located just 15 minutes from downtown St Louis. A quick Metrorail trip to the city will allow you to enjoy all that the big city has to offer including professional sports teams first rate entertainment and great universities. Enjoy local shops easy access to parks and great dinning. Fairview Heights is a city rich in history and values community making it the perfect place to live and work.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. 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 401(k) 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.