Power Systems and Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Power Systems Engineer works with other Engineers, DVL Sales, Program Management along with chosen contractors, equipment manufacturers and with the end user customer. It includes using prior experience for being responsible for performing start up, maintenance & troubleshooting of switchgear, ATSs and other electrical control systems. This Engineer is involved in the whole integrated power systems engineering project from conception to completion. This job requires local residence in the Philadelphia surrounding area to travel to local customer sites, including federal sites, to troubleshoot Power Systems hardware including switchgear

Salary plus car allowance and biannual bonus. Come work for a nationally certified Great Place To Work Company since 2018!

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• Perform start up, maintenance & troubleshooting of switchgear, ATSs and other electrical control systems at customer sites.
• Accurately constructs control panels, field wiring modifications, changes, etc. The wiring work performed is neat, looks like quality and resembles high quality OEM construction.
• Set up protective relaying systems as required to achieve desired Generator parallel operations or Utility / generator parallel operations.
• Become familiar with and apply proper operation of all manufacturer (Liebert) present and discontinued larger single phase and three phase UPS equipment.
• Overseeing an integrated electrical controls project from start-to-finish including :
• Working with the Sales Engineer to help define & budget a desired project
• Upon closing the project, refining the budget costs to actual projected costs
• Developing submittal drawings as required for the project
• Working & coordinating with outside switchgear vendors (General Electric, Square D, DVM, etc.) as required
• Providing schematics for the exact design of the controls, basically all wiring on the secondary’s of the PTs, CPTs, breaker secondary contacts, relays, generator control devices, power supplies, PLC’s, networking & communications, annunciation, control switches, etc.
• Set up & write the PLC control & redundancy logic, HMI graphics and pages as required to accomplish the desired operations
• Become familiar with and apply & program Woodward Generator control devices. Interface to the PLC as required
• Become familiar with and apply & program SEL, GE, Schneider, Bender or Basler protective relay devices and interface to the PLC as required
• Oversee the construction of the system
• Write the specific sequence of operations, factory & field test scripts
• Participate in site & construction coordination meetings as required
• Run the factory witness test
• Field check, test, startup, commissioning, and training as required
• Ongoing service as required
• Assist in closing documentation requirements
• Safely, efficiently & properly perform load bank tests (UPSs, Generators, etc.) and other general and simpler corrective maintenance procedures related to basic switchgear & ATSs.
• Safely, efficiently & properly perform Infrared Imaging and power quality analysis.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY

COMPETENCIES YOU SHOULD HAVE

The salary pay range is $97,000 - $135,000 / year (up to $175,000 / yr with significant recent and relevant switchgear and power systems engineering experience) plus car allowance and bonus.

Our Company takes innovation in our industry very seriously, and there’s nothing like the feeling of being revolutionary. What we like most, though, is making things happen – getting results in creative ways. We know this kind of approach takes top candidates, so we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package including :

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU :

OUR CORE VALUES

SAFETY : The safety of our associates, customers, and partners is part of the DVL culture and a Core Value.

CARING : We care about the success of our customers, our partners, our associates, and our company.

COLLABORATION : Working with the team to achieve the best outcome, which is critical to our success.

CREATIVITY : Being creative with ideas to improve the way we do things.

INTEGRITY : We are not afraid to do the right thing.

PROFESSIONALISM : Professional behavior is a cornerstone of our business.